Withlacoochee River (Suwannee River tributary)

Withlacoochee River near the confluence with the Suwannee River

The Withlacoochee River originates in Georgia, northwest of Nashville, Georgia. It flows south through Berrien County where it joins the New River and forms part of the boundary between Berrien and Cook counties. It then flows south into Lowndes County, Georgia. At Troupville, Georgia the Little River joins the Withlacoochee River flows continues to flow south and forms part of the boundary between Lowndes and Brooks counties in Georgia. 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 and the western boundary of Hamilton County, Florida and eventually merges with the Suwannee at Suwannee River State Park west of Live Oak. The river is 115 miles (185 km) long.[1]

A river in central Florida is also named the Withlacoochee.

Etymology

The Withlacoochee River received its name from the indigenous Muscogee and Seminole people. It comes from the compound Creek word ue-rakkuce [IPA: wiɬakːut͡ʃi], from ue "water", rakko "big", and -uce "small", with the rough translation "little river."[2][3] English speakers then changed the Muskogee voiceless lateral spelled r to "thl".

Crossings

CrossingRiver MilesCarriesImageLocationID numberCoordinates

Georgia

SP4 Derrell Danforth Bridge~115SR 354Lenox, Georgia to Alapaha, Georgia31°19′21″N83°17′51″W / 31.322594°N 83.297435°W / 31.322594; -83.297435
Oak Ford Bridge~106SR 125Tifton, Georgia to Nashville, Georgia31°12′54″N83°16′09″W / 31.215092°N 83.269252°W / 31.215092; -83.269252
Georgia and Florida Railroad (Abandoned 1967) Line was formerly known as the Nashville and Sparks Railroad31°12′20″N83°16′22″W / 31.205501°N 83.272724°W / 31.205501; -83.272724
POW Fred L. Belcher Bridge~105SR 76Adel, Georgia to Nashville, Georgia31°11′50″N83°16′18″W / 31.197289°N 83.271790°W / 31.197289; -83.271790
Shellie W. Parrish Memorial Bridge aka Williams Bridge97.65[4]SR 37Adel, Georgia to Ray City, Georgia31°07′13″N83°19′17″W / 31.120233°N 83.321272°W / 31.120233; -83.321272
B Williams BridgeOld Lois Road (Closed)31°07′58″N83°18′45″W / 31.132777°N 83.312516°W / 31.132777; -83.312516
Futchs Bridge/Ferry95.2Coffee Road31°05′46″N83°19′00″W / 31.096088°N 83.316711°W / 31.096088; -83.316711
Hagan Bridge84.7SR 122Hahira, Georgia to Lakeland, Georgia31°00′50″N83°18′06″W / 31.013867°N 83.301798°W / 31.013867; -83.301798
Tyler Bridge79.8Franklinville Road (Closed)30°58′53″N83°16′04″W / 30.981372°N 83.267727°W / 30.981372; -83.267727
Skipper BridgeReed Road (Defunct)30°57′25″N83°16′11″W / 30.957000°N 83.269800°W / 30.957000; -83.269800
New Skipper Bridge76.3Skipper Bridge Road30°56′57″N83°16′19″W / 30.949038°N 83.271902°W / 30.949038; -83.271902
Staten Road Bridge74.3Staten Road30°55′59″N83°17′20″W / 30.932936°N 83.289006°W / 30.932936; -83.289006
Fender BridgeStaten Road (Defunct since before 1990s)30°55′59″N83°17′21″W / 30.933004°N 83.289189°W / 30.933004; -83.289189
Double Bridges69.1US 41SR 7Valdosta, Georgia30°53′34″N83°19′08″W / 30.892708°N 83.318815°W / 30.892708; -83.318815
Norfolk Southern Railway Line formerly known as Georgia Southern and Florida RailwayValdosta, Georgia30°51′48″N83°19′18″W / 30.863285°N 83.321587°W / 30.863285; -83.321587
63.5Interstate 75Troupville, Georgia30°51′18″N83°20′04″W / 30.855028°N 83.334319°W / 30.855028; -83.334319
62.6SR 133Troupville, Georgia30°51′00″N83°20′22″W / 30.849994°N 83.339580°W / 30.849994; -83.339580
Valdosta, Moultrie and Western Railroad (Closed 1923, now defunct)30°50′28″N83°21′12″W / 30.841114°N 83.353470°W / 30.841114; -83.353470
51.8US 84/221 SR 38Ousley, Georgia to Quitman, Georgia30°47′37″N83°27′13″W / 30.793568°N 83.453476°W / 30.793568; -83.453476
Spook Bridge51.7Old Quitman Highway (Closed)Blue Springs, Georgia30°47′23″N83°27′06″W / 30.789828°N 83.451651°W / 30.789828; -83.451651
51.7CSX Transportation Line was formerly known as the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad30°47′34″N83°27′12″W / 30.792882°N 83.453391°W / 30.792882; -83.453391
Spains Bridge/FerryHistorically Spains Ferry Road (Defunct)Spains Ferry30°44′57″N83°28′57″W / 30.749137°N 83.482455°W / 30.749137; -83.482455
Knights Bridge/FerryHistorically Knights Ferry Road (Defunct)Knights Ferry30°42′40″N83°27′17″W / 30.711146°N 83.454755°W / 30.711146; -83.454755
Rocky Ford Bridge36.7Rocky Ford Road/Clyattville-Nankin RoadRocky Ford30°40′30″N83°23′40″W / 30.674944°N 83.394416°W / 30.674944; -83.394416

Georgia – Florida

31.1Valdosta Railway (Closed 1973)30°38′12″N83°21′02″W / 30.636634°N 83.350468°W / 30.636634; -83.350468

Georgia

Horns Ferry Bridge27.8SR 31

SR 145

Clyattville, Georgia to Pinetta, Florida30°38′07″N83°18′42″W / 30.635379°N 83.311598°W / 30.635379; -83.311598
Old Horns Ferry Bridge27.7(Built 1895, closed 1940, defunct)Clyattville, Georgia to Pinetta, Florida30°38′07″N83°18′35″W / 30.635298°N 83.309595°W / 30.635298; -83.309595

Florida

22.4SR 150Bellville, Florida30°35′48″N83°15′35″W / 30.596707°N 83.259861°W / 30.596707; -83.259861
22.3(Defunct)Bellville, Florida30°35′45″N83°15′34″W / 30.595830°N 83.259471°W / 30.595830; -83.259471
(Defunct)Madison Blue Spring State Park30°28′58″N83°14′37″W / 30.482897°N 83.243676°W / 30.482897; -83.243676
12.0SR 6Madison Blue Spring State Park32001630°28′56″N83°14′36″W / 30.482288°N 83.243448°W / 30.482288; -83.243448
West Bridge2.3SR 14130°24′37″N83°10′48″W / 30.410215°N 83.179994°W / 30.410215; -83.179994

Notes

  1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 18, 2011
  2. Simpson, J. Clarence (1956). Mark F. Boyd (ed.). Florida Place-Names of Indian Derivation. Tallahassee, Florida: Florida Geological Survey.
  3. Martin, Jack B.; Mauldin, Margaret McKane (2004-12-01). A Dictionary of Creek/Muskogee. U of Nebraska Press. p. 183. ISBN 0803283024.
  4. "Sponsors up and down I-75 on Water Trail Brochures | WWALS Watershed Coalition (WWALS) is Suwannee RIVERKEEPER®".

30°23′14.2″N83°10′17.9″W / 30.387278°N 83.171639°W / 30.387278; -83.171639