Slavia, Florida
Slavia | |
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  Slavia Location within Seminole County, Florida | |
| Coordinates: 28°38′53″N 81°13′49″W / 28.64806°N 81.23028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Seminole |
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area codes | 407, 689 & 321 |
| GNIS feature ID | 291223[1] |
Slavia is an unincorporated community in Seminole County, Florida, United States. Slavia is located along State Road 426 near the southwest border of Oviedo.
History
In 1911, Lutheran Slovaks originally from what at the time was the Austro-Hungarian Empire (now Slovakia) who were living in Cleveland, Ohio formed the Slavia Colony Company with the goal of establishing a colony in Florida.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Slavia, Florida
- ↑ Stephen McKenney Steck (March 25, 2010). "History of Our Communities – Slavia, Florida". Carroll McKenney Foundation for Public Media. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |