Welcome to Winter Garden ...
The city of Winter Garden is located in Orange County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Winter Garden, 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 Winter Garden: Winter Gdn. (or less commonly used: Winter Gardn., Winter Grden. or Winter Grdn.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Winter Garden has a population of 46,126 people<2> (see below for details).
Winter Garden is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Winter Garden lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Winter Garden: (407) and (321)<4>
The ZIP codes for Winter Garden: 34777-34778, 34787<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Winter Garden had an population of 46,126 people. This is an increase of 33.44% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 221.41% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Winter Garden had a population of 34,568 people. This makes Winter Garden the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Winter Garden represents 0.18% of the population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 76th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 34,568 people, the population of Winter Garden increased 140.88% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 14,351 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Winter Garden.
Communities Also Named Winter Garden ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Winter Garden - it's located in Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Winter Garden.
Communities near Winter Garden ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Winter Garden.
- Orlando
(12 miles [19.3 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 <6>
- Apopka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- 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 <6>
- Altamonte Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamonte Springs
- Altamonte Springs is located in Seminole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamonte Springs <6>
- Clermont
(10 miles [16.1 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 <6>
- Winter Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Springs
- Winter Springs is located in Seminole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,423 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winter Springs <6>
- Winter Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Park
- Winter Park is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winter Park <6>
- Casselberry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casselberry
- Casselberry is located in Seminole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casselberry <6>
- Groveland
(16 miles [25.7 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 <6>
- Tavares
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- 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 <6>
- Maitland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland
- Maitland is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maitland <6>
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 Winter Garden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Winter Garden.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Winter Garden. 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 Winter Garden.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Winter Garden. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Winter Garden.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winter Garden ...
Looking for more information about Winter Garden? 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 Winter Garden, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Winter Garden.
Adding Winter Garden to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Winter Garden 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 Winter Garden was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Winter Garden on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Florida (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Winter Garden.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Winter Garden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Orange County: www.orangecountyfl.net/
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 Orange, 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 Winter Garden. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Winter Garden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (321) is an overlay for area code (407). |
| <5> | 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 city (such as Winter Garden). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Winter Garden or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Winter Garden includes: 34777 & 34778. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |