Wacahoota, Florida
Wacahoota, Florida is an unincorporated community in Alachua and Marion counties, Florida, United States.
History
The name "Wacahoota", spelled Wacahootee or Wacahootie on early 19th century maps, is believed to derive from a combination of Spanish vaca, "cow", and Muscogee hute or hoti, "cowpen". The Seminoles living around Payne's Prairie in the 18th and early 19th centuries owned large herds of cattle, and Wacahoota was likely the site of one or more cowpens used by them.[1]
Wacahoota was one of the two most populous places in Marion County when it was created in 1844, having been settled by planters from South Carolina after Florida was transferred from Spain to the U.S. The Wacahoota train station was in Alachua County.[2]
References
- "Wacahoota". The Florida Memory Blog. State Library and Archives of Florida. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- Cook, David (June 16, 2013). "Porter Smith left war behind to become county leader". Ocala Star Banner. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
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