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State FLORIDA COCOA/SPACE COAST GREATER AREA (regional info) BOOK HOTEL RESERVATIONS ONLINE OR BY LIVE TELEPHONE SUPPORT 24/7 US and Canada: 1-800-780-5733 Europe: 00-800-11-20-11-40 Use reference code: 392248 Cash Back Booking Incentives Room Sales and Hot Deals Special Internet Rate Price Guarantee Best Western Cocoa Inn Cocoa Days Inn Cocoa Cruiseport West Cocoa Econo Lodge Space Center Cocoa Holiday Inn Express And Suite Cocoa Ramada Inn - Cocoa Beach Area Cocoa Super 8 Cocoa Beach Area Fl Cocoa COCOA BEACH 3800 OCEAN BEACH CONDO VACATION Cocoa Beach BEACH PLACE GUESTHOUSE Cocoa Beach Best Western Ocean Beach Hotel & Suites Cocoa Beach Comfort Inn And Suites Cocoa Beach Courtyard Cocoa Beach - Cape Canaveral Cocoa Beach Days Inn Cocoa Beach Fl DISCOVERY BEACH RESORT Cocoa Beach Doubletree Oceanfront Hotel Cocoa Beach Four Points Cocoa Beach Hampton Inn Cocoa Beach Hilton Cocoa Beach Oceanfront Cocoa Beach Holiday Inn Ex Stes Cocoa Bch Cocoa Beach HOWARD JOHNSON EXPRESS Cocoa Beach International Palms Resort Cocoa Beach La Quinta Inn & Suites Cocoa Beach Oceanfront La Quinta Inn Cocoa Beach Quality Suites Cocoa Beach RESORT ON COCOA BEACH WAKULLA SUITES Cocoa Beach City of Cocoa South Lake Chamber of Commerce Cocoa Regional Directory Google Images: Cocoa Google Video: Cocoa Google Map: Cocoa Wikipedia: Cocoa Customer Service & Support Airline Tickets Group Hotel Bookings Travel Weblog and Live Chat Travel Forum The city was founded by fishermen very early in Florida's history. An authentic, historical account states that the first families arrived in Cocoa around 1860. A post office was established at Magnolia Point two miles north and the first commercial building in Cocoa was erected in 1881 or 1882. First plats of the new settlement were made in 1882 under the name "Indian River City" on land owned by Captain R. A. Hardee. The name Indian River City was unacceptable to the U.S. Postal authorities who claimed it was too long for use on a postmark. In 1925, the Cocoa Tribune published several accounts, supplied by readers, of the town's naming. A Mrs. Ruby Myers credited Captain R.C. May with the choosing of the name Cocoa at a town meeting in 1884. Those attending the meeting focused on a local product or characteristic feature of the area; e.g., citrus plants and Cedar Key. It was stated that at Captain May's suggestion, the group finally chose for its association with the Cocoa plant. The name was forwarded to Washington, D.C. where it was officially adopted. Another version suggests that while a group of citizens were seeking a name for the town, an old woman received inspiration from a box of Baker's Cocoa and her suggestion was adopted. Still another version suggests that along the bank of the Indian River lived an old woman who would supply hot cocoa to the sailors as they traversed the Indian River. As they passed, they would call out "cocoa, cocoa" until the woman supplied them with refreshment. Whatever its origin, by 1884 the name Cocoa had become permanently associated with what was then an infant settlement. Incorporated in 1895, Cocoa has continued to develop and mature despite serious setbacks early in its history. In 1890, Cocoa's business district was destroyed by fire. However, in the early 1890's significant development began to occur with the extension of the Jacksonville, St. Augustine, and Indian River Railway to Cocoa. The new rail connection served as a catalyst for the growth of the economy and population of the town. By 1895, Cocoa was a maturing community. Cocoa suffered a second severe economic setback in the winter of 1894-1895 when the "Great Freeze" destroyed the citrus crop and forced many individuals involved in the citrus industry to seek new occupations according to one source, by 1903, the population of Cocoa had dropped to 382. During the second decade of the of the twentieth century, population growth and economic development in Cocoa accelerated. The state business directory of 1911-1912 set the population at 550. By 1925, the population was estimated at 1,800. During the Great Depression, starting in 1929, the local economy declined and the two local banks failed. Still, according to one source, the population rose to 2,200 by 1930. The population rose dramatically following the development of the Space Industry. The population quadrupled from 3,098 in 1940 to 12,244 in 1960. Cocoa and the surrounding area also became integrated with the tourist industry for the first time as thousands visited the area to witness the launches from Cape Canaveral. By 1980, the population had grown to 16,096. Based on the 2000 Census, the City's population reaches 16,412. 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