1760History
By 1760, however, the Timucua had disappeared and been replaced by the Seminole tribe from Alabama and Georgia.
1821Military
Florida was acquired from Spain in 1821, but the Seminole Wars delayed settlement.
1866History
In 1866, Elijah Watson of Enterprise sold land to Oliver and Amanda Arnett on the northern shore of the St.
1871History
The couple in turn sold 400 acres (1.6 km2) in 1871 to (Samuel) Frederick deBary, a wealthy wine merchant from New York City, and that same year, he erected a hunting lodge.
1875Sports
One possibility is that this was the first spring-fed pool in the state,
In 1875, deBary bought a small steamboat, the George M.
1876Government
He established the DeBary Merchants' Line in 1876, a steamship service contracted to carry mail between Jacksonville and Enterprise.
1883History
In 1883, the firm merged with the Baya Line, owned by Colonel H.T.
1889History
The DeBary-Baya Merchants' Line sold its business in 1889 to the Clyde Line, which survived until 1928.
1898Culture
Frederick deBary died in 1898, and his mansion is today a restored museum, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
1993Government
Incorporated in 1993, the City of DeBary is named for its noted settler.
2010History
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 19,320 people, 7,955 households, and 5,634 families residing in the city.
2019Culture
It is part of the Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach, FL metropolitan statistical area, which was home to 553,284 people in 2019.
2020History
== Demographics ==
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 22,260 people, 8,235 households, and 5,555 families residing in the city.