Volusia County, Florida, USA
County or equivalent
Location overview
Volusia County lies on the Atlantic coast of east-central Florida, with DeLand as its county seat. Its coastal communities include Daytona Beach, Ormond Beach and New Smyrna Beach. The St. Johns River runs along its western border through a landscape of parks and wildlife preserves. The county was created from part of Orange County in 1854 and named for the river community of Volusia, then a steamboat landing.