The Rich History & Promising Future of Downtowns
by Danielle Anderson
Encompassing 1,432 square miles , Volusia County is home to 16 different and very distinct
municipalities .
Over the years , each has developed their own flair , style and community . Some , like New Smyrna Beach , have history that dates as far back as 1769 when Dr . Andrew Turnbull started the colony with 1,500 settlers along the coast , and DeLand , once known as Persimmon Hollow , was settled by Ruben Marsh in 1846 and developed by Henry A . DeLand , for whom the town was named in 1876 . New Smyrna Beach mural representing Flagler Avenue and the Canal Historic District
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