Live Oak Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
county seat of Suwannee County, Florida, United States
About Live Oak
Around the beginning of the Civil War, while a railroad was being built in northern Florida, an oak tree that provided workers with shade gave the new town its name. The tree was chopped down to make way for what is now a grocery store. As the town grew around the new railroad depot, it became part of the Confederacy's rail network, and work was done on the railroad to shield it from the advance of Union troops. In 1865, a new railroad line was completed to connect Live Oak to Georgia to the north in order to ease the Confederates' supply chain problems, increasing settlement in Live Oak despite their surrender that same year. Live Oak was elected seat of Suwannee County just after the war and was incorporated in 1878, and again—this time as a "city"—in 1903. The local sulfur springs broug
Top Attractions in Live Oak
Explore the best things to see and do in Live Oak:
- ★Ellaville
- ★Old City Hall
- ★Suwanee County Courthouse
- ★Suwannee County Historical Museum
- ★Suwannee River State Park
Where to Eat in Live Oak
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Dixie Grill
- 🍴Pomodoro
Where to Stay in Live Oak
- 🏨Econo Lodge
- 🏨Holiday Inn Express & Suites
- 🏨Quality Inn & Suites
Live Oak Travel Guide Sections
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