Tallahassee sat in "Middle Florida", the part of the Territory of Florida between the Appalachicola and Suwannee rivers. In the 1830s Middle Florida was the most populous and prosperous part of Florida.
In the context of Florida's geography, Tallahassee was positioned in the central area, which was referred to as "Middle Florida", a section between the Appalachicola and Suwannee rivers. By the 1830s, this region had become the most populated and prosperous part of the state.