Mosquito County | |
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Former county | |
Country | United States |
State | Florida |
County seat | near Ormond (1824–1835), New Smyrna (1835–1843), Enterprise (1843–1844)[1] |
Founded | December 29, 1824[1] |
Disestablished | March 14, 1844[1] |
Population (1830) | |
• Total | 733 (15 heads of families) |
Mosquito County (also labeled on maps as Musquito County) is the historic name of an early county that once comprised most of the eastern part of Florida. Its land included all of present-day Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, St. Lucie, Marion, Martin, Seminole, Osceola, Orange, Lake, Polk and Palm Beach counties.
Mosquito County was disbanded in 1844.