Eucheeanna, Florida

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Eucheeanna
Euchee Anna
Unincorporated community
Eucheeanna is located in Florida
Eucheeanna
Eucheeanna
Location in Florida
Coordinates: 30°38′45″N 86°02′42″W / 30.64583°N 86.04500°W / 30.64583; -86.04500
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyWalton

Eucheeanna, also known as Euchee Anna, is an unincorporated community in Walton County, in the U.S. state of Florida.[1] It was the county seat from 1845, when Florida became a state, until 1885 when its courthouse burned and the county was moved several miles away to DeFuniak Springs.

History[]

1820s[]

The community was named after the Yuchi (or Euchee) Indians[2] and settled by Scotch Presbyterians in 1823.[3] The area was known as Euchee Anna Valley Lands.

Daniel G. McLean lived in the area and corresponded with a firm in New York about red cedar prices.[4] He was a resident of the area in 1847 when he served as President of the Florida Senate.[5] He was part of the community's mason lodge.[6]

1840s[]

Starting in 1845, Eucheeanna became the county seat of Walton County, which was previously located in Alaquah.

1860s[]

Union troops, lead by General Alexander Asboth marched through and razed Eucheeanna on their way towards Marianna and Tallahassee.[7]

1880s[]

An act of arson burned the courthouse located in Eucheeanna. After its was burned in 1885, the county seat was moved to De Funiak Springs.[7]

Modern Today[]

Locations of note still remaining in Eucheeanna are the Euchee Valley Presbyterian Church and the Euchee Valley Cemetery.

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eucheeanna, Florida
  2. ^ Swanton, John Reed (1952). The Indian Tribes of North America. US Government Printing Office. p. 120. ISBN 978-0-8063-1730-4.
  3. ^ L, Green, Edwin; Book, Start this. "School history of Florida" (PDF) – via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. ^ Society, Forest History (July 25, 1977). North American Forest History: A Guide to Archives and Manuscripts in the United States and Canada. Published under contract with the Forest History Society, Incorporated [by] Clio Books. ISBN 9780874362374 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ The Florida Handbook, 1999-2000. Peninsular Books. August 25, 1999. ISBN 9780961600075 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Florida, Freemasons Grand Lodge of (July 25, 1859). "Proceedings of the Grand Lodge ...: Of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Florida". J.F. Brennan – via Google Books.
  7. ^ a b McKEON, JENNIE. "Where is Eucheeanna?". Northwest Florida Daily News. Retrieved 2020-08-09.

Coordinates: 30°38′45″N 86°02′42″W / 30.64583°N 86.04500°W / 30.64583; -86.04500

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