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Jackson (1822) -- Andrew Jackson, President, U.S., 1829-1837.
Lafayette (1856) -- Marquis de Lafayette, French officer who served with Washington in the American Revolution. Lake (1887) -- The large number of lakes in the area. Lee (1887) -- General Robert E. Lee. Leon (1824) -- Juan Ponce de Leon, first European to reach Florida. Levy (1845) -- David Levy (Yulee), U.S. Senator, 1845-1851, 1855-1861. Liberty (1855) -- Name applied to common objective of American people. -top-Madison (1827) -- James Madison, President, U.S., 1809-1817.
Martin (1925) -- John W. Martin, governor, 1925-1929. Monroe (1823) -- James Monroe, President, U.S., 1817-1825. -top-Nassau (1824) -- Duchy of Nassau, Germany. -top-Okaloosa (1915) -- Choctaw Indian words oka (water) and lusa (black).
Orange (1845) -- (was Mosquito, 1824-1845) Oranges. Osceola (1887) -- The Indian leader Osceola ("Singer of the Black Drink"). -top-Pasco (1887) -- Samuel Pasco, U.S. Senator, 1887-1899. Pinellas (1911) -- Pinta Pinal or Point of Pines. Polk (1861) -- James K. Polk, President, U.S., 1845-1849. Putnam (1849) -- Either for Israel Putnam, Revolutionary hero, or Benjamin A. Putnam, officer in Seminole War and unsuccessful candidate, U.S. House of Representatives, 1815. -top-St. Johns(1821) -- St. John the Baptist.
Santa Rosa (1842) -- Rosa de Viterbo, Roman Catholic Saint. Sarasota (1921) -- from Calusa Indian language, meaning not known, but perhaps "Point of Rocks". Seminole (1913) -- Seminole Indians, thought to be derived from Spanish word cimarron, meaning "wild" or "runaway." Sumter (1853) -- General Thomas Sumter, Revolutionary War hero.
Taylor (1856) -- Zachary Taylor, President, U.S., 1849-1851. -top--top- Volusia (1854) -- An English settler, Volus. -top-
Walton (1824) -- George Walton, Secretary, Territorial Florida, 1821- 1826. Washington (1825) -- George Washington, President, U.S., 1789-1797. -top-/ Return to Beginning of County Names / / Return to City Names / |