to cut off (hair, especially the beard) close to the skin with a razor (often followed by off or away). 4. to cut or scrape away the surface of with a sharp-edged tool: to shave hides in preparing leather.
Nicknamed The Athens of Florida, the city of DeLand was founded in 1876. Located in Central Florida between Orlando and Daytona Beach, DeLand is home to Stetson University, Florida's oldest college.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.8 square miles (46.1 km2), of which 17.6 square miles (45.6 km2) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.5 km2), or 1.06%, is water. DeLand is drained by the St. Johns River.