Get CenturyLink Internet in Umatilla, Florida

An hour north of Orlando, surrounded by forty, fish-filled lakes, south of the Ocala National Forest, and near the trailhead for the Florida Trail, Umatilla is a sportsman's haven. There is an activity for everyone: canoeing, boating, fishing, camping and hiking—You can do it all in Umatilla.

Umatilla as we know it today, started with Nathan and Rebecca Trowell who moved to the area in 1854 and built the local cotton gin, grist mill and owned the first general store. Before the railroad came to town in 1880, Umatilla was cattle and farming country that later fed soldiers in the Seminole, Civil and Spanish American Wars. After the railroad, residents in Umatilla decided to try their hand in the growing citrus industry.

This fledgling economy was almost snuffed out after consecutive years of freezing and frost destroyed every orange grove in town from 1894 to 1895. The townsfolk who stayed after the big freeze rebuilt the oranges, ultimately enjoying years of rich harvest, with Umatilla later earning the moniker, "The Velvet Highway."

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