Haines City, Polk County, Florida, USA.
N 28° 06.534 W 081° 37.639
17R E 438381 N 3109424
Haines City - The Heart of Florida, was first known as Clay Cut. The pioneers of the city persuaded the railroad company to build a station by agreeing to rename their city to Haines City in honor of Colonel Henry Stevens Haines.
Waymark Code: WMX53T
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 11/28/2017
Views: 0
The Photo gallery features the impressive former Polk Hotel, now re-purposed as the Landmark Baptist College, also Former ACL Railroad Haines city Station, Haines City Town Hall, Downtown area & the Ridge Scenic Byway sign.
The Coordinates were taken at the Old Haines City Railroad Station, located in the Historic Downtown area.
"Haines City was platted in 1885, shortly after the South Florida Railroad reached the area. The city was first known as Clay Cut, but there was no railroad station. It is said that the inhabitants persuaded the railroad company to build a station by agreeing to rename their city Haines City, to honor a senior railroad official, Colonel Henry Haines.
The City of Haines City was originally incorporated under the General Statutes of Florida as the Town of Haines City on February 23, 1914. The first state legislative act affecting the City was enacted on May 20, 1919, and, by Chapter 8272, it was reincorporated under a Mayor-Council form of government. The present charter was adopted as Chapter 12790 on July 1, 1927, changing the form of government to “Commission-Manager Plan,” as amended. The City operates under a commission-manager form of government and provides the following services as authorized by its charter: Public safety (Police and Fire), Streets and Highways, Culture-Recreation, Public Improvements, Sanitation, Planning and Zoning and General and Administrative Services.
The early settlers planted citrus groves, and citrus growing and processing became the main industry of the city.
From 1974 to 1986, Circus World, a theme park created by the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus, was open just north of Haines City. After Circus World shut down, Boardwalk and Baseball opened on the same site. It featured carnival games and theme park styled rides like the Grand Rapids Flume. It closed in 1990, and the site has been redeveloped as a residential and shopping complex named Posner Park."
Text Source: (
visit link) & (
visit link)