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Welcome to Enterprise ...

Enterprise is located in Volusia County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Enterprise, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1937.

Enterprise is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Enterprise lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Enterprise ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Florida communities named Enterprise: This one is located in Volusia County and the other is located in Hillsborough County.

Beyond Florida, there are 66 communities that are also named Enterprise - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, British Columbia, California (4), Georgia (3), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (3), Manitoba, Minnesota, Mississippi (4), Missouri (3), Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New York, North Carolina (2), Northwest Territories, Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (6), South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas (5), Utah (2), Virginia, Washington (3), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Enterprise.

Communities near Enterprise ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Enterprise.

  • Deltona
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Sanford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Altamonte Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Oviedo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oviedo
    • Oviedo is located in Seminole County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,652 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oviedo <3>
  • Winter Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • De Land
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Winter Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Casselberry
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • De Bary
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Lake Mary
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Enterprise. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Enterprise.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Enterprise. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Enterprise.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Enterprise. See our Newspapers Page for Enterprise.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Enterprise ...

Looking for more information about Enterprise? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Enterprise, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Enterprise.

Adding Enterprise to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Enterprise in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Enterprise was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Enterprise in the book titled .<4> From that list, the Enterprise post office opened in 1937.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Enterprise.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Enterprise. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Volusia County: www.volusia.org/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Volusia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Enterprise - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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