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Volusia County
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- Local places
- 25
- Population
- 606,573
- Planning millage
- 17.4169 mills
- Note paths
- 36
Data notes
Census GEOID: 12127. Population and place types come from the Florida Census place dataset used by this site. The planning millage is a Florida Revenue county-summary row, not a parcel rate, estimate, or bill. Open the property-tax guide for the limits and calculator.
Official county paths
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These links go to the county office or district listed by a statewide official directory. Use the exact address when a parcel, precinct, school assignment, or evacuation instruction is involved.
Property appraiser
Parcel records, assessed value, exemptions, and taxable value.
Open official site ->Tax collector
Tax bills, payments, discounts, deferrals, and delinquent-tax questions.
Open official site ->Clerk and recorder
Deeds, mortgages, official records, court files, and recorded documents.
Open official site ->Supervisor of Elections
Voter registration, precincts, ballots, and county election information.
Open official site ->Emergency management
Local alerts, evacuation information, shelters, and storm instructions.
Open official site ->School district
Enrollment, calendars, district contacts, and the address-based assignment path.
Open official site ->County-office snapshot checked 2026-07-13. Office names, hours, contacts, and service details can change on the linked site.
Local pages
Places in Volusia County
Cities, towns, and villages
Census-designated places (8)
These are named Census places, not incorporated city governments. County and special-district offices often own the practical record.
Direct local notes
Notes about Volusia County and its places
These entries have been reviewed as directly about the county or one of the local places listed here.
Home and property
Daytona Beach zoning answers can be put in writing
Daytona Beach offers a written zoning verification for a city parcel. It answers the zoning and use question, but not every property question.
Read this note ->Home and property
Port Orange yard sales start with a displayed city permit
Port Orange requires a displayed permit for a household yard sale. The city limits sales to two per address each year and gives two duration options.
Read this note ->History and culture
Ormond Beach's speed story still has an oceanfront stop
Birthplace of Speed is more than an Ormond Beach nickname. The city connects the early beach races to a small public park where Granada Boulevard meets A1A.
Read this note ->Home and property
DeLand historic-property work starts with the address
An old-looking building and a locally protected property are not the same thing. Check the DeLand address before planning outside work or relying on a permit alone.
Read this note ->History and culture
Daytona's Streamline Hotel helped organize NASCAR
NASCAR's organizing story runs through Daytona Beach, where racing leaders gathered at the Streamline Hotel in 1947.
Read this note ->Rules and licenses
Daytona beach driving is a local rule, not a guess
Volusia County still manages beach driving and parking in some areas, so Daytona plans should start with the current beach map and rules.
Read this note ->Outdoors
Lyonia Preserve puts Deltona in scrub-jay country
Lyonia Preserve gives Deltona restored Florida scrub, trails, wildlife viewing, and an environmental center beside the library.
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Jackie Robinson Ballpark keeps Daytona's civil-rights baseball story
Jackie Robinson Ballpark keeps Daytona Beach tied to a 1946 spring-training game that helped move baseball history forward.
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Mary McLeod Bethune Home keeps Daytona's school story close
The Mary McLeod Bethune Home in Daytona Beach keeps Bethune-Cookman's founder, her rooms, and part of the city's Black education story in one place.
Read this note ->Outdoors
Blue Spring manatee season changes the visit
Blue Spring State Park is a major Volusia County spring, and winter manatee protection can change what visitors can do.
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Stetson Mansion keeps DeLand's Gilded Age side visible
Stetson Mansion gives DeLand a bold Gilded Age story tied to John B. Stetson, unusual design, winter society, and early electric work.
Read this note ->Cars and driving
Ormond Scenic Loop turns a short drive into a slow loop
The Ormond Scenic Loop and Trail is only 34 miles, but it packs beach, river, parks, canopy roads, motorcycles, and old Volusia scenery into one careful drive.
Read this note ->History and culture
Stetson Law started Florida's law school story
Stetson Law began in DeLand in 1900 as Florida's first law school, then moved to Gulfport in 1954.
Read this note ->History and culture
Dunlawton Sugar Mill Gardens mixes old mill walls, flowers, and roadside fun
Dunlawton Sugar Mill Gardens in Port Orange blends a 19th-century mill site, volunteer gardens, and concrete dinosaurs from an old attraction.
