Sebring

Highlands County seat, the City on the Circle

Founded

1912

Place

Sebring, Highlands County

District

The Ridge

Status as of 12 September 2026

Operating county seat, population 11,379 by the 2022 estimate.

Connections

8 edges, 8 distinct neighbours · betweenness 0.049 (rank 31 of 243) · location and lineage only 0.011 (rank 42) · outside share 0.12

Confidence

High · sources: [WSEB] [SEBCH] [WHCB] (register)

George E. Sebring founds the city in 1912 on a circular plan and the Atlantic Coast Line Haines City Branch reaches the townsite the same June; the state charters the city in 1913 and it becomes the Highlands County seat at the county's creation in 1921 [WSEB][SEBCH][WHCB]. The Seaboard's Orange Blossom Special follows in 1924 and the town anchors Ridge citrus and county institutions [WSEB].

Connections

Location and lineage

• founded byACL Haines City Branchthe branch reaches the townsite the year George Sebring plats it1912
• founded byGeorge E. Sebringthe Ohio pottery manufacturer and his circular plan1912
• tied venture or seat ofHighlands County Citrus Growers Associationthe county grower association's seatongoing
• tied venture or seat ofCitrus Marketing Servicesthe Sebring member organizationongoing

Events and recognition

• featuresHighlands County Fairthe county fair at the county seatabout 1937 to present

Support

• supported bySeaboard Air Line, Florida Western and Northernthe Orange Blossom Special and the 1924 station1924 to present
• supported bySouthwest Florida Water Management Districtthe Ridge lakes fall inside the district1961 to present
• supported byHighlands County residential waveapprovals on former golf, grove and ranch parcels2022 onward