Apoxsee is a

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in Osceola County,

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Apoxsee was a train depot that was along the

Florida East Coast Railroad The Florida East Coast Railway is a Class II railroad operating in the U.S. state of Florida, currently owned by Grupo México. Built primarily in the last quarter of the 19th century and the first decade of the 20th century, the FEC was a p ...

. The town was named Apoxsee in 1920 by JE Ingram the Florida East Coast Railroad vice president at the time. The town's name comes from the Seminole word ''apaksi'' which means ''tomorrow''. Apoxsee also was a

turpentine Turpentine (which is also called spirit of turpentine, oil of turpentine, terebenthine, terebenthene, terebinthine and, colloquially, turps) is a fluid obtainable by the distillation of resin harvested from living trees, mainly pines. Principall ...

town that had a post office from 1928 to 1933. Soon the turpentine supply declined as was common with many Florida turpentine towns. Then the railroad service discontinued in 1947 showing there was no future to the town and was then abandoned.

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Unincorporated communities in Osceola County, Florida Greater Orlando Unincorporated communities in Florida Ghost towns in Florida 1920 establishments in Florida Populated places established in 1920 {{OsceolaCountyFL-geo-stub

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