Welcome to Winter Park ...
The city of Winter Park is located in Orange County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Winter Park, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Winter Park has a population of 30,871 people<2> (see below for details).
Winter Park is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Winter Park lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Winter Park: (407) and (321)<4>
The ZIP codes for Winter Park: 32789-32790, 32792-32793<5>
Websites for Winter Park ...
Official Website: www.ci.winter-park.fl.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.winterpark.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Winter Park had an population of 30,871 people. This is an increase of 10.84% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 28.15% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Winter Park had a population of 27,852 people. This makes Winter Park the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Winter Park represents 0.15% of the total population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 87th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 27,852 people, the population of Winter Park increased 15.62% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 24,090 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Winter Park.
Communities Also Named Winter Park ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Winter Park - they are located in Colorado, North Carolina (3) and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Winter Park.
Communities near Winter Park ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Winter Park.
- Sanford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Sanford is located in Seminole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61,508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanford <6>
- Apopka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Ocoee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- 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 <6>
- Winter Garden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- 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 <6>
- Oviedo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oviedo
- Oviedo is located in Seminole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oviedo <6>
- Winter Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- 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>
- De Bary
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Bary
- De Bary is located in Volusia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,572 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Bary <6>
- Lake Mary
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mary
- Lake Mary is located in Seminole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Mary <6>
- Longwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Longwood is located in Seminole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longwood <6>
- Belle Isle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Isle
- Belle Isle is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,294 people
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 Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Winter Park.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Winter 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 Winter Park.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Winter Park. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Winter Park.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winter Park ...
Looking for more information about Winter 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 Winter Park, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Winter Park.
Adding Winter Park to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Winter 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 Winter Park was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Winter Park post office opened in 1882.
We also found Winter Park in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Winter Park.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Winter Park: www.ci.winter-park.fl.us/
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 Park. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Winter Park - 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 Park). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Winter Park or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Winter Park includes: 32789, 32792 & 32793. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |