Leon County, Florida
Leon County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 239,452. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 245,756. The principal place in Leon County is Tallahassee, the county seat and state capital. Leon County is home to two of Florida's major public universities, Florida A&M University and Florida State University. Leon County holds the distinction as having the highest level of education among all of Florida's 67 counties.

History
Originally part of Escambia and later Gadsden County, Leon County was created in 1824. It was named for Juan Ponce de León, the Spanish explorer who was the first European to reach Florida. During the 1850s - 1860s, Leon County was a "cotton kingdom" and ranked 5th out of all of Florida and Georgia counties in the production of cotton from the 20 major plantations.