Longwood (Seminole County, FL) - Roadside Thoughts

Welcome to Longwood ...

The city of Longwood is located in Seminole County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Longwood, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1876.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Longwood has a population of 15,558 people<2> (see below for details).

Longwood is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Longwood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Longwood: 407 & 321<4>

The ZIP codes for Longwood: 32750, 32752, 32779, 32791<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Longwood had an population of 15,558 people. This is an increase of 13.92% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 13.19% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Longwood had a population of 13,657 people. This makes Longwood the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Longwood represents 0.07% of the population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 133rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 13,657 people, the population of Longwood has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 13,745 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Longwood.

Communities Also Named Longwood ...

While we believe that this Longwood is located in Seminole County, we know of another 2 Florida communities named Longwood. Those communities are located in the following counties: Okaloosa and Orange County.

Beyond Florida, there are 25 communities that are also named Longwood - they are located in Alabama, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana (2), Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New York (2), North Carolina, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Longwood.

Websites for Longwood ...

Official Website: www.ci.longwood.fl.us/

Communities near Longwood ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Longwood.

• Orlando(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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  • Orlando is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 289,457 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orlando <6>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Orlando
  • From Longwood to Orlando
• Deltona(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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  • Deltona is located in Volusia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,312 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deltona <6>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Deltona
  • From Longwood to Deltona
• Sanford(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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  • Sanford is located in Seminole County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 61,508 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanford <6>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Sanford
  • From Longwood to Sanford
• Apopka(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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  • Apopka is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,870 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apopka <6>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Apopka
  • From Longwood to Apopka
• Ocoee(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
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  • Ocoee is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,168 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocoee <6>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Ocoee
  • From Longwood to Ocoee
• Winter Garden(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
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  • Winter Garden is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,646 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winter Garden <6>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Winter Garden
  • From Longwood to Winter Garden
• Oviedo(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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  • Oviedo is located in Seminole County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,652 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oviedo <6>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Oviedo
  • From Longwood to Oviedo
• Winter Park(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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  • Winter Park is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,667 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winter Park <6>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Winter Park
  • From Longwood to Winter Park
• De Bary(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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  • De Bary is located in Volusia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,572 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Bary <6>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to De Bary
  • From Longwood to De Bary
• Mount Dora(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
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  • Mount Dora is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,778 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Dora <6>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Mount Dora
  • From Longwood to Mount Dora

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Longwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Longwood.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Longwood. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Longwood.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Longwood. See our Newspapers Page for Longwood.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Longwood ...

Looking for more information about Longwood? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Longwood, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Longwood.

Adding Longwood to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Longwood in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Longwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7> From that list, the Longwood post office opened in 1876.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Longwood.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Longwood: www.ci.longwood.fl.us/

The official website for Seminole County: https://www.seminolecountyfl.gov/

The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Seminole, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Longwood.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Longwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 407 code has been Overlayed with the 321 area code. New phone numbers in the Longwood area will be assigned with one of these codes: 407 or 321. As a result, placing a call in the Longwood area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Longwood). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Longwood or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at:       https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/