The Town of Gainesville was established in 1814 from part of the Town of Warsaw. The original name was Hebe.. The Town of Gainesville is the birthplace of David Starr Jordan, the first president of Stanford University.
Osceola County (/ÉsiËoÊlÉ/ , o-si-OH-lÉ) is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2010 census, the population was 268,685. Its county seat is Kissimmee.
Along the St. Croix River, the picturesque town of Osceola features a historic downtown district that includes a waterfall - Cascade Falls. For railroad buffs, the Osceola and St. Croix Railway offers summer excursions from the cityâs restored 1916 Soo Line depot. Explore Nearby Cities Alden, Balsam Lake, Centuria, Dresser, Eureka, Osceola, Somerset, St. Croix Falls, Star Prairie.