It was named for David Levy Yulee, a slave owner elected in 1841 as the state's territorial delegate to the US House of Representatives, where he served two terms.

[3] Levy provided for long-term development in the state by constructing the first railroad across Florida, the Florida Railroad, linking the deep-water ports of Fernandina (Port of Fernandina) on the Atlantic Ocean and Cedar Key on the Gulf of Mexico.

This concerned the county commission so much that in April 1854 they changed the name to “Mount Pleasant”.

County officials sited illegal votes cast in every precinct, so a new election was set to take place in 30 days.

The Board of County Commissioners would later reverse their previous decision and let the vote stand.

On April 7, 2008, Progress Energy Florida of St. Petersburg announced it had authorized Shaw and Westinghouse to purchase long-lead-time materials for up to two AP1000 nuclear reactors for its Levy County plant, a greenfield plant in Levy County, producing about 1,100 MW each.

Progress expects to apply for a Combined Construction and Operating License (COL) in the summer of 2008, according to a spokeswoman.

The application starts a 40-month review by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, meaning that approval could come in August 2011.

[21] According to the Secretary of State's office, Republicans comprise a majority of registered voters in Levy County.

The segment of that line between Fanning Springs and Chiefland is part of the Nature Coast State Trail.