Wetumpka, Florida

Wetumpka, Florida
Unincorporated community
Wetumptka Volunteer Fire Department
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Coordinates: 30°28′59″N84°37′23″W / 30.48306°N 84.62306°W / 30.48306; -84.62306
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Gadsden
Elevation	59 m (194 ft)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID	306585 [1]

Wetumpka is an unincorporated community in Gadsden County, in the U.S. state of Florida. ^[1]

History

A post office called Wetumpka was established in 1873, and remained in operation until 1918. ^[2] Wetumpka is a name derived from the Creek language meaning "tumbling water". ^[3]

Government and infrastructure

The Wetumpka Volunteer Fire Department operates two fire stations. ^[4]

Education

Gadsden County School District operates public schools. As of 2017 Gadsden County High School (formerly East Gadsden High School) is the only remaining zoned high school in the county due to the consolidation of West Gadsden High School's high school section into East Gadsden High. ^[5]

References

1. "Wetumpka". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. "County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
3. Jones, E.V.W. (November 3, 1937). "Indians gave many Florida towns the present names". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. p. 4. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
4. "Fire Station Locations". Gadsden County, Florida. Archived from the original on April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
5. Jiwanmall, Stephen (April 4, 2017). "Gadsden County Schools to Consolidate in 2017-18". WTXL . Retrieved April 6, 2017.