Intercession City in Osceola County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Intercession City

Photographed by Diane Murphy

1. Intercession City Marker

Inscription. Originally created in 1924 as one of many typical "Boom Time" communities in Florida, it was called "Interocean City" because it was halfway between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. It never was successful. In 1934 Mr. J.W. Wile gave 5,000 acres and all the buildings to a religious group named the Household of Faith, a branch of the Methodist Church. They restored the old hotel and apartment buildings and in 1939 created a school that eventually became a grade school, junior high school and vocational school for worthy Bible students. At the same time they changed the name to Intercession City in reference to the Biblical connotation of the word Intercession. The school eventually burned and all that remains is the concrete foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.

Location. 28° 15.746′ N, 81° 30.504′ W. Marker is in Intercession City, Florida, in Osceola County. It is on Tallahassee Boulevard south of Old Tampa Highway, on the right when traveling

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south. This marker is located on a chain link fence surrounding a tennis court adjacent to the Intercession City post office. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1538 Tallahassee Blvd, Intercession City FL 33848, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Orlando

and in Central Florida.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fort Davenport (within shouting distance of this marker); Campbell Station (approx. 2.8 miles away); Simon Alexander Sharp (approx. 4.4 miles away); Shingle Creek (approx. 4½ miles away); Shingle Creek Regional Park & Trail (approx. 4½ miles away); a different marker also named Shingle Creek (approx. 4.6 miles away);

Photographed by Diane Murphy

2. Intercession City Marker

Fletcher Park (approx. 4.6 miles away); Petrified Wood (approx. 4.6 miles away).

Photographed by Diane Murphy, May 26, 2023

3. Intercession City Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2023, by Diane Murphy of Saint Cloud, Florida. This page has been viewed 962 times since then and 123 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 12, 2023, by Diane Murphy of Saint Cloud, Florida. 2, 3. submitted on May 26, 2023, by Diane Murphy of Saint Cloud, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.