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Kenansville, Florida, USA, is a near-ghost town with a population of just under 1000 ,a large amount of which are over the age of 50, 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 45 minute drive away.
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