Welcome to Fort Kissimmee ...

Fort Kissimmee is located in Okeechobee County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Fort Kissimmee: Ft. Kissimmee

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

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).

Fort Kissimmee is located in the (863) area code.

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebring
  • Sebring is located in Highlands County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,588 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebring <4>
• Lorida
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorida
  • Lorida is located in Highlands County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lorida <4>
• Cacema Town ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • 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
• De Soto City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto City
  • De Soto City is located in Highlands County
• Yeehaw Junction
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeehaw Junction
  • Yeehaw Junction is located in Osceola County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yeehaw Junction <4>
• Alpine
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
  • Alpine is located in Highlands County
• Indian Lake Estates
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake Estates
  • Indian Lake Estates is located in Polk County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Lake Estates <4>
• Avon Park
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Park
  • Avon Park is located in Highlands County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,719 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon Park <4>
• Pittsburg
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
  • Pittsburg is located in Polk County
• Sylvan Shores
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Shores
  • Sylvan Shores is located in Highlands County

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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Okeechobee County: www.co.okeechobee.fl.us/

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