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 long.U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 18, 2011
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: ], from ue "water", rakko "big", and -uce "small", with the rough translation "little river." English speakers then changed the Muskogee voiceless lateral spelled r to "thl".
Crossings
Crossing River Miles Carries Image Location ID number CoordinatesGeorgiaSP4 Derrell Danforth Bridge~115 SR 354Lenox, Georgia to Alapaha, GeorgiaOak Ford Bridge~106 SR 125Tifton, Georgia to Nashville, Georgia Georgia and Florida Railroad (Abandoned 1967) Line was formerly known as the Nashville and Sparks RailroadPOW Fred L. Belcher Bridge~105 SR 76Adel, Georgia to Nashville, GeorgiaShellie W. Parrish Memorial Bridge aka Williams Bridge97.65 SR 37 Adel, Georgia to Ray City, GeorgiaB Williams BridgeOld Lois Road (Closed)Futchs Bridge/Ferry95.2Coffee RoadHagan Bridge84.7 SR 122Hahira, Georgia to Lakeland, GeorgiaTyler Bridge79.8Franklinville Road (Closed)Skipper BridgeReed Road (Defunct)New Skipper Bridge76.3Skipper Bridge RoadStaten Road Bridge74.3Staten RoadFender BridgeStaten Road (Defunct since before 1990s)Double Bridges69.1 US 41 SR 7Valdosta, Georgia Norfolk Southern Railway Line formerly known as Georgia Southern and Florida RailwayValdosta, Georgia63.5 Interstate 75Troupville, Georgia62.6 SR 133Troupville, GeorgiaValdosta, Moultrie and Western Railroad (Closed 1923, now defunct)51.8US 84/221 SR 38Ousley, Georgia to Quitman, GeorgiaSpook Bridge51.7Old Quitman Highway (Closed) Blue Springs, Georgia51.7CSX Transportation Line was formerly known as the Atlantic and Gulf RailroadSpains Bridge/FerryHistorically Spains Ferry Road (Defunct)Spains FerryKnights Bridge/FerryHistorically Knights Ferry Road (Defunct)Knights FerryRocky Ford Bridge36.7Rocky Ford Road/Clyattville-Nankin RoadRocky FordGeorgia – Florida31.1Valdosta Railway (Closed 1973)GeorgiaHorns Ferry Bridge27.8 SR 31 SR 145Clyattville, Georgia to Pinetta, FloridaOld Horns Ferry Bridge27.7(Built 1895, closed 1940, defunct)Clyattville, Georgia to Pinetta, FloridaFlorida22.4 SR 150Bellville, Florida22.3(Defunct)Bellville, Florida(Defunct)Madison Blue Spring State Park12.0 SR 6Madison Blue Spring State Park320016West Bridge2.3 SR 141
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External links
Withlacoochee River (North) Canoe Trail at Florida Department of Environmental Protection Rivers that flow north at EcoFlorida Withlacoochee River (North): Georgia State Line to Suwannee River State Park at Trails.com