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  1. Bartow ( / ˈbɑːrtoʊ / BAR-toh) is a city and the county seat of Polk County, Florida, United States. Founded in 1851 as Fort Blount, the city was renamed in honor of Francis S. Bartow, the first brigade commander of the Confederate Army to die in combat during the American Civil War.

  2. Bartow is a land of lakes and citrus groves; of friendly, family-owned antique shops and welcoming bed and breakfasts; an historic courthouse and the embedded Polk County Museum of Art and Genealogical Library. Bartow also is the home of the annual Bloomin' Arts Festival.

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  4. Items of Interest: • Budget - To view the 2023-'24 City of Bartow Annual Budget, click here. • City meetings - View select City meetings via: Boxcast or Facebook Live. • City news - Get City news and alerts by signing up for SmartNotice. • Click to Start A New Service.

  5. Bartow is 40 miles east of Tampa, and 60 miles southwest of Orlando. It is strategically located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 98 and State Road 60.

  6. Bartow is known for its small city heritage and distinctive Southern culture, and is appropriately nicknamed, “City of Oaks and Azaleas.” Top Things To Do in Bartow. Polk County History Center. Bartow is Polk County’s second oldest city and is most notable for both the Polk County History Center and Historic L.B. Brown House and Museum.

  7. Sleep. Connect. Go next. Old courthouse, now home to Polk County Historical Museum and Polk County Historical & Genealogical Library. Bartow is a historic, Southern town in Polk County, Florida. As county seat, there is a large difference in the number of people in the town during the day and the number of people who reside in Bartow.

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