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Florida Counties
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Florida Counties
In 1821, there were only two counties in Florida: Escambia to the west and St. Johns to the
east. From these two counties were formed 67 today. In 1968, the electors
of Florida granted local voters the power to adopt charters to govern their counties. Charters are formal
written documents that confer powers, duties, or privileges on the county.
To date, there are 19 charter counties in Florida. Collectively these
counties are home to more than 75 percent of Florida's residents.
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Seminole County, Florida
Seminole County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Sanford
Year Organized: 1913
Square Miles: 308 |
Court House: 1101 E. First Street
County Services Building
Sanford, FL 32771-1468
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
Seminole Indians, thought to be derived from Spanish word
cimarron, meaning "wild" or "runaway."
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick
Facts
History
On July 21, 1821, there were two counties that formed Florida: Escambia to the west and St. Johns to the east. In
1824, the area to the south of St. Johns County became Mosquito County, and Enterprise was named the County Seat. This
large county was renamed Orange County in 1845 when Florida became a state. For the next 70 years, Orange County would
split into numerous other counties. Seminole County was one of the last counties to emerge from Orange County.
Seminole County was created on April 25, 1913 out of part of the northern portion of Orange County by the Florida
Legislature. It was named for the Seminole tribe of Indians. The name "Seminole" is thought to be derived from the
Spanish word cimarron, meaning "wild" or "runaway."
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 345 square miles (893 kmē), of which, 308
square miles (798 kmē) of it is land and 37 square miles (95 kmē) of it (10.63%) is water.
Neighboring Counties:
- North: Volusia County
- Southeast: Brevard County
- Southwest: Orange County
- West: Lake County
Cities and Towns:
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- Altamonte Springs |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Casselberry |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Lake Mary |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Longwood |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Oviedo |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Sanford
(County Seat) |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Winter Springs |
city |
Incorporated Area |
County Resources:
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Online High Schools
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County Resource Guide
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The history of our nation can be seen as a prolonged struggle to define the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local. And the names we've given our counties, our most locally based jurisdictions, reflects the "characteristic
features of our country!"
But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history.
Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally,
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