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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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Volusia County, Florida
Volusia County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: De Land
Year Organized: 1854
Square Miles: 1,106 |
Court House: 123 W. Indiana Avenue
County Administration Center
DeLand, FL 32720-4612
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
An English settler, Volus.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick
Facts
History
Volusia County was established in 1854. It was named for the port of Volusia along the St. John's River on the
county's western side. The origins of the word "Volusia" are unclear, though there are several theories.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,432 square miles (3,710 kmē), of which,
1,103 square miles (2,857 kmē) of it is land and 329 square miles (853 kmē) of it is water, much of it in the
Atlantic Ocean. The total area is 22.98% water.
Neighboring Counties:
- North: Flagler County
- East: North Atlantic Ocean
- Southeast: Brevard County
- South: Orange County; Seminole County
- West: Lake County; Marion County
- Northwest: Putnam County
Cities and Towns:
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- Daytona Beach |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Daytona Beach Shores |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- De Bary |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- De Land
(County Seat) |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Deltona |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Edgewater |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Holly Hill |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Lake Helen |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- New Smyrna Beach |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Oak Hill |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Orange City |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Ormond Beach |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Pierson |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Ponce Inlet |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Port Orange |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- South Daytona |
city |
Incorporated Area |
County Resources:
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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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