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Welcome to Floritan ...

Floritan is located in Polk County<1>.

Floritan is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Floritan: 863

Communities near Floritan ...

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

  • Winter Haven
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Haines City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Bartow
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Auburndale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Davenport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Lake Alfred
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Meade
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Dundee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Frostproof
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Eagle Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)

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 Floritan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Floritan.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Floritan. 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 Floritan.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Floritan ...

Looking for more information about Floritan? 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 Floritan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Floritan.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Floritan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.