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unusual facts about Volusia


Volusia, Florida

After the U.S revolutionary war, the British transferred Florida back to Spain in the Treaty of Versailles.


Area code 386

The vast majority of Volusia County with the exception of the unincorporated area of Osteen (Southwest Volusia County) area is covered as well.

Bethune Beach, Florida

The town was once the only beach that African Americans were permitted to use in Volusia County during the first half of the century and is named after the famous black educator Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, founder of Bethune-Cookman College.

Blue Spring

Blue Spring State Park, a 1st magnitude spring in Volusia County, Florida

Hurricane Wilma

In other areas of Central Florida, schools were closed in Flagler, Lake, Orange, and Volusia counties.

Illicium parviflorum

The plant is currently known from fewer than 20 occurrences in Central Florida, within Polk, Marion, Lake, Volusia, and Seminole Counties.

Nerodia clarkii

A third subspecies, the Atlantic salt marsh snake (N. c. taeniata), is restricted to a small stretch of coastline in Volusia and Indian River Counties, Florida.

Stockton-Lindquist House

The Stockton-Lindquist House (SLH) is the oldest historic home in the small town of DeLand, Florida and one of the oldest Historic Sites in Volusia County, FL.

Suzuki Boulevard C50

Prior to 2005, this bike model was named the Volusia (for Volusia County, Florida) where it was unveiled at the 2001 Daytona Bike Week.


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