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Cody, Florida
Cody is an unincorporated community in western Jefferson County, Florida, United States. It is west of Wacissa near the Leon County/Jefferson County line. Cody was serviced by the Florida Central Railroad, and had its own post office from 1912 through 1937. Points of interest near Cody include the Plank Road State Forest, the St. Marks River State Park and the Natural Bridge Battlefield Historic State Park. The elevation of Cody is 33 feet. Education Jefferson County Schools operates public schools, including Jefferson County Middle / High School Jefferson County Middle / High School (JCMHS) is a public school in unincorporated Jefferson County, Florida, with a Monticello postal address. A part of Jefferson County Schools, it serves grades 6 - 12. The school's mascot is a tiger and th .... References Unincorporated communities in Jefferson County, Florida Tallahassee metropolitan area Unincorporated communities in Florida {{JeffersonCountyFL-geo ...
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Unincorporated Area
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as the military). There are many unincorporated communities and areas in the United States and Canada, but many countries do not use the concept of an unincorporated area. By country Argentina In Argentina, the provinces of Chubut Province, Chubut, Córdoba Province (Argentina), Córdoba, Entre Ríos Province, Entre Ríos, Formosa Province, Formosa, Neuquén Province, Neuquén, Río Negro Province, Río Negro, San Luis Province, San Luis, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Santa Cruz, Santiago del Estero Province, Santiago del Estero, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina, Tierra del Fuego, and Tucumán Province, Tucumán have areas that are outside any municipality or commune. Australia Unlike many other countries, Australia has only local go ...
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Jefferson County, Florida
Jefferson County is a county located in the Big Bend region in the northern part of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,510. Its county seat is Monticello. Jefferson County is part of the Tallahassee, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area but is the 3rd most rural county in Florida. There are no traffic signals within the entire county. History In the mid to late 18th century, a group of Native Americans from Chiaha chiefdom settled in what is now Jefferson County. This group would eventually become an element of the Mikasuki speaking Seminole. Jefferson County was created in 1827. It was named for Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States, who had died the year before the county's establishment. Forts of Jefferson County * Fort Roger Jones (1839), Aucilla (Ocilla Ferry), north of US 90. * Fort Noel (1839–1842), south of Lamont on the Aucilla River, northwest of Fort Pleasant in Taylor County. Also known as Fort Number Thr ...
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Florida
Florida ( ; ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Straits of Florida to the south, and The Bahamas to the southeast. About two-thirds of Florida occupies a peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. It has the List of U.S. states by coastline, longest coastline in the contiguous United States, spanning approximately , not including its many barrier islands. It is the only state that borders both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of over 23 million, it is the List of U.S. states and territories by population, third-most populous state in the United States and ranks List of states and territories of the United States by population density, seventh in population density as of 2020. Florida spans , ranking List of U.S. states ...
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Wacissa, Florida
Wacissa is a small unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 362, down from 386 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Tallahassee metropolitan area. It shares its name with the Wacissa River, the headwaters of which are about one mile to the south. Geography Wacissa is in western Jefferson County, southwest of Monticello, the county seat, and southeast of Tallahassee, the state capital. Florida State Road 59 runs through the community, leading north to U.S. Route 27 and south to U.S. Route 98. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Wacissa CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.53%, are water. Demographics Wacissa was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census. 2020 census As of the 2010 census, Wacissa had a population of 386 and 197 housing units. The Wacissa Census Designated Place (CDP) had a population of 418 and 215 housing un ...
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Leon County, Florida
Leon County () is a County (United States), county in the Florida Panhandle, Panhandle of the U.S. state of Florida. It was named after the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 292,198. The county seat is Tallahassee, Florida, Tallahassee, which is also the List of capitals in the United States, state capital and home to many politicians, lobbyists, jurists, and attorneys. Leon County is included in the Tallahassee metropolitan area, Tallahassee, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. Tallahassee is home to two of Florida's major public universities, Florida State University and Florida A&M University, as well as Tallahassee State College. Together these institutions have a combined enrollment of more than 70,000 students. It was an area of cotton cultivation. About 30 percent of Leon County is African American. The area includes Red Hills Region, red rolling hills. History Originally part of Escambia County, ...
