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Welcome to Woftoka ...

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

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


Woftoka would have been located within present day Columbia County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Woftoka is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The Area Code where Woftoka was located: 386

Communities near Woftoka ...

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

  • Alachua
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Newberry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • High Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Trenton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Branford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Bell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
    • Bell is located in Gilchrist County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell <4>
  • La Crosse
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Worthington Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Little Lake City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Lake City
    • Little Lake City is located in Gilchrist County
  • Waters Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Lake
    • Waters Lake is located in Gilchrist 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 Woftoka. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Woftoka.

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

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

The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiacountyfla.com/

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

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 Woftoka, 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 Columbia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Woftoka - 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.
<5>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.









 

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