Why visit Eatonville
Townapedia lists 24 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 11 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Annie Russell Theatre, Rollins College, Albin Polasek House and Studio and Downtown Winter Park Historic District.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 92°F; January lows average 52°F.
Weather in Eatonville
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Eatonville
Eatonville is a town in Orange County, Florida, United States, six miles north of Orlando. It is part of Greater Orlando. Incorporated on August 15, 1887, it was one of the first freedmen's towns, which were self-governing, all-Black municipalities in the United States (Brooklyn, Illinois, incorporated July 8, 1873, is the oldest incorporated Black town in the U.S.). The town had a population of 2,349 as of the 2020 census with the vast majority of its residents being Black or African American.
From the Wikipedia article Eatonville, Florida (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Annie Russell Theatre
Cinema and theater · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Theatre and university building in Winter Park, Florida
Rollins College
School · 3.1 mi
Private liberal arts college in Winter Park, Florida, United States
Museums and landmarks24
Albin Polasek House and Studio
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Single-family detached home in Winter Park, Florida
Downtown Winter Park Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Historic district in Winter Park, Florida, USA
Edward Hill Brewer House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Winter Park, Florida, NRHP-listed
Interlachen Avenue Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Historic district in Winter Park, Florida, USA
Lake Ivanhoe Historic Residential District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Historic district in Orlando, Florida, USA
Robert Bruce Barbour House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Building in Florida, United States
Rosemere Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic district in Orlando, Florida, USA
S. Howard Atha House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Historic site in Orlando, Florida, USA
Siegmund and Marilyn Goldman House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
House in Maitland, Florida
Thomas Picton Warlow, Sr., House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Historic site in Winter Park, Florida, USA
William H. Waterhouse House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Historic home in Maitland, Florida
Eatonville Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
12 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes11
Popeyes
Fast food · Chicken · 0.7 mi
1035 Lee Road, Orlando
Mo 10:00-22:00; Tu-Th 10:00-21:30; Fr 10:00-22:30; Sa 10:00-23:00;...
History
Ten years after the Emancipation Proclamation, formerly enslaved people migrated to rural Central Florida, finding work in the citrus groves. Joseph "J.E." Clark and several friends attempted to purchase a block of land to establish a "colony for colored people, but so great was the prejudice then existing against the Negro that no one would sell them land for such a purpose", according to Clark. Lewis Lawrence, originally from Utica, New York, agreed to help them in 1881. Lawrence convinced Captain Josiah Eaton, a neighbor and friend, to sell him 22 acres, which Lawrence subdivided. Upon each lot he had a small house constructed and instructed an agent to sell them. An article in the Tallahassee Weekly Floridian newspaper titled, "A Negro Colony in Florida" stated,
A Negro settlement has been established at Maitland...which is divided into forty-eight lots, 50x50 feet, to be sold to Negroes at from $19 to $30 per lot. Mr. Lawrence has erected on this land a framed church 30x20 feet, a bell for which has been presented by the Congregational Sabbath School of Chelsea, Connecticut. No liquor is ever to be sold or given away on the ground; no gambling or disreputable house of any kind will ever be allowed, under a forfeiture of the purchase.
From the History section of Eatonville, Florida on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship30
All Saints Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Church of the Good Shepherd
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Knowles Memorial Chapel
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Saint Paul's Presbyterian Church
Church · Reformed · 0.9 mi
4917 Eli Street, Orlando
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries52
Healthcare5
Knight Dermatology Institute: A Forefront Dermatology Practice
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.2 mi
1901 Lee Road
Passport Health Winter Park Travel Clinic
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.3 mi
1850 Lee Road, Winter Park
Map of Eatonville
140 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 71°F | 52°F | 2.6 in |
| Feb | 74°F | 54°F | 2.1 in |
| Mar | 78°F | 58°F | 2.7 in |
| Apr | 83°F | 63°F | 2.7 in |
| May | 88°F | 69°F | 3.7 in |
| Jun | 91°F | 73°F | 8.2 in |
| Jul | 92°F | 75°F | 8.1 in |
| Aug | 92°F | 75°F | 7.7 in |
| Sep | 90°F | 74°F | 6.5 in |
| Oct | 84°F | 68°F | 3.2 in |
| Nov | 78°F | 60°F | 1.7 in |
| Dec | 73°F | 54°F | 2.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Orlando Executive Ap (6 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Orange County has had 28 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-10-11: Hurricane Milton (Hurricane)
- 2024-10-07: Hurricane Milton (Hurricane)
- 2024-08-10: Hurricane Debby (Tropical Storm)
- 2024-08-03: Tropical Storm Debby (Tropical Storm)
- 2023-08-31: Hurricane Idalia (Hurricane)
- 2023-08-28: Tropical Storm Idalia (Tropical Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Orlando Executive Airport (ORL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Fairview Shores 1 mi south, about 2 min by car
- Maitland 2 mi northeast, about 3 min by car
- Lockhart 3 mi west, about 4 min by car
- Altamonte Springs 3 mi north, about 5 min by car
- Winter Park 3 mi southeast, about 5 min by car
- Forest City 5 mi northwest, about 7 min by car
- Pine Hills 5 mi southwest, about 8 min by car
- Casselberry 5 mi northeast, about 9 min by car
- Wekiwa Springs 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
- Goldenrod 6 mi east, about 10 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Eatonville, Florida; Town Hall, FloNight (Sydney Poore), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rollins College Russell Theatre01, Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5
- Orlando Rosemere hist dist01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Winter Park FL Warlow House01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Maitland FL Good Shepherd Church01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Winter Park Casa Feliz01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Winter Park All Saints Episcopal01, Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5
- Winter Park FL Downtown HD01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- GolmanHouseKaiser, KaiserJohn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Winter Park Polasek Studio Florida03, Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5
- Orlando Atha House01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Rollins College Knowles Chapel03, Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5
- Maitland Waterhouse house01, Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5
- Orlando FL Lake Ivanhoe Res HD03, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Winter Park Brewer House01, Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5
- Winter Park Woman's Club Florida01, Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5
- Maitland Art Center north02, Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5
- Winter Park Country Club Florida01, Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5
- MOSELEY HOUSE, Jamesmartin111, CC0
- Winter Park FL CH Morse Museum01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Orlando Science Center, Marc Averette ( talk ), CC BY-SA 1.0
- Orlando FL Museum of Art01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Winter Park Hist Museum01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Rollins College Cornell Museum01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Eatonville FL ZNH Natl Museum01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rollins College Russell Theatre02, Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5
- Maitland FL hist msm01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Super Doppler 2 from I4, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Florida I4eb Exit 90AB .25 mile, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Home Depot Run (249840082), Josh Hallett from Winter Haven, FL, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Florida I4eb Exit 90A, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Florida I4eb Exit 90B, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Zora Neale Hurston Commemorative Walkway, SDotCD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Florida I4eb Exit 88, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS048-E-14997 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-210141 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Courtyard Orlando Altamonte Springs-Maitland, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Henao Contemporary Center, Ejay42, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Michael Koulianos, Theremaybeawayyet, CC0
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