Paisley is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, Paisley had a population of 980. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Paisley is the closest community to Boy Scout Camp La-No-Che on the north shore of Lake Norris, and the community is also host to the Toronto Argonauts' pre-season training and free agency camp.
History
A post office called Paisley has been in operation since 1886. The community was named after the town of Paisley in Scotland. Earlier names for the area include Acron
On the morning of February 2, 2007, a tornado touched down in the community and was blamed for at least 14 deaths.
Geography
Paisley is located in northern Lake County. It was in Orange County before Lake County's creation on 27 July 1887. The CDP includes the communities of Paisley, Johnsons Corner, and Blue Lakes Ridge. Paisley is on the southern edge of the Ocala National Forest and is northeast of Eustis and west of DeLand.
The main arteries of the town of Paisley are Lake County Road 42 and Maggie Jones Road.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 6.70%, are water. There are at least seven small named lakes within the community and several more unnamed ones.
Demographics
As of the census