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Welcome to Poyner ...

Poyner is located in Polk County<1>.

Poyner is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Poyner: 863

Communities Also Named Poyner ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Poyner - they are located in Arkansas and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Poyner ...

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

  • Lakeland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Clermont
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Haines City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Groveland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Auburndale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Minneola
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Davenport
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Mascotte
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Lake Alfred
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Polk City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

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 Poyner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Poyner.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Poyner ...

Looking for more information about Poyner? 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 Poyner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Poyner.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Poyner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.