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Welcome to Groveland ...

The city of Groveland is located in Lake County<1>.



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While we don't have a date for the founding of Groveland, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1912.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Groveland has a population of 16,433 people<2> (see below for details).

Groveland is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Groveland: 352

The ZIP code for Groveland: 34736<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Groveland had an population of 16,433 people. This is an increase of 88.26% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 596.31% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Groveland had a population of 8,729 people. This makes Groveland the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Groveland represents 0.05% of the total population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 170th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 8,729 people, the population of Groveland increased 269.87% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,360 people).

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

Communities Also Named Groveland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Groveland - they are located in California, Georgia (5), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Montana, New York, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Groveland.

Communities near Groveland ...

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

  • Ocoee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
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    • Ocoee is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocoee <5>
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      From Groveland to Ocoee

  • Winter Garden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Leesburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
    • Leesburg is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,060 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <5>
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      From Groveland to Leesburg

  • Tavares
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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    • Tavares is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,832 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tavares <5>
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      From Groveland to Tavares

  • Minneola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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    • Minneola is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,973 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minneola <5>
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      From Groveland to Minneola

  • Windermere
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Bushnell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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    • Bushnell is located in Sumter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bushnell <5>
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  • Oakland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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    • Oakland is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,152 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <5>
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      From Groveland to Oakland

  • Astatula
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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    • Astatula is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astatula <5>
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      From Groveland to Astatula

  • Montverde
    (11 miles [17.7 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 Groveland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Groveland.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Groveland ...

Looking for more information about Groveland? 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 Groveland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Groveland.

Adding Groveland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Groveland 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 Groveland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Groveland post office opened in 1912.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Groveland.

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

The official website for Lake County: www.lakegovernment.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Groveland.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Groveland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Groveland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Groveland or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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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