Ponce de Leon, Florida

About Ponce de Leon

Ponce de Leon is a tiny community in northwestern Florida with an estimated population of 518.

Officially, Ponce de Leon is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 4.96 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 104 residents per square mile.

📰 Ponce de Leon News Today

• 'The Aurelian' Planned to Feature 161 High-End Residences at 921 East Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Coral Gables, Florida Florida YIMBY · Aug 13
• Takeaways from Tallahassee — Ponce de León takes his place at the Capitol Florida Politics · Jul 18
• Pamela Joy Newsom Legacy obituary · Aug 16
• Governor Ron DeSantis unveils statue of Juan Ponce de León as part of Florida’s America 250 celebration Alachua Chronicle · Jul 17
• Ponce De Leon woman dies after falling out of SUV on State Road 81 mypanhandle.com · Jan 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Ponce de Leon Unique

• The only place in America named Ponce de Leon — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern Florida, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Florida — one of 956 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Vortex Spring · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ponce de Leon

• Morrison Springs reviews ★
• Morrison Springs County Park reviews ★
• Ponce de Leon Springs State Park reviews ★
• Blue Creek Veterans Memorial Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Ponce de Leon

• PONCE DE LEON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• PONCE DE LEON HIGH SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Ponce de Leon

🏘️ Nearby Communities