Welcome to Wakulla ...

Wakulla is located in Wakulla County<1>.

The location of Wakulla has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wakulla, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Wakulla is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Wakulla lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Wakulla (for example, toward Wewahitchka), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area codes for Wakulla: (850) & (448)<4>

Communities Also Named Wakulla ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Wakulla - it's located in North Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wakulla.

Communities near Wakulla ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wakulla.

• Tallahassee
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallahassee
  • Tallahassee is located in Leon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 196,326 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallahassee <5>
• Sopchoppy
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sopchoppy
  • Sopchoppy is located in Wakulla County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sopchoppy <5>
• Saint Marks
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marks
  • Saint Marks is located in Wakulla County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marks <5>
• Wakulla Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakulla Springs
  • Wakulla Springs is located in Wakulla County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakulla Springs <5>
• Woodville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
  • Woodville is located in Leon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodville <5>
• Crawfordville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfordville
  • Crawfordville is located in Wakulla County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawfordville <5>
• Wacissa
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacissa
  • Wacissa is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wacissa <5>
• Capitola
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
  • Capitola is located in Leon County
• Panacea
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panacea
  • Panacea is located in Wakulla County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panacea <5>
• Thomas City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas City
  • Thomas City is located in Jefferson County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Wakulla. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wakulla.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wakulla. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wakulla.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wakulla. See our Newspapers Page for Wakulla.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wakulla ...

Looking for more information about Wakulla? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Wakulla, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wakulla.

Adding Wakulla to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wakulla in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Wakulla was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Wakulla on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Florida (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wakulla.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wakulla. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/