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History · Alafaya

Alafaya’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Alafaya is a census-designated place and unincorporated area in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 92,452 at the 2020 US census. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is most known for being near the University of Central Florida, Avalon Park and Waterford Lakes.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 78,113 to 92,452 (+18%). Half of its homes were built before 2002.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Alafaya yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Emma MyersEmma MyersOrlando · 9 miKNKathryn NewtonOrlando · 9 miArielle KebbelArielle KebbelWinter Park · 11 miAmanda BearseAmanda BearseWinter Park · 11 miHDHowie DoroughOrlando · 9 miDDreamOrlando · 9 mi
By decade

Alafaya, decade by decade

Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Alafaya is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Alafaya has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Wheeler-Evans House in Oviedo, 9.6 miles away.

Alafaya and the nearest listed places

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Wheeler-Evans HouseNelson and Company Historic DistrictEstes, R.W. Celery Company Precooler Historic DistrictBrowne-King HouseFirst Methodist Church of OviedoGary-Morgan House

Closest to Alafaya

Wheeler-Evans HouseOviedo · Late 19th and 20th Century Revival9.6miNelson and Company Historic DistrictOviedo · District9.8miEstes, R.W. Celery Company Precooler Historic DistrictOviedo · Industrial Vernacular9.9miBrowne-King HouseOviedo · Frame Vernacular10miFirst Methodist Church of OviedoOviedo · Late 19th and 20th Century Revival10mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Wheeler-Evans House’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.

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📜 Orlando📜 Oviedo📜 Winter Park📜 Belle Isle
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