History

"In 1908, a group of developers began building Osceola Lake in the Valley Hill community. The lake is fed by Findley, Perry and Tony’s creeks. It is drained by Shepherd Creek. The lake was named for the Seminole Indian chief, Osceola, who waged war against the United States in Florida as a result of the Indian Removal to Oklahoma in 1832. The developers of the lake had the dam nearly completed by September 1908 and improvements on the surrounding area were taking place, reported the French Broad Hustler, a local newspaper at the time. The water was turned on at the lake on a Tuesday in March 1909."

Read a full history of Osceola Lake on the Mountain Lake Cottage website by lake owner, Todd Leoni.