Submitted by Helen S. Wells
April 1, 1937
POLK COUNTY BOUNDARIES
CHANGE IN POLK COUNTY BOUNDS, Dec. 10, 1886.
P. 82, Chapt. 1, 622
Define Boundary of Polk (App. Dec. 10, 1886)
Be it - - - that the Western Boundary line of Polk county shall be so altered as to leave (1/4) quarter section of land on which in the present residence of John B. Raulerson in Hillsboro County. All other laws repealed.
LINES BETWEEN ORANGE AND SUMTER (App. Jan. 30, 1871)
Vol VII
p. 36, Chapt. 1, 848
The - - - That the County line between Polk and Sumter counties be changed so as to make the Withlacoochee river the boundary line between the counties of Polk and Sumter. All other laws repealed.
Year 1873
Vol. VII
p. 36, Chapt. 1, 964.
That the southern (south) eastern line between Orange and Brevard counties be, and the same hereby is, changed and defined to be as follows: Commencing on the St. Johns River on the lines dividing townships twenty-five and twenty-six, running west on said line to the Little Tohopekaliga Lake; thence along the northern and western margin of said Lake, to Cross Prairie; thence along northern margin of said prairie to Tohopekaliga, to where said line between townships twenty-five and twenty-six intersects the western margin; thence west along said township line to line dividing ranges twenty-six and twenty-seven east; thence north to Lake
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Apopka, shall be known and declared the county lines of Orange, Brevard, Polk and Sumter counties, Florida.
BOUNDARIES OF CERTAIN COUNTIES (Approved Feb. 19, 1874)
Year 1874
Vol VII
p. 63, Chapt. 1, 998
Sec. 3. So much of townships twenty-seven (27) and twenty-six [26] which is situated west of Lake Tohopekaliga and the Kissimmee river and east of Polk County, is attached to and shall become a part of the county of Orange.
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Sec. 6. So much of township twenty-six (26) as is situate in the county of Hillsborough is hereby attached to and made a part of the county of Polk.
LINES BETWEEN HERNANDO AND POLK (App. March 5, 1883)
Year 1883
Vol. VIII
P. 80, Chapt. 3, 471
Section 1, That all that portion of the county of Hernando lying in sections thirty-four (34), Thirty-five (35) and Thirty-six (36) in township twenty-six (26) south, of range twenty-two east, (T. 26, s. R. 22, E.) be and is hereby annexed to the county of Polk.
ADDITION TO POLK COUNTY (App. May 31, 1889)
Year 1889
Vol. IX
p. 167, Chapt. 3, 932
Sec. 1. That all the territory lying south of the township line dividing townships twenty-four and twenty-five, and east of
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the line dividing ranges twenty-three and twenty-four, now forming part of Sumter county, be, and the same is hereby declared to be a party of Polk county. All other laws repealed.
Year 1891
p. 108 Chapt. 4, 066
DEFINE POLK COUNTY BOUNDARIES (App. June 10, 1891)
Sec. 1. The county of Polk shall be and is hereby marked and bounded as follows: Commencing at the point where the range line that divides ranges twenty-two and twenty-three strikes the line that divides township thirty-two and thirty-three; Thence east along said line to where it strikes the Kissimmee river. Thence up said river, along the western bank to Lake Kissimmee. Thence meandering the southern and western bank of said lake to Lake Cypress, and meandering said Lake Cypress to the township line dividing townships twenty-seven and twenty-eight. Thence west along said line to the range line dividing ranges twenty-eight and twenty-nine. Thence in a direct line to a point where the range line dividing ranges twenty-seven and twenty-eight intersects the line dividing townships twenty-five and twenty-six. Thence west along said township line to the point where the line dividing ranges twenty-six and twenty-seven intersects the line dividing townships twenty-five and twenty-six. Thence north along the range line to the line dividing townships twenty-four and twenty-five. Thence west to section line dividing sections thirty-four and thirty-five. - [sic] township twenty-four, range twenty-five. Thence north on said section line to the line dividing sections twenty-seven and thirty-four, same township and range. Thence west to range line dividing ranges twenty-four and twenty-five. Thence South of said range
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line to line dividing townships twenty-four and twenty-five. Thence west to the line dividing ranges twenty-three and twenty-four. Thence south to the [point] where said line crosses the Withlacoochee River. Thence meandering the north bank of said river to where the dividing ranges twenty-two and twenty-three crosses the same. Thence south along said range line to township line dividing townships twenty-five and twenty-six. Thence west along the line dividing said townships twenty-five and twenty-six to section line dividing sections three and four in township twenty-six, range twenty-two. Thence south on said section line to the corner of sections thirty-three and thirty-four on township line dividing townships twenty-six and twenty-seven, range twenty-two. Thence east along said township line to range line dividing ranges twenty-two and twenty-three. Thence south to the point of beginning.
Sec. 2. All other laws repealed.
Source: Laws of Florida
University of Florida Library
Copied by Bennett Allen
Sent to me by Mr. H. J. Chaffer.
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