Orange County, FL

History

Immediately following the transfer of Florida to the United States in 1821, Governor Andrew Jackson created two counties: Escambia to the west of the Suwannee River and St. Johns to the east.4 In 1824, the area to the south of St. Johns County was organized as Mosquito County, and Enterprise was named its county seat. This large county took up much of central Florida. It was renamed as Orange County in 1845 when Florida became a state. After population increased in the region, the legislature organized several counties, such as Osceola, Seminole, Lake, and Volusia, from its territory.
Source: Wikipedia

Modern Day Adjacent Counties

Seminole County, Florida - north
Volusia County, Florida - northeast
Brevard County, Florida - east
Osceola County, Florida - south
Polk County, Florida - southwest
Lake County, Florida - west

Gleanings from

• Orange Co., FL - Family Bibles
  • Daniel Asbury Reaves Family Bible