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Originally part of Escambia and later Gadsden County, Leon County
was created in 1824. It was named for Juan Ponce de León, the
Spanish explorer who was the first European to reach Florida. During
the 1850s - 1860s, Leon County was a "cotton kingdom" and
ranked 5th out of all of Florida and Georgia counties in the production
of cotton from the 20 major plantations.
The principal place in Leon County is Tallahassee, the county seat
and state capital. The community name derives from Muskogean for "old
town" or "old fields"
Other communities include:
Miccosukee -- Ochlockonee -- Woodville
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