Lakeshore, formerly known as Fedhaven, is an
unincorporated community in
Polk County,
Florida, United States. Lakeshore is located in eastern Polk County, east of
Nalcrest and east-southeast of
Lake Wales
Lake Wales is a city in Polk County, Florida. The population was 14,225 at the 2010 census. , the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 16,759. It is part of the Lakeland– Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area. Lake Wales is ...
. The community was established in the 1960s as a
retirement community for former federal employees, and was thus named Fedhaven; when the land was later sold to private ownership, its name was changed to Lakeshore.
Lakeshore has a
post office with
ZIP code 33854; Fedhaven and Lake Wales are both considered alternate addresses for the community.
In 2004,
three hurricanes severely damaged Lakeshore.
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References
Unincorporated communities in Polk County, Florida
Unincorporated communities in Florida
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