Walmart Supercenter in Haines City, Florida

Today we are shopping at the Walmart Supercenter located on Hwy 27 in Haines City, Florida about an hours drive southwest of downtown Orlando. Haines City is a city in Polk County, Florida. Haines City is the third most populous city in Polk County, Florida. It is part of the Lakeland–Winter Haven Metropolitan area. The city was established in 1885, shortly after the South Florida Railroad reached the area. The city was first known as Clay Cut, but there was no railroad station. It is said that the inhabitants persuaded the railroad company to build a station by agreeing to rename their city Haines City, to honor a senior railroad official, Colonel Henry Haines. The early settlers planted citrus groves, and citrus growing and processing became the main industry of the city.