A group of young Black families migrated to Narcoossee from North Carolina in 1886 to harvest citrus and sugarcane on land owned by English investor Arthur Fell, and they built St. Luke Baptist Church on land donated by Fell. Jones, Fryar, Wiggins, and Whitted roads and Little Lane are named after some of these original settlers. The church has hosted religious services, weddings, funerals, and political meetings for over 135 years and has been the center of the Historic Whitted Community since its beginning. In 1895 and 1896, terrible frosts destroyed the Florida citrus crops, and local workers quickly shifted to making turpentine. As the turpentine industry boomed, more families settled here. The Jones, Whitted, Paul, Eady, Butler, Fryar, Little, Wiggins, and Sippio families became well known throughout Osceola County and include many well-respected community members, professional athletes, attorneys, military veterans, and educators. The Black settlers of Narcoossee and the Historic Whitted Community made significant contributions to their community and the entire county.