Kenansville, Florida

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Kenansville, Florida, USA, is a near-ghost town located at the junction of Osceola County Road 523 and U.S. Highway 441 in Osceola County, Florida. The town was named for Mary Lily Kenan Flagler (from Kenansville, North Carolina), the wife of the prominent railroad entrepreneur Henry Morrison Flagler.

Once a semi-successful town whose economic activity revolved around cattle, Kenansville proved to be too far off the beaten path to be a viable community, especially after the Florida Turnpike which passes by the town, was built without an exit into the community. Children who live in or near the community are bused to St. Cloud area schools, a an hour drive away.

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Cities and communities of Osceola County, Florida
County seat Kissimmee Location of Osceola County
Incorporated places Kissimmee | St. Cloud
Unincorporated places Buenaventura Lakes | Campbell | Celebration | Deer Park | Harmony | Holopaw | Kenansville | Poinciana | Reedy Creek Improvement District (special taxing district) | Yeehaw Junction
Adjacent Counties Orange | Brevard | Indian River | Okeechobee | Highlands | Polk | Lake