DeLand, County seat in Volusia County, Florida
DeLand is the administrative center of Volusia County in Florida, positioned between two larger metropolitan areas. The streets display Mediterranean Revival facades and buildings from the late 1800s.
The settlement was founded in 1876 by Henry Addison DeLand, who planned it as a center for citrus farming and recreation. Decades later it developed into the administrative seat of the county.
The place takes its name from its founder, whose vision remains visible in the preserved brick buildings that line its streets today. The downtown area now hosts shops and cafés under old oak trees.
A small regional airport connects the town with larger hubs nearby. Visitors can walk through downtown, and parking is available on surrounding streets.
The town attracts skydivers from around the world who train over its flat backcountry. It also houses one of the oldest private universities in Florida.
Location: Volusia County
Inception: 1876
Founders: Henry Addison DeLand
Elevation above the sea: 11 m
Website: http://deland.org
GPS coordinates: 29.02895,-81.30045
Latest update: December 12, 2025 23:17
Spec Martin Stadium
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4.5 km
Downtown DeLand Historic District
446 m
John B. Stetson House
2.3 km
Southern Cassadaga Spiritualist Camp Historic District
9.5 km
Old DeLand Memorial Hospital
2.3 km
Stetson University Campus Historic District
741 m
Gillespie Museum
477 m
Museum of Art - DeLand, Florida
1 km
African American Museum of the Arts
903 m
Stockton-Lindquist House
1.7 km
DeLand House Museum
696 m
Alexander Haynes House
563 m
DeLand Hall
730 m
Chief Master at Arms House
3.4 km
Kilkoff House
2.5 km
Duncan Gallery of Art
653 mHulley Mausoleum
848 mStetson Soccer Complex
886 mWoodland Plaza Cinema
2.6 kmVictoria Square Theatre
3.6 km
Volusia County Courthouse
365 mVictoria Hills Golf Club
6.3 kmSkydive Deland
4.4 kmSands Theater
1 kmShoestring Theater
7.7 kmBluemner Kouba Collection: Oscar Bluemner
634 mJohn B. Stetson
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