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County Information
Founded May 12, 1887
Named for the Indian leader Osceola, whose name means "Singer of
the Black Drink."
The county seat is Kissimmee
On July 21,
1821, Florida was divided into two counties, named Escambia County to
the west and St. John's County to the east. In 1824, the southern part
of St. John's County became Mosquito County, with Enterprise as the
county seat. When Florida became a state in 1845, Mosquito County was
renamed Orange County. In 1844, Brevard County was carved out from Mosquito
County. On May 12, 1887, Osceola was named a county, having been created
from both Orange and Brevard Counties. Osceola County reached all the
way down to Lake Okeechobee until 1917 when Okeechobee County was formed.
There are two incorporated cities:
Kissimmee
and St. Cloud
Unincorporated areas include:
Buenaventura
Lakes; Campbell; Celebration; Deer Park; Harmony; Holopaw; Kenansville;
Poinciana; Reedy Creek Improvement District;
Yeehaw Junction
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