Intercession City in Osceola County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Intercession City
Photographed By Diane Murphy
1. Intercession City Marker
Inscription.
Intercession City. . 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.
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.
Location. 28° 15.746′ N, 81° 30.504′ W. Marker is in Intercession City, Florida, in Osceola County. Marker is on Tallahassee Boulevard south of Old Tampa Highway, on the right when traveling 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.
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 227 times since then and 74 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.
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