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.
Tallahassee was situated in "Middle Florida", the region of the Territory of Florida between the Appalachicola and Suwannee rivers. In the 1830s, Middle Florida was the most densely populated and economically thriving part of Florida.