Levy County was founded in 1845 and was named after Florida�s first senator, David Levy Yulee. Levy County is a visitor�s paradise with the small island of Cedar Key�s romantic charm, shops, restaurants, festivals, and art galleries, as well as Chiefland�s Train Depot Museum, Suwannee Valley Theater, Watermelon Festival, Christmas Parade of Lights, and Williston Peanut Festival. The woods of Levy County are a sportsman�s paradise for hunting and fishing, and divers come from near and far to explore and enjoy the underwater caves of Manatee Springs Park.