Cemeteries in Ponce de Leon, Missouri

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The spring which gave rise to the idea that this was the "Fountain of Youth" sought by Ponce de Leon, hence the name of the town, is a medium sized spring so common to the Missouri Ozarks.

Juan Ponce de León was a Spanish explorer. In 1508–09 he explored and settled Puerto Rico, founding the colony's oldest settlement, Caparra, near what is now San Juan. He is also credited with being the first European to reach Florida (1513).

In 1513, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon explored Florida. He landed at St. Augustine searching for the Fountain of Youth. This is the oldest city in the continental United States.

The Spanish explorer was searching for the “Fountain of Youth,” a fabled water source that was said to bring eternal youth. Ponce de León named the peninsula he believed to be an island “La Florida” because his discovery came during the time of the Easter feast, or Pascua Florida.

Originally part of Escambia and later Gadsden County, Leon County was created in 1824. It was named for Juan Ponce de Leon, the Spanish explorer who was the first European to reach Florida.

John the Baptist Cathedral of San Juan, Puerto Rico. He is commemorated with several public statues, notably in the places he is most associated with: San Juan and Florida. In addition, the city of Ponce in Puerto Rico is named after him.

History. The community was founded circa 1875 as a health resort to exploit the mineral spring at the location. The resort was named for the explorer Juan Ponce de León. The resort and town prospered, and with a population of around 1000, it was the largest town in the county.