Slavia, Florida Explained

Official Name:Slavia
Pushpin Map:USA Florida Seminole County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Florida
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Seminole
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:39
Coordinates:28.6481°N -81.2303°W
Area Code:407, 689 & 321
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:291223

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.[1]

Notable Places

Only a few places exist in this small area. Lukas Nursery and Butterfly Encounter[2] and St. Lukes Lutheran Church and school lie within the boundaries, both sharing the Slovak history that Slavia is known for. [3]

Notes and References

  1. News: History of Our Communities – Slavia, Florida . Stephen McKenney Steck . Carroll McKenney Foundation for Public Media . March 25, 2010 . August 18, 2011.
  2. Web site: About - Lukas Nursery .
  3. Web site: St. Lukes Lutheran Church, Oviedo .