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Welcome to Winston ...

Winston is located in Polk County<1>.

Winston is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Winston: 863

Communities Also Named Winston ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Winston - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, New Brunswick, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Winston ...

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

  • Lakeland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Winter Haven
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Plant City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Bartow
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Auburndale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Zephyrhills
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake Alfred
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Mulberry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Eagle Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Polk City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winston ...

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

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 Winston - 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.