The Areas Varied History

SEFFNER

Seffner's post office was opened in 1884, after the existence of the new railroad was a certainty. Actually, the community had existed at least for several years as "Lenna City," while the railroad was being built. The community is named for its first postmaster, F.P. Seffner

MANGO

Mango, the smallest of the three communities, had a large enough population to warrant establishment of a post office in 1880, possibly as it became known that the new railroad to Tampa would pass through here

DOVER

Dover has been several different towns in several different locations, reflecting the population shifts with the coming of the railroad. First named Sydney in 1882, then Cork in 1884 (This Cork, however, was not the first town by that name in the county)

VALRICO

Valrico perhaps has the most varied history of any community in the area. Early pioneering families in the area included the Wheelers, E.A. Clarke's, Spencers, Windhorsts, Lunsfords, Harveys, and the McKay's