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- Osceola County derives its name from Billy Powell, son of British trader William Powell and his Creek wife Polly Copinger. Born in Alabama in 1804, Powell adopted the name Osceola, which means "black drink crier", at a tribal ceremony around 1820.
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Formed on May 12th, 1887 from portions of Orange County and Brevard County, Osceola County became Florida's 40th county. Named after the famed Seminole leader, this area was a transportation hub in the late nineteenth century for riverboats and railroad.
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.
On May 12, 1887, Osceola was named a county, having been created from both Orange and Brevard Counties. At that time Osceola extended all the way down to Lake Okeechobee, and did so until 1917. Osceola County became Florida’s 40th county and was named after the famed Seminole leader.
Osceola County was created on May 12, 1887 from Brevard County and Orange County. The county seat is Kissimmee. This county is named for Osceola (1804-1838), a leader of the Seminole during the Second Seminole War.
The memory of Osceola, Florida's loved Seminole chief was memorialized when this county was named by Hon. J. Milton Bryan, State Senator from Orange County. The meaning of Osceola's name is disputed. One historian interprets it as "the rising sun", another "the black drink", while yet another states it was originally "Assin Yahole" which means ...
Osceola County is a Charter County, and an administrative subdivision of the State of Florida. Voters approved the County Charter in March 1992, and it took effect October 1992.
Osceola County was created in 1887. Osceola County is a 1,506 square mile area that serves as the south/central boundary of the Central Florida Region and the Greater Metropolitan Area. The City of Kissimmee, the County Seat, is 18 miles due south of Orlando.
