Oviedo was known for its historic houses and buildings and agriculture, as well as its population of chickens that roamed the downtown area.

The Seminole tribe had larger clusters of population in other areas of Central Florida, such as nearby Lake Jesup.

One mile southeast of Lake Jesup, a small group of settlers established the "Lake Jesup Settlement", in 1875. Letters from that era showcased a difficult life for the Florida Cracker settlers: cooking outdoors with wood stoves, sleeping under mosquito nets, and burning rags to keep the insects away.

In the late 1870s, individuals living a few miles south of Lake Jesup needed an easily accessible post office in the Florida back country.

[citation needed] A recent campaign advocates for honoring Aulin's original concept for the town's moniker by using the Spanish pronunciation oh-vee-AY-doh).

[2] A citrus grower named Butler Boston also is credited for helping establish Oviedo's citrus economy by successfully grafting tangerine budwood to grow tangerines, as well as budding the succulent temple orange from Jamaica to several Oviedo fields.

He became a spokesman for the large black community in the area, and was especially devoted to improving their educational opportunities, and served as a local school trustee.

[2][10] Andrew Duda Sr., a Slovak immigrant, established a farm in nearby Slavia in the early 20th century.

[2] Oviedo experienced a major growth spurt during the boom years of the 1920s, and new buildings and banks were built on the main street of downtown, named "Broadway".

[2][3][4] Five miles south of Oviedo, in 1963, residents learned about the impending building of a "space university" in the Orlando Morning Sentinel.

In August 2004, the northwestern side of Hurricane Charley passed directly over Oviedo while still a category 2 storm.

The worst damage was in Palm Valley, a mobile home retirement community less than a mile from UCF.

Barely a month later, hurricanes Frances and Jeanne further battered the area resulting in additional damage and power outages, but they did not reach the level of Charley's fury.

Tropical Storm Fay was stationary over Oviedo for days during 2008 with high winds, heavy rains, and flooded roads.

Of adults twenty-five years or older, 95.4% graduated from high school, and 43.9% held a bachelor's degree.

An African-American Oviedo pioneer named Mathew Powell established the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in April 1875.

The new town center, named "Oviedo on the Park", is a mixed use development with townhouses, apartment homes, restaurants, and retail.

[23] "The Rising"[24] is an annual walk past ten historic sites, featuring food and entertainment.

The East Branch of the Seminole County Public Library System is located in Oviedo on Division Street.

This location provides curbside pick-up, 3D printing, free access to the Internet, meeting rooms available for reservation, and children, teen, and adult programs.