Polk County's Lost Post Offices

Est= Established  -  

Acme  -  Est. September 14, 1877 and discontinued on Sept. 30, 1901. Moved to Bowling Green in Hardee Co.
Acton -   Est. June 2, 1884 and discontinued Jan. 1889. Moved to Lakeland 
Arbuckle - Est. in June of 1927 and discontinued  on Dec. 31, 1928. Moved to Sebring in Highlands County.
Bareah -   Est. Feb. 15,1894, and discontinued on Jan. 15, 1919 . Moved to Fort Meade.
Blanch -  Est. on July 29, 1884 and discontinued on  April 30, 1890. Moved to Auburndale
Bone Valley - Est. on May 8, 1894 and discontinued on Feb. 28, 1902. Moved to Kingsford  and est. Aug.1, 1893 as Mitchell, which            was then changed to Kingsford as of April 1894, this was then discontinued April 30, 1906 and Moved to Mulberry.
Borneo -  Est. on April 29, 1886 and discontinued on May 25, 1886, then moved to Lakeland.
Brandon -  Est. on Feb. 14, 1882 and discontinued o May 10, 1887, then moved to Homeland.
Brewster -  Est. March 11, 1913 and discontinued on June 9, 1961, then moved to Mulberry.
Bryantsville -  Est. Jan. 5, 1886 and discontinued May 25, 1887, then moved to Walton.
Cabot -  Est. Feb. 15, 1894, discontinued on Oct. 8, 1895, then moved to Fort Meade.
Carters - Est. Nov. 20, 1885 as Fitzhugh. Moved to Auburndale Sept. 8, 1886, it was then re-established as Carters on June 2, 1891,                  then again discontinued June 29 1918 and moved to Lakeland.
Christina -  Est. May 8, 1908 and discontinued Oct.15, 1918, then moved to Bartow.
Cincinnati -  Est. July 31, 1889 and discontinued on Aug. 15, 1901, then moved to Bartow.
Clay Center - Est. Feb.5, 1912 and discontinued Dec. 30, 1922, then moved to Richland in Pasco Co.
Enderley - Est. June 4, 1886 and discontinued on Feb. 4, 1889, then moved to Bartow.
Eva  -  Est. July 9, 1914 and discontinued Jan.1, 1935, then moved to Groveland.
Excelsior Park - Est. Feb.17, 1893 and discontinued on Oct. 8, 1895, then moved to Bartow.
Floridelphia  -  Est. June 29, 1886 and then moved to Chicora on April 23, 1894. Moved  to Brewster  on March 11,1913, then                        moved to Mulberry in  June 1961
Florinda  -  Est. on July 7, 1914 and discontinued and moved to Sumica on April 30, 1919, discontinued June 30, 1927 and moved to                Lake Wales
Foxtown  -  Est. March 19, 1874, discontinued May 14, 1974
Fredonia  -  Est. Jan. 10, 1900 and discontinued on June 30, 1908, then moved to Bareah.
Galloway -  Est.  Feb. 9, 1895, and discontinued on March 31, 1933, then moved to Lakeland.
Green Pond - Est. on May 18, 1887 and disccontinued on Dec. 15, 1912, then moved to Auburndale.
Griffin -  Est. on Jan 27, 1902 and discontinued on Feb.28, 1918, then moved to Lakeland.
Hesperides - Est. Jan. 16, 1922 and discontined on June 15, 1923, then moved to Templetown and discontinued May.15, 1925 to                        Lake Wales.
Hurst -  Est. on Sept. 17, 1900 and discontinued Sept. 30, 1908, then moved to Bartow.
Kicco -  Est. Jan. 8, 1918 and discontinued on April 30, 1927, then moved to Lake Wales.
Lake Buffum -  Est. May 21, 1893 and discontinued on Aug. 31, 1910, then moved to Lake Wales.
Losaverills -  Est. Oct. 27, 1894 and discontinued March 20, 1895, then moved to Lakelocke and a name change to Loughman on                        Feb. 1, 1897.
Lucerne Park  -  Est. July 26, 1912, dand discontinued on Oct. 15, 1930, then moved to Winter Haven.
Midland  -  Est. April 28, 1887 and discontinued on June 15, 1907, then moved to Lake Buffum. ( now Lake Buffum Postal Office )
Medulla -  Est. in Jan. of 1881, orginal name was  Springhill. Discontinued on May 15, 1909 and moved to Lakeland.
Millard  -  Est. June 3, 1897 and discontinued on Sept. 5, 1908, then moved to Richland in Pasco Co.
Morse  -    Est. Jan. 14, 1901 and discontinued on March 5, 1908, then moved to Auburndale.
Mullinsville  -  Est. April 1, 1941 and discontinued on July 15, 1955, then moved to Frostproof.
Nettie  -  Est. July 16, 1900, and discontinued on Aug. 31, 1907, then moved to Green Pond. ( see Green Pond )
Oakridge  - Est. Ag.11, 1913 and discontinued on Jan.15, 1917, then moved to Frostproof.
Ola  -  Est. March 22, 1901 and discontinued on April 8, 1902, then moved to Frostproof.
Pauway  - Est. on Aug. 13, 1907 and discontinued on May 31, 1919, then moved to Lakeland.
Peace Valley  -  Est. May 25, 1916, and doscontinued on Dec. 31, 1917, then moved to Lake Wales.
Pebble  -  Est. June 20, 1902 and discontinued on June 28, 1907, then moved to Mulberry.
Raymond  - Est. May 12, 1890 and discontinued on Sept. 30, 1902, then moved to Auburndale.
Rosalie  - Est. July 14, 1906 and discontinued on March 30, 1918, then moved to Lake Wales.
Socrum  - Est. Jan. 4, 1907 and discontinued  on Oct. 15, 1981, then moved to Kathleen.
Sunica  - Est. March 19, 1917 and discontinued on June 30, 1927, then moved to Lake Wales.
Templetown  - Est. July 19, 1923 and discontinued on May 15, 1925, then moved to Lake Wales.
Tilson  - Est. on Oct. 27, 1894 and discontinued on Feb. 2, 1895, then moved to Raymond, then to Auburndale- ( see Raymond and                     Auburndale )
Ute  -  Est. on Jan. 2, 1892 and discontinued on March 31, 1903, then moved to Lakemont in Frostproof.
Winston  -  changed from Youmans in Hillsborough Co on Aug. 22, 1891 and discontinued on Oct. 20, 1893, then moved to                                Lakeland.,  it was reinstated on Nov. 14, 1901 and discontinued on March 28, 1902, then moved to Lakeland.
Winterset  - Est. on Nov. 9, 1894 and discontinued in Jan. of 1895, then moved to Eva.
Withla  -   Est. on Jan. 17, 1928 and discontinued on Nov. 15, 1933, then moved to Eva.
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