The birth of modern day St. Cloud was possible through the aspirations of several men, including Hamilton Disston, who began visiting Florida from Philadelphia on fishing trips in the s. After positive results from sugarcane at Southport, Disston became interested in its production. He erected the first sugar factory at the St. Cloud Plantation at East Lake Tohopekaliga. According to the late St. Cloud, Florida, streets were named after states:. The City of St.
Cloud was incorporated January 3, , and St. The size of the city is now controlled by voluntary annexation based on the supply of sewer and water services to the expanding urban area. Growth has been demand-based, and City services have been extended to meet the needs of new residents as well as providing economies of scale for the operation of City utilities and services. The city now boasts 2. Historic Downtown St.
Cloud attracts visitors and residents alike with its charm and beauty. Source: St. Cloud Main Street, Inc. Open every day, 10AM β 4PM. Newsletter Sign-up Facebook Instagram History of St. Cloud, Florida, streets were named after states: Col. McElroy first named the downtown streets, running north and south across numbered streets, for states who participated in the War on the Union side New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, etc. Later, as St. Cloud spread more to the East and West, former states in the Confederacy were added Virginia, Alabama, Mississippi, and so on.
St Cloud train depot dedication The city now boasts 2. Tom was born on August 23, , the youngest of four children in Keewatin, Minnesota. He played football for his high school and was an outstanding fullback for Hibbing Junior College near his hometown. During his travels through northeast Florida in , American botanist and explorer William Bartram told of groves of orange trees in full bloom and the air filled with the sweet fragrance of the delicate orange blossoms.
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