Wahoo, Florida | |
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  Wahoo, Florida Location within Sumter County, Florida | |
| Coordinates: 28°41′26″N 82°11′44″W / 28.69056°N 82.19556°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Sumter |
| Elevation | 49 ft (15 m) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 2,673 (estimated) |
| • Density | 854.2/sq mi (336.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 33513 |
| Area code | 352 |
| FIPS code | 12-12119 |
| GNIS feature ID | 294963[1] |
Wahoo is an unincorporated community in Sumter County, Florida, United States.[2] First settled by the Timucua, the area was eventually settled by the Seminoles. During the Second Seminole War, Wahoo and the surrounding area served as shelter to the Seminoles and as the site of several skirmishes. After the war, white settlers migrated to the area and established a thriving town.
Today, the rural community is connected to the nearby town of Bushnell. Wahoo is home to a middle-aged population whose ancestry mainly hails from Europe. As for the battle site, it is protected by the state of Florida for ecological purposes.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ United States Geological Survey (October 19, 1979). "Feature Detail Report for: Wahoo". Geographic Name Information System. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 20, 2014.