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Bartow (/ ˈ b ɑːr t oʊ / 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.It is part of the Lakeland−Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated population ...
Aptly nicknamed the “City of Oaks and Azaleas,” Bartow is situated 12 miles southeast of Lakeland and 40 miles east of Tampa. As the county seat of Polk County and its second-oldest city, Bartow is steeped in Southern culture and history, which visitors can learn about at the Polk County History Center and the circa-1892 L.B. Brown House and Museum, located near downtown Bartow.
Bartow, FL 33830. Bartow Map. Bartow is 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 to die in combat during the American Civil War. According to the U.S. Census Bureau 2000 Census, the city had a population of 15,340 and an ...
Sep 7, 2023 · 8. Mary Holland Park. Mingling with the public library and civic center in the south of Bartow is a beautiful public park with a lakeside setting. Encompassing almost 120 acres, Mary Holland Park is named for the wife of Bartow-born 28th Florida Governor, Spessard Holland (1892-1971).
City of Oaks and Azaleas. Bartow, appropriately named "City of Oaks and Azaleas," contains many historic homes built in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. With a population of approximately 20,000, Bartow remains the county seat of Polk County, which is one of Florida's geographically largest counties, with more than 585,000 residents.
Mar 24, 2021 · Bartow, Florida, United States from USD . 140 . View Deal. View more Dottie's Place, a little country in city 28 reviews Bartow, Florida, United States from USD . 147 . ... Benjamin Franklin Holland was the father of one of Florida’s governors and a United States senator, Spessard Holland. The house was added to the United States National ...
Bartow Activities. One of our favorite things to do in Bartow is drive south on Broadway and tour the many historic homes of the city. My Girl was filmed at 555 East Stanford Street, and the Benjamin Franklin Holland House, home to the father of Spressard Holland, a former Florida Governor and U.S. Senator, is across the street at 590. Grab a latte or London Fog and a pastry at Unfiltered Coffee.
Bartow, city, seat (1861) of Polk county, central Florida, U.S.It lies near the Peace River and Lake Hancock, 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Lakeland.In 1851 the Readding Blount family built a stockade community known as Fort Blount on the site of an earlier settlement (Peas Creek). It was later named for Francis S. Bartow, a Confederate general. Bartow was incorporated as a town in 1882 and ...
Bartow 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. It is part of the Lakeland−Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 787,404, as of July 1, 2022.
Bartow Golf Course, 150 Idlewood Ave, ☏ +1 863 533-9183. Public, 18-hole course. Range, lessons, & golf club rental available. On-site restaurant. Slope rating: 126. USGA rating: 69.8. edit. There are two boat launches on the Peace River: Heritage Peace River Landing at 3301 Homeland Garfield Rd.
