Map of Homeland CDP, Florida

Homeland is an unincorporated community in Polk County, Florida, United States. It has a post office, a general store, and historical park. It is part of the Lakeland–Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Homeland CDP overview:
Name:	Homeland CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Florida
County:	Polk County
Elevation:	140 ft (40 m)
Total Area:	0.42 sq mi (1.10 km²)
Land Area:	0.42 sq mi (1.10 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	305
Population Density:	717.65/sq mi (277.37/km²)
ZIP code:	33847
Area code:	863
FIPS code:	1232250

Online Interactive Map

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Homeland online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Homeland location map. Where is Homeland CDP?

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Homeland location on the Florida map. Where is Homeland CDP. — Location of Homeland in Florida.

History

Peace Creek (now Bartow, Florida) and Fort Meade were the two largest cities in Polk County. Homeland was a stop midway between them, and gradually began to attract settlers. The original settlement was called Bethel, but the name was changed to Homeland. A school and several churches were built in the area. The school was closed down in 1956 as Homeland became eclipsed by its neighbor to the north, Bartow. The school building is now part of Homeland Heritage Park, an educational park for elementary Polk County school children.