Indian Mound Village, Florida
Indian Mound Village is an unincorporated community in Seminole County, Florida, United States, located on the St. Johns River.[1]
Indian Mound Village | |
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  Indian Mound Village | |
| Coordinates: 28°48′12″N 81°13′00″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Seminole |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 407, 689 & 321 |
| GNIS feature ID | 284523[1] |
The community takes its name from a nearby Indian burial mound, likely Timucuan.[2] However, the namesake burial mounds have not been left intact, minimizing the archeological value.[3]
History
The area was originally subdivided into 116 lots in 1926 by the Davey-Winston Organization Inc. of Sanford, Florida.[3]
The county approved construction of a water distribution system to the community in 1967.[4]
Notes
- "Indian Mound Village, Florida". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Robison, Jim (May 30, 1984). "Marina owner drops plans to expand to the west". The Orlando Sentinel.
- McBreen, Sharon (March 7, 1991). "Indian history disappears in the dust". The Orlando Sentinel.
- "Water Plans Get Nod". Orlando Evening Star. October 26, 1967.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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