Wetumpka is an

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in Gadsden County, in the

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History

A post office called Wetumpka was established in 1873, and remained in operation until 1918. Wetumpka is a name derived from the

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meaning "tumbling water".

Government and infrastructure

The Wetumpka Volunteer Fire Department operates two fire stations.

Education

Gadsden County School District Gadsden County School District (GCPS), or Gadsden County Schools (GCS), or Gadsden County Public Schools (GCPS), is a school district headquartered in the Max D. Walker School Administration Building in Quincy, Florida. It serves Gadsden County ...

operates public schools. As of 2017

Gadsden County High School Gadsden County High School, known as East Gadsden High School (EGHS) until 2016, was a public high school in unincorporated Gadsden County, Florida, operated by Gadsden County School District. It is between Havana and Quincy, and it has a "Hava ...

(formerly East Gadsden High School) is the only remaining zoned high school in the county due to the consolidation of

West Gadsden High School West Gadsden High School was a public secondary school in unincorporated Gadsden County, Florida, operated by Gadsden County School District. It is adjacent to the city of Greensboro,