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Welcome to Fort Kissimmee ...

Fort Kissimmee is located in Okeechobee County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Fort Kissimmee: Ft. Kissimmee

Fort Kissimmee is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Code for Fort Kissimmee: 863

Communities near Fort Kissimmee ...

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

  • Sebring
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Lorida
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cacema Town ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Cacema Town is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cacema Town
  • De Soto City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • De Soto City is located in Highlands County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto City
  • Yeehaw Junction
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Alpine
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Alpine is located in Highlands County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
  • Indian Lake Estates
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Avon Park
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Pittsburg
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Pittsburg is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
  • Sylvan Shores
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sylvan Shores is located in Highlands County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Shores

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Kissimmee ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Okeechobee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort Kissimmee - 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.