Florence Nightingale was born into an upper class British family in 1820 in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. She was named after the town where she was born. The family moved back to London when Florence was a young girl. She was a Unitarian. Although her parents expected her to become a wife and a mother, in 1845 she decided to become a nurse.
San Leon, Texas. San Leon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Galveston County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,970 at the 2010 census.
Leon County DMV Florida Guide. Leon County is located in Northwest Florida in the panhandle. Leon County borders Georgia. Leon County was established in 1824 and named for the Spanish explorer, Juan Ponce de Leon. Leon County was once the center of the Apalachee Indian culture. Leon County has a population of 239,400 plus and is 701 square miles.