Wewahitchka is a city in Gulf County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,981 as of the 2010 census. This was up from 1,722 as of the 2000 census. From the creation of Gulf County in 1925 until 1965, it served as the county seat before the county seat was moved to Port St. Joe. The city took its name from an American Indian word meaning "water eyes". Two lakes along the edge of town look like a perfect pair of eyes. Local Lakes offer some of the best freshwater sport fishing in the nation, and a unique opportunity for nature photographers. Bass anglers regularly travel to this area to lure, then wrestle one of the "big boys" out of the cypress tree stumps that give the lake its name, and nature photographers join other outdoor lovers to capture a glimpse of this hauntingly beautiful body of water. Reportedly formed when sand bars created by the Apalachicola River's current blocked the Chipola River, the ensuing high water killed thousands of trees in the floodplain, leaving a graveyard of bottom heavy cypress skeletons, stumps and knees. The median income for a household in the city was $25,755. VISIT OFFICIAL CITY SITE https://www.cityofwewahitchka.com
