Welcome to Lakeshore ...

Lakeshore is located in Polk County<1>.

Lakeshore is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Lakeshore is located in the (863) area code.

The ZIP code for Lakeshore: 33854<3>

Going back to its beginning, Lakeshore was originally named Fedhaven. For more information about the names of Lakeshore, see The Names of Lakeshore on our Genealogy Page.

Communities Also Named Lakeshore ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Florida communities named Lakeshore: This one is located in Polk County and the other is located in Hillsborough County.

Beyond Florida, there are 16 communities that are also named Lakeshore - they are located in California (3), Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi (2), Ohio, Ontario (2), Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Lakeshore ...

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

• Lake Wales
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • 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 <4>
• Avon Park
  (19 miles [30.6 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 <4>
• Dundee
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Frostproof
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostproof
  • Frostproof is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frostproof <4>
• Lake Hamilton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hamilton
  • Lake Hamilton is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,542 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Hamilton <4>
• Hillcrest Heights
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
  • Highland Park is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
• Indian Lake Estates
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Babson Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babson Park
  • Babson Park is located in Polk County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Babson Park <4>
• Crooked Lake Park
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooked Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 Lakeshore. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lakeshore.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lakeshore ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lakeshore. 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/