Slavia is an unincorporated community in Seminole County, Florida, United States. Slavia is located along State Road 426 near the southwest border of Oviedo.
Slavia | |
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  Slavia | |
| 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 code(s) | 407, 689 & 321 |
| GNIS feature ID | 291223[1] |
History
editIn 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]
Notable Places
editOnly a few places exist in this small area. Lukas Nursery and Butterfly Encounter[3] and St. Lukes Lutheran Church and school lie within the boundaries, both sharing the Slovak history that Slavia is known for. [4]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "About - Lukas Nursery".
- ^ "St. Lukes Lutheran Church, Oviedo".