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Welcome to Royster ...

Royster is located in Polk County<1>.

Royster is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Royster: 863

Communities near Royster ...

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

  • Lakeland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Winter Haven
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Plant City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Bartow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Auburndale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake Alfred
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Fort Meade
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Eagle Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bowling Green
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Lakeland Highlands
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Highlands
    • Lakeland Highlands 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 Royster. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Royster.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Royster ...

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

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 Royster - 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.