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.
Eucheeanna
Euchee Anna | |
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  Eucheeanna Location in Florida  Eucheeanna Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 30°38′45″N 86°02′42″W / 30.64583°N 86.04500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Walton |
History edit
1820s edit
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 edit
Starting in 1845, Eucheeanna became the county seat of Walton County, which was previously located in Alaquah.
1860s edit
Union troops, led by General Alexander Asboth marched through and razed Eucheeanna on their way towards Marianna and Tallahassee.[7]
1880s edit
An act of arson burned the courthouse located in Eucheeanna. After it was burned in 1885, the county seat was moved to De Funiak Springs.[7]
Modern Today edit
Locations of note still remaining in Eucheeanna are the Euchee Valley Presbyterian Church and the Euchee Valley Cemetery.
References edit
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eucheeanna, Florida
- ^ Swanton, John Reed (1952). The Indian Tribes of North America. US Government Printing Office. p. 120. ISBN 978-0-8063-1730-4.
- ^ L, Green, Edwin; Book, Start this. "School history of Florida" (PDF) – via Wikimedia Commons.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ 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.
- ^ The Florida Handbook, 1999-2000. Peninsular Books. August 25, 1999. ISBN 9780961600075 – via Google Books.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b McKEON, JENNIE. "Where is Eucheeanna?". Northwest Florida Daily News. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
30°38′45″N 86°02′42″W / 30.64583°N 86.04500°W