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Welcome to Lockhart ...

Lockhart is located in Orange County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Lockhart, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1895.

Lockhart is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area codes for Lockhart: (407) and (321)<3>

The ZIP code for Lockhart: 32810<4>

Communities Also Named Lockhart ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Lockhart - they are located in Alabama (2), California, Georgia, Louisiana (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Lockhart ...

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

  • Orlando
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sanford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Apopka
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ocoee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocoee
    • Ocoee is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocoee <5>
  • Winter Garden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Altamonte Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Oviedo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oviedo
    • Oviedo is located in Seminole County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,652 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oviedo <5>
  • Clermont
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Winter Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Winter Park
    (6 miles [9.7 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 Lockhart. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lockhart.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lockhart ...

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

Adding Lockhart to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Lockhart post office opened in 1895.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lockhart.

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

The official website for Orange County: www.orangecountyfl.net/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Orange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lockhart - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (321) is an overlay for area code (407).
<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 community (such as Lockhart). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lockhart 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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