Willacoochee is a city in Atkinson County in the state of Georgia. It has a small population of about 2,000 people. The name Willacoochee is generally thought to mean “Home of the Wildcat” and before its current name the city used to be called Danielsville. In the 1960s the largest industry was McCranie Brothers Wood Preserving which is located on the east side of Willacoochee on highway 82. The plant started as a small operation of treating of posts and poles with creosote but in the later years it began to generate over a million dollars in yearly income to the area. The Alapaha River borders the city on its south side and makes the area a prime location for hunting and fishing. Much of the business in the city and surrounding area is heavily agricultural. There are many highways for easy transportation including Highway 82 and Interstates 75 and 95. The city is the first in Georgia to own a railroad which is crucial to several of its industries like Fleetwood Homes, Langboard, Inc. and Progo, Inc.