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Green Pond

Ghost town · Polk County, Florida

Rock Ridge quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1960, 1:24,000)
Rock Ridge quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1960, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Green Pond is a ghost town in Polk County, Florida, recorded as area in Polk County. It is one of 5 former communities in Polk County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 14th among the 52 Florida counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Green Pond as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 28.3078° N, 81.8992° W.

Key facts

Elevation113 ft
Nearest living townPolk City, FL
Distance to it9.8 miles
Coordinates28.30780, -81.89920

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What's there now

Green Pond is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Polk City, FL (population 2,884), about 9.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 113 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Green Pond?

Green Pond is in Polk County, Florida, at 28.3078, -81.8992.

How many ghost towns are in Polk County?

Polk County, Florida has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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