Wahoo, Florida
Wahoo, Florida | |
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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 |
Wahoo is an unincorporated community in Sumter County, Florida, United States. 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.