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The Withlacoochee River originates in
Georgia
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, northwest of
Nashville, Georgia
Nashville is a city in and the county seat of Berrien County, Georgia, United States. The population was 7,029 at the 2022 census. It is called the "City of Dogwoods", as the tree grows in large numbers around the area.
History
Nashville was fo ...
. It flows south through
Berrien County where it joins the
New River and forms part of the boundary between Berrien and
Cook
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counties. It then flows south into
Lowndes County, Georgia
Lowndes County is a county located in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census the population was 118,251. The county seat is Valdosta. The county was created December 23, 1825.
Lowndes County is included ...
. At
Troupville, Georgia
"Troupville" (occasionally recorded as Troupeville) is an unincorporated community in Lowndes County, Georgia, United States, near Valdosta. Troupville was a riverboat landing near the confluence of the Withlacoochee River and the Little River ...
the
Little River
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joins the Withlacoochee River flows continues to flow south and forms part of the boundary between
Lowndes and
Brooks
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counties in
Georgia
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. The river then flows into Florida for 1.34 miles before returning into Georgia for an additional 2.44 miles. It then returns to Florida, forming the northeast boundary of
Madison County, Florida
Madison County is a county located in the north central portion of the state of Florida, and borders the state of Georgia to the north. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,968. Its county seat is also called Madison.
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Located ...
and the western boundary of
Hamilton County, Florida
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and eventually merges with the Suwannee at
Suwannee River State Park
Suwannee River State Park is a Florida State Park located near Live Oak. It offers some of the best backcountry canoeing opportunities in the state. Visitors can see cypress trees, southern magnolia, herons, American coots, turtles and hawks. The ...
west of
Live Oak
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...
. The river is long.
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
accessed April 18, 2011 It is believed to be the source for the name of the central Florida
river of the same name.
Etymology
The Withlacoochee River received its name from the
Muskogean
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peoples who inhabited South Georgia. It comes from the compound
Creek word ''ue-rakkuce''
PA: from ''ue'' "water", ''rakko'' "big", and ''-uce'' "small", with the rough translation "little river."
English speakers then changed the Muskogee
voiceless lateral spelled ''r'' to "thl".
Crossings
Notes
External links
Withlacoochee River (North) Canoe Traila
Florida Department of Environmental Protectiona
EcoFloridaWithlacoochee River (North): Georgia State Line to Suwannee River State Parka
Trails.com
Rivers of Georgia (U.S. state)
Rivers of Florida
Rivers of Brooks County, Georgia
Rivers of Berrien County, Georgia
Rivers of Cook County, Georgia
Bodies of water of Suwannee County, Florida
Rivers of Lowndes County, Georgia
Tributaries of the Suwannee River
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