Levy County, Florida

Levy County is a county located on the Gulf coast in the northern part of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2010 census, the population was 40,801. Its county seat is Bronson. The County was created in 1845, after the Seminole Wars. It was named for David Levy Yulee, a planter elected in 1841 as the state’s territorial delegate to the US Senate, where he served two terms. He was the first Jewish American to be elected to the Senate. Levy provided long-term development by constructing the first railroad across Florida, the Florida Railroad, and developing a feeder railroad network through central Florida. For his efforts, he was called “the father of Florida railroads.” Levy County is rich in beautiful scenery and lush Floridian landscapes.