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Welcome to Eatonville ...

The town of Eatonville is located in Orange County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Eatonville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Eatonville has a population of 2,213 people<2> (see below for details).

Eatonville is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Eatonville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Eatonville: (407) and (321)<4>

The ZIP code for Eatonville: 32751<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Eatonville had an population of 2,213 people. This is an increase of 2.5% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Eatonville had a population of 2,159 people. This makes Eatonville the county's 11th most populous community.

The population of Eatonville represents 0.01% of the total population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 277th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,159 people, the population of Eatonville decreased 11.23% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,432 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Eatonville.

Communities Also Named Eatonville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Eatonville - they are located in Kansas (2), Mississippi, New York, Nova Scotia, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, Quebec and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Eatonville.

Communities near Eatonville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Eatonville.

  • Orlando
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Sanford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Apopka
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Ocoee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocoee
    • Ocoee is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocoee <6>
  • Winter Garden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Oviedo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oviedo
    • Oviedo is located in Seminole County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,652 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oviedo <6>
  • Winter Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Casselberry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • De Bary
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Lake Mary
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Eatonville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eatonville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Eatonville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Eatonville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eatonville. See our Newspapers Page for Eatonville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eatonville ...

Looking for more information about Eatonville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Eatonville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Eatonville.

Adding Eatonville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Eatonville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Eatonville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Eatonville post office opened in 1889.

We also found Eatonville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eatonville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eatonville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Orange County: www.orangecountyfl.net/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Orange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Eatonville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eatonville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (321) is an overlay for area code (407).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Eatonville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Eatonville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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