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Lake Cherokee — the lake's names through time

How a small lake on the southern edge of downtown Orlando came to be called Cherokee — by way of Eva (Lee family) and Minnie (Minnie Hall Poyntz), the city's first lakefront settler.

Last updated
May 24, 2026
Status
Checked against the sources below; still open to correction.

Where this comes from

Everything the neighborhood consulted on this subject. Follow any of them and check the work yourself — that's what they're here for.

  1. Orlando Historic Districts: Lake Cherokee — The Craftsman Blog
  2. Historic Preservation Districts — City of Orlando
  3. Historic Orlando Homes — Poyntz-O'Neal House
  4. Lake Cherokee — Lake Details, Orange Water Atlas