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Welcome to Oviedo ...

The city of Oviedo is located in Seminole County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Oviedo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1879.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Oviedo has a population of 41,867 people<2> (see below for details).

Oviedo is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Oviedo: (407) & (321)<4>

The ZIP codes for Oviedo: 32762, 32765-32766<5>

Websites for Oviedo ...

Official Website: www.ci.oviedo.fl.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Oviedo had an population of 41,867 people. This is an increase of 25.57% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 59.09% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Oviedo had a population of 33,342 people (which is 7.89% of the total population of Seminole County). This makes Oviedo the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Oviedo represents 0.18% of the population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 79th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 33,342 people, the population of Oviedo increased 26.7% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 26,316 people).

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

Communities Also Named Oviedo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Florida communities named Oviedo: This one is located in Seminole County and the other is located in Orange County.

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

Communities near Oviedo ...

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

  • Orlando
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Deltona
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Sanford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Apopka
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Altamonte Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Winter Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Winter Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Casselberry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • De Bary
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake Mary
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)

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 Oviedo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oviedo.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oviedo. 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 Oviedo.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oviedo ...

Looking for more information about Oviedo? 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 Oviedo, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Oviedo.

Adding Oviedo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oviedo 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 Oviedo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Oviedo post office opened in 1879.

We also found Oviedo on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Florida (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oviedo.

The official website for Oviedo: www.ci.oviedo.fl.us/

The official website for Seminole County: www.seminolecountyfl.gov/

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 Seminole, 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 Oviedo.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oviedo - 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 city (such as Oviedo). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Oviedo or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Oviedo includes: 32762, 32765 & 32766.
<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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