Willacoochee is a city in
Atkinson County,
Georgia
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, United States, along the
Alapaha River. The population was 1,240 in 2020.
History
The
Georgia General Assembly
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incorporated Willacoochee as a town in 1889. ''Willacoochee'' is a name derived from the
Creek language
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Muscogee was historically spoken by various constitu ...
meaning "home of the wildcats".
Geography
Willacoochee is located at (31.335175, -83.046381), within the
Southeast Georgia region.
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
As of the
2020 United States census, there were 1,240 people, 529 households, and 291 families residing in the city,
down from 2010's 1,391.
Among its population in 2020, 40.32% were non-Hispanic white, 34.11% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 2.26% multiracial, and 22.74% Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Gallery
File:Lockheed T-33 Willacoochee GA.jpg, alt=Lockheed T-33 Willacoochee Ga, A Lockheed T-33 in Willacoochee. A T-33 crashed here ca. 1960s. Located 31°20'28.7"N 83°02'52.1"W(31.341306,-83.047806)
File:McCranie's Turpentine Still 02.JPG, McCranie's Turpentine Still, just west of Willacoochee, on the National Register of Historic Places
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File:Willacoochee, GA, US - water to oceans.jpg, Signs indicating drainage divide
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References
External links
City of Willacoochee official website
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Cities in Georgia (U.S. state)
Cities in Atkinson County, Georgia