Welcome to Waits Junction ...

Waits Junction is located in Lake County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Waits Junction, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Waits Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Waits Junction: Waits Jct. (or less commonly used: Waits Jctn.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Waits Junction for more information about variations on the name of Waits Junction.

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

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

Waits Junction is located in the (352) area code.

Communities near Waits Junction ...

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

• Orlando
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
  • Orlando is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 289,457 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orlando <4>
• Apopka
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apopka
  • Apopka is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,870 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apopka <4>
• Ocoee
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • 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 <4>
• Winter Garden
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Garden
  • Winter Garden is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,646 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winter Garden <4>
• Clermont
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
  • Clermont is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,850 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clermont <4>
• Eustis
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eustis
  • Eustis is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,328 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eustis <4>
• Groveland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
  • Groveland is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,961 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groveland <4>
• Tavares
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tavares
  • Tavares is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tavares <4>
• Mount Dora
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Dora
  • Mount Dora is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,778 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Dora <4>
• Minneola
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneola
  • Minneola is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,973 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minneola <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waits Junction ...

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

Adding Waits Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Waits Junction 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 Waits Junction was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Waits Junction.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waits Junction. 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: www.myflorida.com/