Eucheeanna, also known as Euchee Anna, is an
unincorporated community
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in
Walton County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Florida
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. 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
DeFuniak Springs ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Walton County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,919 as of the 2020 Census, up from 5,177 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Crestview— Fort Walton Beach—Destin, Florid ...
.
History
1820s
The community was named after the
Yuchi
The Yuchi people are a Native American tribe based in Oklahoma, though their original homeland was in the southeastern United States.
In the 16th century, the Yuchi lived in the eastern Tennessee River valley. By the late 17th century, they had ...
(or Euchee) Indians and settled by Scotch Presbyterians in 1823. 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. He was a resident of the area in 1847 when he served as
President of the Florida Senate
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. He was part of the community's mason lodge.
1840s
Starting in 1845, Eucheeanna became the county seat of Walton County, which was previously located in Alaquah.
1860s
Union troops, led by General Alexander Asboth marched through and razed Eucheeanna on their way towards Marianna and Tallahassee.
1880s
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.
Modern Today
Locations of note still remaining in Eucheeanna are the Euchee Valley Presbyterian Church and the Euchee Valley Cemetery.
References
Unincorporated communities in Walton County, Florida
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