Osteen, Florida

Osteen
—  Unincorporated community  —
Feed & Hay Store in Osteen
Osteen
Coordinates: 28°50′46″N 81°09′45″W / 28.84611°N 81.1625°W / 28.84611; -81.1625Coordinates: 28°50′46″N 81°09′45″W / 28.84611°N 81.1625°W / 28.84611; -81.1625
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Volusia
Settled
Elevation	14 m (46 ft)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	32764
Area code(s)	386
GNIS feature ID	288269[1]

World War I Memorial in Osteen

Osteen, Florida is an unincorporated community located in southwest Volusia County. The Hickory Bluff Preserve, a 150-acre nature preserve with hiking and horse trails is located in Osteen.

History

Osteen was named after Hezikiah Osteen (1821–1904) a cattle rancher, who with his wife, Susan Gaskins Osteen (1826–1886), originally settled in the community in the 19th century. Prior to Osteen, the community was know as Saulsville. A member of the Osteen family fought for the Confederacy in the American Civil War, and was either wounded or killed in battle. ^[2] A plaque is dedicated to the founders of the city in the civic center that was built in 1968. The city was once incorporated and the abandoned city hall is located on the corner of Railroad Avenue just west of the post office. Also located within Osteen is the Cypress Point Golf Club, a nine-hole executive length golf course.

Schools

The community is home to the Osteen Elementary School, which is part of the Volusia County School District. Osteen Elementary is home of the Broncos.

References

1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ Gold, Pleasant Daniel (1927). History of Volusia County Florida. Daytona Beach, FL: Higginson Book Company (reprint). pp. 81,89. ISBN 0832870617. 

External links

• Osteen, Florida at Yahoo Real Estate (demographic info)
• Hickory Bluff Preserve