City of Kissimmee

Kissimmeeis a city inOsceola County,Florida.It is thecounty seatof Osceola County.The area was originally named Allendale, after Confederate Major J. H. Allen who operated the first cargo steamboat along the Kissimmee River - the Mary Belle.It was renamed Kissimmee when incorporated as a city in 1883. The name, Kissimmee, came from 'Cacema', a Native American name meaning 'long water'.It’s defined by its proximity to the region’s multitude of amusement parks, including the massive Walt Disney World Resort complex.