Chuluota (/tʃuːliˈoʊtə/ choo-lee-OH-tə) is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Seminole County, Florida, United States.

Some of the area's first white residents were from North Carolina who came here by ox cart seeking refuge from the war, and undoubtedly encountered Seminole Indians when they arrived.

Orange groves, cattle ranches, a sawmill and turpentine production from the forests of pines were developed by settlers.

Mills, one of the early developers of the community, is credited with choosing the lyrical Indian name of Chuluota, which was possibly the name of the original Seminole village.

Following Flagler's death, the land plats were mainly unused until the 1950s, when a post-war housing boom began to take place.

The houses were generally small, and were used by working class Americans seeking affordable living.

This became the volunteer fire station; since 1996, it has served as the home of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10139 and is generally considered the community center.

Next, development was stalled by the bust of the Florida land boom in the 1920s and Flagler's death, and was finally devastated by the Great Depression of the 1930s.