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Historical Markers in Lake Alfred

 
Clickable Map of Polk County, Florida and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Polk County, FL (161) Hardee County, FL (12) Highlands County, FL (44) Hillsborough County, FL (488) Lake County, FL (125) Manatee County, FL (190) Okeechobee County, FL (26) Orange County, FL (310) Osceola County, FL (127) Pasco County, FL (106) Sumter County, FL (63)  PolkCounty(161) Polk County (161)  HardeeCounty(12) Hardee County (12)  HighlandsCounty(44) Highlands County (44)  HillsboroughCounty(488) Hillsborough County (488)  LakeCounty(125) Lake County (125)  ManateeCounty(190) Manatee County (190)  OkeechobeeCounty(26) Okeechobee County (26)  OrangeCounty(310) Orange County (310)  OsceolaCounty(127) Osceola County (127)  PascoCounty(106) Pasco County (106)  SumterCounty(63) Sumter County (63)
Bartow is the county seat for Polk County
Lake Alfred is in Polk County
Polk County (161)  ►
ADJACENT TO POLK COUNTY
Hardee County (12)  ►
Highlands County (44)  ►
Hillsborough County (488)  ►
Lake County (125)  ►
Manatee County (190)  ►
Okeechobee County (26)  ►
Orange County (310)  ►
Osceola County (127)  ►
Pasco County (106)  ►
Sumter County (63)  ►
 
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1 ► Florida, Polk County, Lake Alfred — Citrus Research —
The Citrus Research and Education Center (CREC) at Lake Alfred was established in 1917 as the Citrus Experiment Station. Researchers at this facility worked alongside Florida's citrus pioneers to develop a billion-dollar industry for processed . . . — — Map (db m267766) HM
2 ► Florida, Polk County, Lake Alfred — Fort Cummings —
Approximately 1½ miles west of here near the shore of Lake Alfred is the site of Fort Cummings Named for Col. Alexander Cummings of the Fourth Infantry. Established January 22, 1839 and occupied by detachments of the . . . — — Map (db m117191) HM
3 ► Florida, Polk County, Lake Alfred — PCHC-033 — Frank C. Gardner House — 1913 —
The Gardner House was the second home built on this property for Frank C. Gardner (1868-1963) and June Gardner (1871-1960). Their first house, a modest home built in 1911, was moved to Pomelo St. The arbor on the sidewalk was originally made of . . . — — Map (db m267664) HM
4 ► Florida, Polk County, Lake Alfred — PCHC-023 — Fruitlands Institute —
On this site stood a Rosenwald School. Educator Booker T. Washington (1856-1915) enlisted philanthropist and CEO of Sears, Roebuck & Company, Julius Rosenwald (1862-1932) to help fund the building of rural community schools for African American . . . — — Map (db m131643) HM
 
 
  
 
 
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Nov. 10, 2026