Brevard County, founded in 1844, is today famous as Florida’s “Space Coast.”  Most likely the name honors Theodore Brevard, who served as Florida’s Comptroller.  Originally the county was named St. Lucie and covered most of Florida’s central and southwest coast.  Its county seat was located at “Susanna,” apparently near the present site of Ft. Pierce.  The county name was later changed and the seat of government moved to Titusville - formerly known as Sand Point, and renamed in honor of its developer, Colonel Henry Titus.  (The name St. Lucie was resurrected in 1905 for a new county, also centered around Ft. Pierce.)