Welcome to Frostproof ...

The city of Frostproof is located in Polk County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Frostproof, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Frostproof has a population of 3,260 people<2> (see below for details).

Frostproof is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Frostproof lies within the (863) area code.

The ZIP code for Frostproof: 33843<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Frostproof had an population of 3,260 people. This is an increase of 8.96% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.58% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Frostproof had a population of 2,992 people. This makes Frostproof the county's 11th most populous community.

The population of Frostproof represents 0.02% of the total population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 250th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,992 people, the population of Frostproof has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,975 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Frostproof.

Communities near Frostproof ...

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

• Lake Wales
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wales
  • Lake Wales is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,693 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Wales <5>
• Avon Park
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • 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 <5>
• Sebring
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • 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 <5>
• Fort Meade
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Meade
  • Fort Meade is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,260 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Meade <5>
• Dundee
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
  • Dundee is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,200 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <5>
• Bowling Green
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
  • Bowling Green is located in Hardee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,897 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <5>
• Hillcrest Heights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Heights
  • Hillcrest Heights is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
• Highland Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
  • Highland Park is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
• Babson Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babson Park
  • Babson Park is located in Polk County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Babson Park <5>
• Crooked Lake Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooked Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Lake Park
  • Crooked Lake Park is located in Polk 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 Frostproof. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Frostproof.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Frostproof ...

Looking for more information about Frostproof? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Frostproof, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Frostproof.

Adding Frostproof to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Frostproof 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 Frostproof was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Frostproof post office opened in 1892.

We also found Frostproof on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Florida (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Frostproof.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Polk County: www.polk-county.net/

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