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Orange County is a county located in the U.S. State of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 896,344. Its county seat is Orlando, Florida 6.1 History
Mosquito County was created in 1824. It was renamed Orange County in 1845 for the fruit that constituted the county's main product. At its peak in the early 1970's, some 80,000 acres were planted in citrus in Orange County. Today however, no commercial orange groves remain, having been swallowed by growing housing developments. However, several packing plants and wholesalers who get their oranges from southern Florida are still in Orange County.
1.1 Paved roads
The first paved roads in Orange County, outside the cities, were built in 1915 and 1916 under a $600,000 bond issue , approved by voters on November 11, 1913. These five roads were paved 9 feet (3 meters) wide with brick:
- 1 Orlando south to Osceola County via EdgewoodEdgewood is a city located in Orange County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,901. Geography Edgewood is located at 28°29'13" North, 81°22'24" West (28. 486831, -81. According to the United States Census Bureau, the cit, Pinecastle and TaftTaft is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area located in Orange County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 1,938. Geography Taft is located at 28°25'44" North, 81°22'4" West (28. 428983, -81. According to the (later SR 2 )
- 2 Orlando east and south to ConwayConway is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area located in Orange County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 14,394. Conway was an important place in the early 1900s. One of the first five paved highways built (later SR 29 )
- 3 Orlando north to Seminole CountySeminole County is a county located in the U. State of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 365,196. Its county seat is Sanford, Florida 6. History Seminole County was created in 1913 out of part of Orange County. It was named for the Seminole tribe of via Winter ParkWinter Park is a city located in Orange County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 24,090. Actress Amanda Bearse was born in Winter Park. The city is also home to Rollins College and Full Sail Real World Education. Geograph and Lake Maitland (later SR 3 )
- 4 Orlando west to Oakland via Ocoee and Winter Garden (later SR 22 )
- 5 Orlando northwest to Apopka and beyond, probably to Plymouth (later SR 2 )
In the next ten years, the following roads also received a hard surface:
Another bond issue , this time for $7,000,000, was approved by voters on March 23, 1926. These asphalt roads covered almost all parts of the county; most of them are still main roads. There are too many to list here but a map can be viewed.
