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Nocatee, DeSoto County, Florida

Coordinates: 27°9′34.4″N 81°53′0.57″W / 27.159556°N 81.8834917°W / 27.159556; -81.8834917
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Nocatee is an unincorporated community in DeSoto County, Florida, United States. It is located just south southwest of the city of Arcadia.

History

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The name Nocatee may come from the Seminole word "nakiti", meaning "what is it?"[1] The population of Nocatee was 1,512 in 1940.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Morris, Allen (October 17, 2015). Florida Place Names: Alachua to Zolfo Springs. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-56164-839-9.
  2. ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 183. Retrieved December 18, 2023.

27°9′34.4″N 81°53′0.57″W / 27.159556°N 81.8834917°W / 27.159556; -81.8834917