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DeBary Hall keeps Volusia's St. Johns River winter-estate story
DeBary Hall Historic Site shows southwest Volusia through a 19th-century winter estate, St. Johns River travel, hunting, hospitality, and old Florida tourism.
Read this note ->Home and property
New Smyrna Beach historic district keeps river-town homes in view
New Smyrna Beach's National Register district keeps a river-town layer visible, with homes and storefronts tied to the city's 1885-1935 growth.
Read this note ->Useful county context
Notes with examples, nearby ties, or broader rules
These notes create useful paths from Volusia County, but they may describe a statewide rule, regional subject, neighboring place, or one county example rather than a rule unique to this county.
Home and property
Florida substantial damage review can change the repair plan
After a bad flood or storm, a Florida repair may need local floodplain review before the owner treats the job like an ordinary rebuild.
Read this note ->Outdoors
Canaveral National Seashore feels bigger than the beach
Canaveral National Seashore has Atlantic beach, lagoon edges, historic places, launch-country views, and access points that need a quick NPS check.
Read this note ->Cars and driving
A1A's scenic byway label points to real places
The A1A Scenic and Historic Coastal Byway is more than a pretty road name; it ties St. Augustine, beaches, parks, preserves, and coastal history into one drive.
Read this note ->Cars and driving
SunRail makes the I-4 corridor easier to read
SunRail gives Central Florida a weekday rail spine from DeLand through Orlando toward Poinciana.
Read this note ->Outdoors
Ponce Inlet Lighthouse keeps coast history in sight
Ponce Inlet's lighthouse gives the small coastal town a clear landmark, with maritime history, museum buildings, views, hours, and admission details to check.
Read this note ->Outdoors
Merritt Island Refuge shares land with the Space Center
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge spans Kennedy Space Center lands in Brevard and Volusia counties, with access shaped by refuge, seashore, and launch operations.
Read this note ->Outdoors
The Florida scrub-jay makes dry sandy land worth noticing
The Florida scrub-jay is found only in Florida, and its scrub habitat helps explain why dry sandy ridges, old dunes, and careful land management matter.
Read this note ->Cars and driving
Black Bear Scenic Byway turns SR 40 into a forest drive
Florida Black Bear Scenic Byway links Silver Springs, Ocala National Forest, Palatka, Umatilla, and Ormond Beach with a slower road story.
Read this note ->Outdoors
Lake Woodruff Refuge opens the St. Johns marsh near De Leon Springs
Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge spans Volusia and Lake counties, with its main public approach near De Leon Springs.
Read this note ->Cars and driving
River of Lakes Heritage Corridor links Central Florida by water and road
River of Lakes Heritage Corridor is a scenic byway through Lake, Volusia, and Seminole counties where older towns, rivers, springs, and roads sit close together.
Read this note ->Cars and driving
Heritage Crossroads Scenic Highway turns Flagler history into a drive
Heritage Crossroads is a 98-mile road network through parts of Flagler, Volusia, and St. Johns counties, with Bunnell at its hub.
Read this note ->Outdoors
Hontoon Island turns the St. Johns River into a boat-in park
Hontoon Island State Park near DeLand is reached by private boat or park ferry, which makes the St. Johns River feel like part of the visit from the start.
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Lower Wekiva Preserve keeps Central Florida on a wilder river
Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Park protects a Wekiva River and Blackwater Creek corridor where paddling, horses, wildlife, and quiet land sit near fast-growing Central Florida.
Read this note ->Cars and driving
Halifax Heritage Byway ties Daytona to river and beach history
The Halifax Heritage Byway is a 35-mile Volusia County network through six municipalities, with three loops connecting river, beach, and early speed stories.
Read this note ->History and culture
Bulow Plantation keeps Flagler's sugar story in the woods
Bulow Plantation near Flagler Beach preserves sugar-mill remains tied to East Florida plantation history.
Read this note ->History and culture
Cassadaga is Volusia's spiritualist camp story
Cassadaga Spiritualist Camp is a small Volusia County community with a religious, historic, and curious old-Florida feel.
Read this note ->Sources used for this page
Use the county directory as a starting map.
Last checked July 13, 2026. The place list comes from the Florida Census place data used by this site. Direct note relationships stay separate from broader contextual paths. County office links come from the statewide directories named on the linked sites, and county tax planning rows use Florida Revenue November 2025 millage data. Before relying on a rule, fee, deadline, public record, service, school assignment, storm instruction, or permit path, use the official source for the exact address.
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