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Welcome to Pomona Park ...

The town of Pomona Park is located in Putnam County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Pomona Park, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1945.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pomona Park has a population of 921 people<2> (see below for details).

Pomona Park is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Pomona Park: (386)

The ZIP code for Pomona Park: 32181<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pomona Park had an population of 921 people. This is an increase of 0.99% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 16.73% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pomona Park had a population of 912 people. This makes Pomona Park the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 912 people, the population of Pomona Park increased 15.59% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 789 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Pomona Park.

Communities near Pomona Park ...

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

  • Palatka
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Pierson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Crescent City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Interlachen
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Welaka
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hastings
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Satsuma
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Crescent City Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent City Station have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City Station
    • Crescent City Station is located in Putnam County
  • Georgetown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • San Mateo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pomona Park ...

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

Adding Pomona Park to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pomona Park 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 Pomona Park was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Pomona Park post office opened in 1945.

We also found Pomona Park on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Florida (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pomona Park.

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

The official website for Putnam County: www.putnam-fl.com/

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 Putnam, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pomona Park.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pomona Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 town (such as Pomona Park). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pomona Park 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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>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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