Native American History of Wakulla County, Florida
Wakulla County is located in northwestern Florida. It was named after the Creek-Seminole pronunciation of a Native American word, Guacara, The county seat and largest city in the county is Crawfordville. Its northern boundary is Leon County, FL. Its northern boundary is Leon County, FL. To the east is Jefferson County, FL; to the west is Liberty County, FL and the southwest, is Franklin County, FL. The Ochlockonee River forms much of the western boundary of the county. The meaning of Guacara is unknown. Most texts suggest that it is an Arawak word, but this seems unlikely since the region … Read more