More historic than 16% of U.S. towns · #264 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Most of Lockhart was built recently: 1% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1984. Below: maps from 1956 on and the census since 1970.
Founding year: Wikipedia. First post office: 1903.The full story ↓
History grade
What drives Lockhart’s History grade
On its age, its old homes and the National Register, Lockhart is more historic than 16% of U.S. towns, #264 of 638 in Florida. Its age holds the grade up; its share of homes from before 1940 pulls it down.
C−
HistoryA character grade: shown, never part of Lockhart’s overall grade.
Few Florida towns list much on the Register (a typical Florida town has 0.0 per 10,000 residents, the U.S. 2.4), so Lockhart’s 0.0 sits below most of its state (33% of Florida towns have fewer) while its 0 listings outnumber those of 23% of U.S. towns.
NoteThe founding year comes from Wikipedia alone; no second source gives 1894.
How sure. Graded on any two of the three inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C. The pre-1940 share (±1.0 points) is firm at this size.
Founding year: Wikipedia (other dates in Quick answers). Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register: National Park Service, May 2026 list; each listing counted once (boundary changes and added documentation belong to their listing), and a historic district counts its contributing buildings. How TownRatings grades history →
What stands out about Lockhart’s past
Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.
Lockhart was first established as a town when the Lockhart mill was completed in 1894. The town originally was known for its citrus and lumber production. By 1907, the town had 1907. In the 1920's, many new mill houses were constructed in an area known as New Hill.
On February 29, 2020, Orange County Commissioner Christine Moore worked with artist Lisa Mikler to paint a mural that depicts how Lockhart looked at its start. The mural is located at the intersection of Edgewater Drive and Lake Lockhart Drive.
In 1894, according to Wikipedia’s history of the town. Lockhart’s post office opened in 1903, and the census of 1970 counted 5,809 people here.
How does Lockhart rank for history?
Lockhart is more historic than 16% of U.S. towns, #264 of 638 in Florida. The History grade combines the town’s founding era, the share of homes built before 1940 and its National Register listings. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
How old are the homes in Lockhart?
1% of Lockhart’s homes were built before 1940 (Census estimate, ±1.0 points), against a typical 0.6% for a Florida town; the median home was built in 1984.
Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).
From Wikipedia, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia), the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.
