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Historic Post Offices in Ocoee, FL

Historic post offices near you, many with Depression-era murals still on the lobby walls.

Ocoee has a population of about 39,172. Buildings like these are easy to drive past because they are still in use. The register listing is what tells you why they matter.

Man stands outside a vintage postal office building - historic post offices — Photo: Julia Mayo on Unsplash

A man entering a post office at night - historic post offices — Photo: Joe Han on Unsplash

A building with signs on the front - historic post offices — Photo: Sean Foster on Unsplash

On the record near Ocoee, FL

The 12 nearest

12 listed sites on the record match historic post offices within 120 miles of Ocoee, FL, out of 81 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Richloam General Store and Post Office35 miles from the center of Ocoee · Building · Webster · listed 2017National Register of Historic Places
Cocoa Post Office52 miles from the center of Ocoee · Building · Cocoa · listed 2019National Register of Historic Places
US Post Office55 miles from the center of Ocoee · Building · Daytona Beach · listed 1988National Register of Historic Places
Federal Building, U.S. Courthouse, Downtown Postal Station70 miles from the center of Ocoee · Building · Tampa · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
Evinston Community Store and Post Office76 miles from the center of Ocoee · Building · Evinston · listed 1989National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Post Office87 miles from the center of Ocoee · Building · St. Petersburg · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places
Cleveland Street Post Office87 miles from the center of Ocoee · Building · Clearwater · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Post Office88 miles from the center of Ocoee · Building · Gainesville · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Post Office-Federal Building105 miles from the center of Ocoee · Building · Sarasota · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Fort Pierce Old Post Office107 miles from the center of Ocoee · Building · Fort Pierce · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
Mandarin Store and Post Office110 miles from the center of Ocoee · Building · Jacksonville · listed 2001National Register of Historic Places
El Jobean Post Office and General Store118 miles from the center of Ocoee · Building · El Jobean · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Ocoee, FL. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Historic Post Offices in Ocoee, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
2
Sort by distance and pick the closest few
3
Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
4
View from the public way and note what has changed
5
Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Ocoee, FL ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Ocoee, FL?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Ocoee

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Ocoee, FL the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Ocoee, FL are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.