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  • Hillsborough County Today in Florida History January 25, 1834 – Hillsborough County, Florida’s 18 th county, was created on this date by carving out part of Alachua and Monroe Counties. Situated on Florida’s central west coast, it was named after Wills Hill, also known as the Earl of Hillsborough, who served as the British Secretary of State for the American Colonies from 1768-1772, which included the Florida colonies. Early Native American communities...Read more
 

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