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Oviedo's roots go back to a tiny settlement
of homes on the south shore of Lake Jesup
in today's Seminole County. This settlement,
known as Solarla's Wharf, boasted two
general stores and a post office in 1865
and houses of white settlers had just
begun to appear, attracted by the promise
of a long growing season. Some of
the settlers were attracted to a very
small lake which was not far from
Lake Jesup. By 1869 several houses and
a hotel had been built along its shores.
A New York physician, Dr. Henry Foster,
opened a convalescent home on this piece
of real estate and encouraged his patients
to come to the area to recuperate from
illnesses.
One of these visitors, believing that
the beauty and charm of the lake helped
to bring her invalid father back to health,
is said to have given Lake Charm its name.
By 1875
mail was being brought to Solarla's
Wharf twice a week by rowboat from Sanford.
The post office itself had been moved
from Lake Charm, and in 1883 the settlement
which had sprung up around it was named
Oviedo by the first postmaster. In 1886
the long-sought railroad finally came
to the city.
In
1894 disaster struck. A hard freeze hit
the orange groves late in December, followed
by another in February of the following
year. Many of the grove owners were ruined
and left, but the more determined stayed.
It was 25 years before the effects of
the freeze were completely overcome.
By 1950
Oviedo was the second largest town in
Seminole
County with a population of 1,800.
Nearly a million crates of celery and
a third of a million crates of citrus
were being shipped from Oviedo each
year.
Currently,
housing choices range from charming condos, villas,
townhouses and single family bungalows to
luxury homes. Orlando
Realtor John Hambrick
and Oviedo Realtor Angela Chapman can help you
find your perfect slice of real estate or
sell
your Central Florida home.
The
selection in 1964 of the site just south of
Oviedo for the University of Central Florida,
then known as Florida Technological University,
promised greater growth for the area. Today,
Oviedo is home to over 26,000 residents.
The wonderful Central Florida quality of living
and closeness of cultural and entertainment
choices and close-by beaches makes this an
idyllic place to call home. Angela Chapman
and John Hambrick, Central Florida Realtors,
can show you why.
There
are tennis courts and walking trails at Round
Lake Park. Boston Hill Park offers basketball,
playground areas and a softball field.
A playground and ball fields are at Friendship
Park, while Sweetwater Park offers more playgrounds
and tennis courts. Riverside Park, our main
office site, offers volleyball and horseshoes.
Most parks offer picnic areas with grills free
of charge on a first-come first-served basis
or rental should you wish to reserve a site.
Located at 28°39'35" N,
81°11'45" W
Total area of 40.0 km (15.4 square miles).
Area water: 0.3 square miles
Elevation: 48 feet
Population 2000: 26,316
2000 households: 8,556
The median income for a household in 2000:
$64,119
Median house value: $131,300 (year 2000)
Hospitals/medical
centers:
CENTRAL FLORIDA REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about
12 miles; SANFORD, FL)
FLORIDA HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; ORLANDO,
FL)
ORLANDO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about
16 miles; ORLANDO, FL)
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA (about 8
miles; ORLANDO, FL)
SEMINOLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles;
SANFORD, FL)
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ORLANDO CAMPUS (about
12 miles; MAITLAND, FL)
ROLLINS COLLEGE (about 12 miles; WINTER
PARK, FL)
VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles;
ORLANDO, FL)
STETSON UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; DELAND,
FL)
BREVARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE-COCOA CAMPUS
(about 38 miles; COCOA, FL)
Public
high school:
OVIEDO HIGH SCHOOL (Grades: 09
- 12)
Private
high school:
TEEN TRANSFORMATION MINISTRIES
(1227 VAN ARSDALE ST; Grades: 8 - 12; Boys
only)
Public
primary/middle schools:
JACKSON HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Grades:
06 - 08)
TUSKAWILLA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Grades:
06 - 08)
LAWTON M. CHILES MIDDLE SCHOOL
(Grades: 06 - 08)
JOHN EVANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades:
PK - 05)
CARILLON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades:
PK - 05)
LAWTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades:
PK - 05)
STENSTROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades:
KG - 05)
PARTIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades:
PK - 05)
Private
primary/middle schools:
ST LUKE S LUTHERAN SCHOOL (2025
WEST STATE ROAD 426; Grades: KG - 8)
FIRST YEARS PRESCHOOL (45 W BROADWAY;
Grades: PK - KG)
TUSKAWILLA LEARNING CENTER (1625
TUSKAWILLA ROAD; Grades: PK - 7)
TWIN RIVERS MONTESSORI (1271 LOCKWOOD
BLVD; Grades: PK - KG)
Major Subdivisons in Oviedo,The
Sanctuary, Seminole County, Alafaya Woods, Aloma Acres,
Aloma Bend Trax 4, Aloma Woods Phase 2 3, Bear Stone,
Brighton Park at Cotillion PH 2, Clifton Park, Cobblestone,
Ellington Estates, Kenmure, Kings Bridge East Village,
KINGSBRIDGE EAST VILLAGE UN 1, KINGSBRIDGE EAST VILLAGE
UN 1, KINGSBRIDGE EAST VILLAGE UN 2A, KINGSBRIDGE WEST
TR B-2PG, Lake Charm, LIVE OAK RESERVE UNIT ONE, Regency
Estates, RIVERSIDE AT TWIN RIVERS, RIVERSIDE AT TWIN
RIVERS UN 4B, SANCTUARY, SANCTUARY PHASE 1 VILLAGES
1 2 AND 3, Stratford Green, STILLWATER, TWIN RIVERS,
CANTERBURY COVE, TWIN RIVERS SEC 1, VILLAGE OF REMINGTON,
VILLAGES AT KINGSBRIDGE WEST TR C-1, WILLA LAKE PH 1,,
Hawthorne Glen, Madison Creek, Madison Place
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