Winter Haven, FL

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Winter Haven, FL

CITY

Official Website:
http://www.mywinterhaven.com/

Chamber of Commerce:
http://www.winterhavenchamber.com/

Population:
26487 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1883 (railroad), 1884 (platted), 1911 (city)

County:
Polk County

SCHOOLS

School Founded

Polk Community College 1964

BIRTHS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Rowdy Gaines Swimmer 17-Feb-1959 Three Olympic gold medals in 1984

Kathleen Parker Columnist c. 1954 Washington Post columnist

Gram Parsons Musician 5-Nov-1946 19-Sep-1973 Flying Burrito Brothers

DEATHS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Ralph Houk Baseball 9-Aug-1919 21-Jul-2010 Former NY Yankees Manager

Louis Skidmore Architect 8-Apr-1897 27-Sep-1962 Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill

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