Place:Osceola, Florida, United States

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NameOsceola
Alt namesOsceolasource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeCounty
Coordinates28.033°N 81.117°W
Located inFlorida, United States     (1887 - )
See alsoBrevard, Florida, United StatesParent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990)
Okeechobee, Florida, United StatesChild county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990)
Orange, Florida, United StatesParent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990)
Contained Places
Census-designated place
Poinciana
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Ashton
Buenaventura Lakes
Campbell
Celebration
Deer Park
Holopaw
Intercession City
Kenansville
Kissimmee Park
Kissimmee
Lake Marian Highlands
Lokosee
Narcoossee
Neptune Shores
New Eden
Pine Grove
Runnymede
South Port
St. Cloud
Tohopikaliga
Whittier
Yeehaw Junction
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Osceola County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 388,656. Its county seat is Kissimmee. Osceola County is included in the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, Fla. Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Being 54.3% Hispanic, Osceola is one of three Hispanic-majority counties in Florida, owing to its large Puerto Rican American population. It also is the 12th-largest majority-Hispanic county in the nation.

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History

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Osceola County was created in 1887. 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. In 1844, Brevard County was carved out from Mosquito County. When Florida became a state in 1845, Mosquito County was renamed Orange 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.

Since the late 20th century, Osceola County has experienced a significant influx of migrants from the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the unincorporated territory of the United States, and in the 2000 U.S. Census Puerto Rican was the largest self-reported ancestry group.

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Timeline

Date Event Source
1887 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1887 Court records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1887 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1887 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1887 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1890 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1920 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
1890 3,133
1900 3,444
1910 5,507
1920 7,195
1930 10,699
1940 10,119
1950 11,406
1960 19,029
1970 25,267
1980 49,287
1990 107,728
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Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Osceola County, Florida, United States

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External links

www.osceola.org/

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