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Levy County History

Levy County History

Toni Collins

143 years ago

11 December 1860 - The following advertisement ran in the Cedar Key Telegraph - FOR SALE: A strong, light running, second hand, two horse `Buggy`, with handsome plated harness, entirely new - also, one pair of second-hand double Buggy harness - will be sold cheap - the owner having no use for them. Apply to: AUGUSTUS STEELE at Atsena Otie.

123 years ago


01 January 1884 - The Florida State Business Directory published the population by county for the State of Florida. The population of Levy County in 1860 was 1,781; in 1870 the county population was 2,018; and in 1880 the county population was 5,767. The population of the State of Florida in 1860 was 140,424; in 1870 the state population was 187,748; and in 1880 the state population was 269,493.

95 years ago


02 November 1907 - Florida Land Company, a Florida Corporation sold to Wm. Deens, Wm. Hawin and C.F. Friday, Trustees of the Mt. Olive A.M.E. Church of Levy County, for the sum of One dollar two acres of land.


From the Archives & History Center
Levy County Clerk`s Office
Danny J. Shipp, Clerk of Court

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