Alafia is an

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in southeastern Hillsborough County,

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, between

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and Lithia near the intersection of Keysville Road (county road 676) and

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History

Alafia is one of Hillsborough County's oldest communities, dating to ''circa'' 1842 when Prussian immigrants, including Antoine Wordehoff, settled in the area, soon to be joined by a number of families under the auspices of the

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. An armed garrison for monitoring the

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s was established in 1849, and settlers soon followed. By 1970 the community comprised 442 people.

Education

The community of Alafia is served by Hillsborough County Schools.

References

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