Eatonville, Florida (1887– ) •
Mar 09, 2016· The first allblack city to be incorporated in Florida, Eatonville was established in 1887 after being settled two decades after the Civil War ended by former slaves. Located six miles north of Orlando, the town was first named Maitland and got its start when former slave, Joseph C. Clarke, along with northern philanthropist Lawrence, bought over a hundred acres of land from Josi Eaton ...