Place:Indian River, Florida, United States

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NameIndian River
Alt namesIndian Riversource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeCounty
Coordinates27.683°N 80.583°W
Located inFlorida, United States     (1925 - )
See alsoSt. Lucie, Florida, United StatesParent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990)
Contained Places
Cemetery
Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
Census-designated place
Florida Ridge
Gifford
North Beach
Roseland
South Beach
Vero Beach South
Wabasso Beach
Wabasso
West Vero Corridor
Winter Beach
Inhabited place
Brookside
Cummings
Fellsmere
Indian River Shores
Orchid
Poinciana Park
Riomar
Royal Poinciana Park
Sebastian
Vero Beach
Yeehaw
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Indian River County is a county located in the Treasure Coast region of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 159,788. Its seat is Vero Beach. It is Florida's 7th richest county and in 2000 was the 87th richest county in the U.S. by per capita income.

Indian River County comprises the Sebastian-Vero Beach, Florida, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Port St. Lucie, Florida, Combined Statistical Area.

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History

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Prior to 1821 the area of Indian River County was part of the Spanish colony of East Florida. In 1822 this area became part of St. Johns County, and in 1824 it became part of Mosquito County (original name of Orange County).

The Second Seminole War was fought in 1835 and from 1838 to 1839. Fort Vinton was built for this purpose near the intersection of present-day Florida State Road 60 and 122nd Avenue.

In 1844 the county's portion of Mosquito County became part of newly created St. Lucia County. In 1855 St. Lucia County was renamed Brevard County. In 1905 St. Lucie County was formed from the southern portion of Brevard County; in 1925 Indian River County was formed from the northern portion of St. Lucie County. It was named for the Indian River, which runs through the eastern portion of the county.

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Timeline

Date Event Source
1925 Birth records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1925 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1925 Court records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1925 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1925 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1925 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1930 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1930 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year Population
1930 6,724
1940 8,957
1950 11,872
1960 25,309
1970 35,992
1980 59,896
1990 90,208
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Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Indian River County, Florida, United States

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External links

http://indian-river.fl.us

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