northward to I-4 and further to Clermont. It leads southward to Lake Wales, Sebring and eventually Miami. – Called 10th Street in Haines City, this old Scenic Highway leads through hills in eastern Polk County and providing a scenic route southward to Lake Hamilton, Dundee, and Lake Wales, and on to Sebring. – This road, also a scenic drive, connects SR 17 and US 27 in southern Haines City, and continues westward from there as Lucerne Park Road on its way to Winter Haven. The streets are laid out in a rough grid plan, with streets running north–south and numbered from 1st Street to 30th Street, and named avenues running west–east. Haines City is served by an hourly bus service to Lake Alfred and Winter Haven by Winter Haven Area Transit and, from December 16, 2012, by hourly Lynx bus services to Poinciana and Four Corners. Railroads have always been a part of Haines City's history, and freight and passenger trains still run through the city, although the railroad station has been closed for many years. Library The Haines City Public Library is a member of the Polk County Library Cooperative. It is located at 111 N 6th Street Haines City, FL 33844. Notable schools Haines City has many schools including Landmark Baptist College, Landmark Christian School, Daniel Jenkins Academy of Technology Middle School, Haines City High School, Ridge Community High School, Shelley S. Boone Middle School and Bethune Academy Eastside Elementary and Alta Vista Elementary. Notable people Wayne Gandy (born 1971), former football player for the Atlanta Falcons Mary Hatcher (1929–2018), singer and actress Derwin James (born 1996), American football player for Los Angeles Chargers Tommy Land (born 1955), Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands (elect) Joseph Mitchell, city manager 1974–1977; formerly the city manager of Newburgh, New York Jah Reid (born 1988), football player for the Baltimore Ravens James Stewart Jr. (born 1985), American professional motocross racer Malcolm Stewart (born 1992), American professional Supercross racer Sevyn Streeter (born 1986), R&B singer and songwriter References External links City of Haines City Official Site Florida Backroads Travel 1885 establishments in Florida Cities in Polk County, Florida Populated places established in 1885 Cities in Florida