Haile Plantation, Florida
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Haile Plantation, an unincorporated community and New Urbanism
planned development, is a 2,600 household (1,700 acre) development of regional impact southwest of the city of Gainesville
, within Alachua County
, Florida
, United States
. While the Village Center provides the life of the community, most residents reside within easy walking distance in one of two associations: Haile Plantation Homeowners' Association and Haile Plantation West Homeowners' Association.
The award-winning Haile Village Center is a traditional neighborhood center within the development. Residents and business in Haile Plantation use Gainesville, Florida
for mailing addresses.
The development's name sake is Thomas Evans Haile, a South Carolina Sea Island Cotton grower that established his plantation here in 1854. Enslaved Africans lived on and worked the land. The Haile family ancestors include some who served in the American Revolutionary War. The Historic Haile Homestead
, known as Kanapaha, still stands and was featured in the 1979 movie "Gal Young 'Un", based on a Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings story.
New construction at Haile Plantation started in the late 1970s. In the early years the first neighborhoods included Laurel Park, Heritage Green, Quail Court and Magnolia Walk. At this time in Haile Plantation, the future village center was a recreational vehicle storage area and a plant nursery staging area. Haile Plantation is still being built out, but now contains over 9 miles (14.5 km) of roadways and four main roads (Haile Blvd., 91st St., 44th Av., and 104th Tr.). On July 14, 2005, a new shopping center, the "Publix Market Square/Haile Village North" opened at the north end of Haile Plantation. Publix Market Square currently includes a Publix
supermarket
and several other shops and restaurants. In addition, a private 18-hole golf course
and a clay court tennis
facility are located within Haile Plantation.
Celebrity residents of Haile Plantation include former University of Florida
football
head coach
Urban Meyer
and current basketball
head coach Billy Donovan
.
Haile Plantation's unique circular "lap-like" road layout provide an excellent environment for cyclists to train on, devoid of the usually heavy traffic flow of most public roads.
New urbanism
New Urbanism is an urban design movement, which promotes walkable neighborhoods that contain a range of housing and job types. It arose in the United States in the early 1980s, and has gradually continued to reform many aspects of real estate development, urban planning, and municipal land-use...
planned development, is a 2,600 household (1,700 acre) development of regional impact southwest of the city of Gainesville
Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Alachua County, Florida, United States as well as the principal city of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area . The preliminary 2010 Census population count for Gainesville is 124,354. Gainesville is home to the sixth...
, within Alachua County
Alachua County, Florida
Alachua County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. The U.S. Census Bureau 2006 estimate for the county is 227,120. Its county seat is Gainesville, Florida. Alachua County is the home of the University of Florida and is also known for its diverse culture, local music, and artisans...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. While the Village Center provides the life of the community, most residents reside within easy walking distance in one of two associations: Haile Plantation Homeowners' Association and Haile Plantation West Homeowners' Association.
The award-winning Haile Village Center is a traditional neighborhood center within the development. Residents and business in Haile Plantation use Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Alachua County, Florida, United States as well as the principal city of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area . The preliminary 2010 Census population count for Gainesville is 124,354. Gainesville is home to the sixth...
for mailing addresses.
The development's name sake is Thomas Evans Haile, a South Carolina Sea Island Cotton grower that established his plantation here in 1854. Enslaved Africans lived on and worked the land. The Haile family ancestors include some who served in the American Revolutionary War. The Historic Haile Homestead
Haile Homestead
The Haile Homestead, also known as Haile Plantation House or Kanapaha, is a historic site and museum in Gainesville, Florida, United States. It is located at 8500 SR 24. On May 2, 1986, the house was added to the U.S...
, known as Kanapaha, still stands and was featured in the 1979 movie "Gal Young 'Un", based on a Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings story.
New construction at Haile Plantation started in the late 1970s. In the early years the first neighborhoods included Laurel Park, Heritage Green, Quail Court and Magnolia Walk. At this time in Haile Plantation, the future village center was a recreational vehicle storage area and a plant nursery staging area. Haile Plantation is still being built out, but now contains over 9 miles (14.5 km) of roadways and four main roads (Haile Blvd., 91st St., 44th Av., and 104th Tr.). On July 14, 2005, a new shopping center, the "Publix Market Square/Haile Village North" opened at the north end of Haile Plantation. Publix Market Square currently includes a Publix
Publix
Publix Super Markets, Inc. is an American supermarket chain based in Lakeland, Florida.Founded in 1930 by George W. Jenkins, it is an employee-owned, privately held corporation. Publix is currently ranked No. 86 on Fortune magazine's list of 100 Best Companies to Work For 2010 and was ranked No...
supermarket
Supermarket
A supermarket, a form of grocery store, is a self-service store offering a wide variety of food and household merchandise, organized into departments...
and several other shops and restaurants. In addition, a private 18-hole golf course
Golf course
A golf course comprises a series of holes, each consisting of a teeing ground, fairway, rough and other hazards, and a green with a flagstick and cup, all designed for the game of golf. A standard round of golf consists of playing 18 holes, thus most golf courses have this number of holes...
and a clay court tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
facility are located within Haile Plantation.
Celebrity residents of Haile Plantation include former University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
head coach
Head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
Urban Meyer
Urban Meyer
Urban Frank Meyer, III is an American football coach and former player. He is head football coach at Ohio State University, having been hired for the position in November 2011...
and current basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
head coach Billy Donovan
Billy Donovan
William John "Billy" Donovan, Jr. is an American college basketball coach and a former college and professional basketball player. Donovan is the current head coach of the Florida Gators men's basketball team of the University of Florida...
.
Haile Plantation's unique circular "lap-like" road layout provide an excellent environment for cyclists to train on, devoid of the usually heavy traffic flow of most public roads.