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Welcome to Wachitokha ...

So far, we found very little information about Wachitokha. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Wachitokha to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Wachitokha, please Contact Us.

Wachitokha would have been located within present day Suwannee County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Wachitokha is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Wachitokha was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Wachitokha was located: 386

Communities near Wachitokha ...

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

  • Mayo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mayo is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,289 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayo <4>
  • Fort White
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Bell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Bell is located in Gilchrist County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell <4>
  • O'Brien
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Little Lake City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Little Lake City is located in Gilchrist County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Lake City
  • McAlpin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Padlock
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Padlock is located in Suwannee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padlock
  • Waters Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Waters Lake is located in Gilchrist County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Lake
  • Wellborn
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • High Springs
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)

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 Wachitokha. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wachitokha.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wachitokha. 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 Wachitokha.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wachitokha, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Suwannee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wachitokha - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.