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Willacoochee

Website: 

www.willacoochee.com
Profile

Incorporated Date: 

January 1, 1889

Population: 

1,391

Total Area: 

3.8 sq mi
Contact Information
33 Fleetwood Ave.
Willacoochee, GA 31650

Phone Number: 

(912) 534-5152

Fax Number: 

(912) 534-5848

Like so many Georgia towns, Willacoochee grew up around the railroads. On November 12, 1889, the state legislature set the town's limits as "one-half mile each way from the Brunswick and Western Railroad depot." Although residents cannot firmly place the origin of the town's name, many believe that Willacoochee comes from a Native American Indian word that means "home of the wildcat."