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Welcome to Lokosee ...

Lokosee is located in Osceola County<1>.


The location of Lokosee has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Lokosee, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1914.

Lokosee is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Lokosee lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Lokosee (for example, toward Fellsmere), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area codes for Lokosee: (407) & (321)<4>

Communities near Lokosee ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lokosee.

  • Fellsmere
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Kenansville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cacema Town ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cacema Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cacema Town
    • Cacema Town is located in Polk County
  • Barefoot Bay
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Grant - Valkaria
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Grant
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • June Park
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for June Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for June Park
    • June Park is located in Brevard County
  • Micco
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Palm Bay
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Roseland
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lokosee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lokosee.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lokosee. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lokosee.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lokosee. See our Newspapers Page for Lokosee.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lokosee ...

Looking for more information about Lokosee? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lokosee, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lokosee.

Adding Lokosee to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lokosee in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lokosee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Lokosee post office opened in 1914.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lokosee.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lokosee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Osceola County: www.osceola.org/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Osceola, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lokosee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (321) is an overlay for area code (407).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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