Titusville, Florida

Coordinates: 28°35′28″N 80°49′12″W / 28.59111°N 80.82000°W / 28.59111; -80.82000
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Titusville, Florida
Historic Brevard County Courthouse in 2006
Historic Brevard County Courthouse in 2006
Official seal of Titusville, Florida
Nickname: 
"Miracle City"[1]
Motto: 
"Gateway To Nature And Space"
Location in Brevard County and the U.S. state of Florida
Location in Brevard County and the U.S. state of Florida
Coordinates: 28°35′28″N 80°49′12″W / 28.59111°N 80.82000°W / 28.59111; -80.82000
CountryUnited States
State Florida
County Brevard
Founded1867; 157 years ago (1867)
Incorporated (city)1887; 137 years ago (1887)
Founded byHenry T. Titus
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
Area
 • Total34.31 sq mi (88.87 km2)
 • Land29.22 sq mi (75.69 km2)
 • Water5.09 sq mi (13.18 km2)
Elevation
10 ft (3 m)
Population
 • Total48,789
 • Density1,669.48/sq mi (644.59/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
32780, 32781, 32782, 32783, 32796
Area code321
FIPS code12-71900[4]
GNIS feature ID0292319[5]
Websitetitusville.com

Titusville is a city of Florida in the United States. It is the county seat of Brevard County.

History[change | change source]

Henry T. Titus founded Titusville in 1867. It was almost called Riceville, but Henry challenged a man named Clark Rice to decide the name. Titus won and it was named Titusville.[6]

Notes[change | change source]

  1. Walters, Mark Jerome (1992). A Shadow and a Song. White River Junction, Vermont: Chelsea Green Classics. p. xiv. ISBN 978-1-933392-56-1.
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  3. "QuickFacts: Titusville city, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. "The City of Titusville, Florida - About Titusville". www.titusville.com. Archived from the original on 2019-01-14. Retrieved 2019-02-13.