Before the Spanish invaded Florida in the 1500s, Jororo Indians inhabited what are now parts of South Orange, Lake, Polk, and Osceola Counties. In the late 1600s the Spanish established many mission churches across Florida, three of which were . . . — — Map (db m237226) HM
Holopaw was a stop along the Kissimmee Valley extension of the Florida East Coast Railroad owned by Henry Flagler. J.M. Griffin began a sawmill operation here in 1923, building streets and houses for his employees. Holopaw was a company owned town, . . . — — Map (db m237225) HM