Minneola Water Department

Minneola Water Department Drinking Water Report Info
About Our City - AA+A offer Print Over time, the beautiful Indian assignments of most of the nearby waters in Lake County have been overlooked, yet concerning the name "Minneola," we proudly hail the Indian understanding of "much water." Shortly after the Civil War, Captain William G. Smith turned into the primary pioneer to the region. Updates on this delightful locale developed; therefore a moderate, relentless convergence of pioneers started homesteading the territory. Henry Wilson landed in 1881 and planted a thriving forest; which in the end turned into Minneola's most well-known pillar. In 1882, Mr. George W. Frame, of Duluth, MN, chose about 200 sections of land flanking what was then known as "Dairy animals House Lake." The next year, he set up the primary mail station and filled in as its first postmaster. He is additionally credited for establishing Minneola, as he planned to format a townsite disregarding the shores of the lake. In 1884, Mr. Frame was instrumental in acquiring the review and guide of the town of Minneola. Both the town and the lake were named Minneola, a name Mr. Body's better half had picked. The town plat was recorded in Sumterville, as Minneola was then a piece of Sumter County. Furthermore, in 1886, Clarence Marsh, the child of Mr. and Mrs. George Marsh, was the primary youngster conceived in Minneola. The town kept on encountering enduring development, pulling in new inhabitants and winter sightseers. Minneola was fused in 1926, with Archibald A. Pitt filling in as the main civic chairman. As the network developed, so supported for new business and industry, in this manner a sawmill, brickyard, drugstore, church, supermarket, medical clinic, and railroad, were altogether settled. For the following 50 years, the town had moderately moderate development. Minneola ended up known for its prospering citrus forests, be that as it may, the hard winter stops of the late 1980' s carried fiasco to that industry. The 1990' s demonstrated to be very testing, and the town battled for another core interest. The present accentuation is to focus on further development and advancement. Tremendous development efforts, both private and business, keep on yielding extensive populace development. Focal Florida's mellow winters add to Minneola's intrigue, making it an entirely alluring spot to live. Parkway 27 crosses our city, along these lines giving a significant hall, yet also advantageous access to a few circumscribing urban areas. With a significant metropolitan territory, a universal air terminal, and significant vacation spots just a short separation away, Minneola has a lot to offer. It furnishes a nation setting with the comfort of the enormous city. Minneola, an extraordinary spot to live!.