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

The English Colony of Narcoossee

Photographed by Diane Murphy, December 17, 2023

1. The English Colony of Narcoossee Marker

Inscription. In the early 1880's a man named Nelson Fell (Fell's Cove) purchased a large tract of land on East Lake Tohopekaliga. He developed the land for housing and advertised heavily in England. In 1883 English settlers began to arrive, In 1888 the Sugar Belt Railroad was built and Narcoossee was its northern terminal. The English planted many acres of groves and shipped the oranges on the railroad. The devastating freezes of the late 1890's caused many to abandon their homes. In 1910, Fell moved to Indian River County and created Fellsmere and took many of the remaining settlers with him.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.

Location. 28° 17.927′ N, 81° 14.33′ W. Marker is in Narcoossee, Florida, in Osceola County. It is on North Narcoossee Road near Yukon Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5030 Yukon St, Saint Cloud FL 34771, 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: St. Luke Baptist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Runnymede (approx. 1.7 miles away); Narcoossee Mill Ruins (approx. 1.9 miles away);

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