About Bartow
Bartow is a city and the county seat of Polk County, Florida, United States. Founded in 1851 as Fort Blount, the city was renamed in honor of Francis S. Bartow, the first brigade commander of the Confederate Army to die in combat during the American Civil War. It is part of the Lakeland−Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 787,404, as of July 1, 2022. According to the 2020 Census, the city had a population of 19,309.
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Getting There
✈️ Airports
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Lakeland Linder International Airport
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Kissimmee Gateway Airport
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MacDill Air Force Base
🚂 Train / Metro
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Winter Haven
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Lakeland station
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Plant City Union Depot
🚌 Bus Stations
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Lakeland Downtown Terminal
Things to Do Nearby
Polk County Historical Museum
Wonderhouse
Mulberry Phosphate Museum
Cypress Gardens
Legoland Florida
Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art
Explorations V Children's Museum
Polk Theatre
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