Welcome to Willacoochee ...
The city of Willacoochee is located in Atkinson County<1>.
The location of Willacoochee has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Willacoochee, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Willacoochee has a population of 1,367 people<3> (see below for details).
Willacoochee is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Willacoochee lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Willacoochee lies within the (912) area code.
The ZIP code for Willacoochee: 31650<5>
Websites for Willacoochee ...
Official Website: www.willacoochee.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Willacoochee had an population of 1,367 people. This is a decrease of 1.73% since the 2010 Census.
At the time of the 2010 Census, Willacoochee had a population of 1,391 people (which is 16.61% of the total population of Atkinson County). This makes Willacoochee the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Willacoochee represents 0.01% of the total population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 260th most populous community.
More information can be found on the Census Page for Willacoochee.
Communities Also Named Willacoochee ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Willacoochee: This one is located in Atkinson County and the other is located in Coffee County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Willacoochee.
Communities near Willacoochee ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Willacoochee.
- Douglas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Douglas is located in Coffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,612 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglas <6>
- Nashville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Nashville is located in Berrien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,811 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <6>
- Pearson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Pearson is located in Atkinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearson <6>
- Enigma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enigma
- Enigma is located in Berrien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enigma <6>
- Alapaha
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alapaha
- Alapaha is located in Berrien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 673 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alapaha <6>
- Oak Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Mora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Ambrose
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose
- Ambrose is located in Coffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ambrose <6>
- Axson
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axson
- Axson is located in Atkinson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Axson <6>
- Wray
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wray
- Wray is located in Irwin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wray <6>
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 Willacoochee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Willacoochee.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Willacoochee. 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 Willacoochee.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Willacoochee. See our Newspapers Page for Willacoochee.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Willacoochee ...
Looking for more information about Willacoochee? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Willacoochee, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Willacoochee.
Adding Willacoochee to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Willacoochee 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 Willacoochee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Willacoochee post office opened in 1873.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Willacoochee.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Willacoochee: www.willacoochee.com/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Atkinson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Willacoochee. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Willacoochee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Willacoochee). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Willacoochee or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |