Monteocha, Florida

{{Short description|Unincorporated community in Alachua County}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}

Monteocha is an unincorporated rural community in northern Alachua County, Florida, near the Santa Fe River. A post office was opened in Monteocha in 1889, and closed in 1913. The Homowo-Afi African Cultural and Educational Festival has been held annually in Monteocha since 2005. Alachua County's Monteocha Park is located in the neighboring community of Gordon.{{Cite web|title=Feature detail report for Monteocha|url=https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=138:3:::NO:3:P3_FID,P3_TITLE:294857,Monteocha|access-date=July 11, 2021|website=USGS GNIS}}{{Cite book|last1=Bradbury|first1=Alford G.|last2=Hallock|first2=E. Story|title=A chronology of Florida post offices|publisher=Florida Federation of Stamp Clubs|year=1962|page=56}}{{Cite news|last=Tinker|first=Cleveland|date=July 30, 2009|title=Monteocha area to host annual festival|work=Gainesville Guardian|url=https://www.gainesville.com/article/LK/20090730/News/604155304/GS|access-date=July 13, 2021}}{{Cite news|last=Tinker|first=Cleveland|date=August 7, 2019|title=Local festival promotes African culture, history|work=Gainesville Guardian|url=https://www.gainesville.com/news/20190807/local-festival-promotes-african-culture-history|access-date=July 13, 2021}}{{Cite web|title=Monteocha Park|url=https://www.alachuacounty.us/Depts/pcl/Pages/Details.aspx?park=Monteocha%20Park|access-date=July 11, 2021|website=Alachua County Parks and Open Space}}