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Florida Central Railroad (1907–14)
Florida Central Railroad may refer to: * Florida Central Railroad (1868–1882), a railroad in Florida that became part of the Florida Railway and Navigation Company and later the Seaboard Air Line Railroad *Florida Central Railroad (1907–1914), a railroad in Florida and Georgia that became part of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad *Florida Central Railroad (current) The Florida Central Railroad Company is one of several Short-line railroad, short line railroads run by Regional Rail, LLC. It runs from downtown Orlando northwest to Apopka, Florida, Apopka and Tavares, Florida, Tavares with a branch from Toro ...
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Plank Road State Forest
Plank or The Plank may refer to: *Plank (wood), flat, elongated, and rectangular timber with parallel faces *Plank (exercise), an isometric exercise for the abdominal muscles Arts and entertainment * ''The Plank'' (1967 film), a British comedy short film with no dialogue * ''The Plank'' (1979 film), a remake of the 1967 film *Plank, a character in ''Ed, Edd n Eddy'' People * Alex Plank (born 1986), American autism advocate *Conny Plank (1940−1987), German record producer and musician *Doug Plank (born 1953), American football player * Ed Plank (born 1952), American baseball pitcher in the late 1970s * Eddie Plank (1875−1926), early 20th-century American baseball player * Jolanda Plank (born 1958), Italian alpine skier * Liz Plank (born 1987), Canadian author and journalist * Ewart G. Plank (1897−1982), American general * Heinz Plank (born 1945), German painter, draughtsman and graphic artist * Kevin Plank (born 1972), American businessman and philanthropist *Peter "Plank" ...
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Natural Bridge Battlefield Historic State Park
Natural Bridge Battlefield State Historic Site is a Florida State Park in Leon County, Florida. It is located roughly between the city of Tallahassee and the town of St. Marks. During the American Civil War, the Battle of Natural Bridge was fought here on March 6, 1865. The site is named for a natural bridge over the St. Marks River. The Civil War Trust, a division of the American Battlefield Trust, and its partners have acquired and preserved 110 acres of the battlefield park.
Land Saved by the American Battlefield Trust. accessed May 18, 2018.


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Jefferson County Schools (Florida)
Jefferson County Schools, also known as the Jefferson County School Board or the Jefferson School District, is a public school district headquartered in Monticello, Florida. It serves all of Jefferson County. Aucilla Christian School is the private school in Jefferson County. History In 2001 the district had 1,709 pupils. In 2003, the school district approved plans to move the high school from its 1832 location and construct a new facility on 127 acres 4 miles south of the original school. Construction was complete in time for the high school to make the move for the 2004-2005 school year. The district had planned to build a new middle school next to the new high school by 2009. However, in the fall of 2005, the district had no choice but to expedite this move and cram the middle school into the new high school campus. The merge of the two schools changed the high schools name to Jefferson County Middle/High. On April 23, 2009, the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) too ...
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Jefferson County Middle / High School
Jefferson County Middle / High School (JCMHS) is a public school in unincorporated Jefferson County, Florida, with a Monticello postal address. A part of Jefferson County Schools, it serves grades 6 - 12. The school's mascot is a tiger and the school colors are orange and blue. It is at 50 David Road, south of the center of Monticello. Clipping of firstanof second pagefrom Newspapers.com. The school was formerly housed in the historic Jefferson Academy building, opened in 1852 in the first brick school building in Florida. Minority enrollment at Jefferson County Middle / High School is about 340 and 84 percent minority. It was operated by Somerset Academy Inc. for five years. The student body is majority-minority, about 60 percent African American. History Jefferson Academy Jefferson Academy was established in Monticello in 1852. The school building, described as being the first school built with bricks in Florida, was constructed in 1852 using slave labor. It was designed b ...
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