Wakulla, North Carolina
| Wakulla , North Carolina | |
|---|---|
| CDP | |
  Wakulla , North Carolina Location within the state of North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 34°47′56.08″N 79°15′19.8″W / 34.7989111°N 79.255500°WCoordinates: 34°47′56.08″N 79°15′19.8″W / 34.7989111°N 79.255500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Robeson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.86 sq mi (2.22 km2) |
| • Land | 0.86 sq mi (2.22 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 194 ft (58 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 105 |
| • Density | 122.07/sq mi (316.15/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 37-53950[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1852666[2] |
Wakulla is a census-designated place (CDP) in Robeson County, North Carolina. During 2010 census the population was reported to be 105.
Geography
Wakulla is located at 34°47′59.08″N 79°15′19.8″W / 34.7997444°N 79.255500°W (34.729295, -79.220714).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.86 square miles (2.2 km2), all of it land.
The Wakulla community is general considered to be located between the roads of Rev.Bill and Doc Henderson and to extend to Mt.Zion and Beaver Dam Roads with its center being at Oxendine Elementary School and Cherokee Chapel Holiness Methodist Church
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2010, there were 150 people, residing in the CDP. The population density was 177.18 people per square mile. The racial makeup of the CDP was:
- 86.67% Native American
- 12.38% White
- 0.95% African American
- 0.00% Pacific Islander
- 0.00% from other races
- 0.00% from two or more races.
- Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.81% of the population.
History
The location which is now Wakulla was known to have existed by name before the 1900s but the origins of its establishment are unknown. Though some believe it started out as a White community it is now general saw as a Native American community. Wakulla has yet to be recognized by the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina as an official Native American township. There is only one other location in the United States with the Name Wakulla and that would be Wakulla County, Florida which has been in existence since March 11, 1843 making it the older of the two.
Oxendine Family
Mr.Luther and Mrs.Susan L. Oxendine where the first Native American family to own land in Wakulla. Land which they donated partially to help establish Oxendine Elementary School and Cherokee Chapel Holiness Methodist Church.
Oxendine School
Was built on land donated by Mr.Luther and Mrs.Susan L. Oxendine in 1910 and gets its name from this same family. The school burned down twice and was rebuilt twice. The school is still standing and function to this day.
Cherokee Chapel Holiness Methodist Church
Started as a Brush Arbor in 1914 and physical was built on land donated by Mr.Luther and Mrs.Susan L. Oxendine in 1915. It was originally called Wakulla Mission. It celebrated its 100-year anniversary in 2014 making it one of the oldest Native American founded churches in existence. Cherokee Chapel Holiness Methodist Church is apart of the Lumber River Holiness Methodist Church Conference some times refereed to as "Lumbee"River Holiness Methodist Church Conference the oldest and to this date only Native American founded Church conference. The conference site can be viewed here at the Lumber River Conference of the Holiness Methodist Church Website.
Wakulla Meaning
The mean of the name Wakulla is unknown, though mean believe it to mean Wakulla County, Florida. It may (although this is disputed) be named for the Timucuan Indian word for "spring of water" or "mysterious water."
Notable People
- Lumbee politician and slain civil rights leader Julian Pierce (1946-1988)
- Astronaut William S. McArthur (1951-)
References
- 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
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