Welcome to Yalaka ...
So far, we found very little information about Yalaka. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Yalaka to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Yalaka, please Contact Us.
Yalaka would have been located within present day Orange County<2>.
The location of Yalaka has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Yalaka is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Yalaka was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Yalaka would have been located in the (407) & (321)<5> area codes.
Communities near Yalaka ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Yalaka.
- Orlando
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Orlando is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orlando <6>
- Kissimmee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kissimmee
- Kissimmee is located in Osceola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,858 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kissimmee <6>
- Saint Cloud
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
- Saint Cloud is located in Osceola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,590 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Cloud <6>
- Oviedo
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- 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 Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Park
- Winter Park is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winter Park <6>
- Maitland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland
- Maitland is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maitland <6>
- Belle Isle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Isle
- Belle Isle is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,294 people
- Edgewood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Edgewood is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,034 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <6>
- Eatonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eatonville
- Eatonville is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eatonville <6>
- Lake Hart
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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 Yalaka. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yalaka.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Yalaka. 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 Yalaka.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Yalaka. See our Newspapers Page for Yalaka.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Orange County: www.orangecountyfl.net/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Yalaka, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yalaka - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (321) is an overlay for area code (407). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |