Grove City, Florida is a small town in Florida located in Charlotte County, and just a short drive away from Manasota Key and Englewood . Grove City is a quiet community with a land area of only 1.3 square miles. Located just southwest of Englewood on Route 775, it is sometimes easy to miss. In fact, for people who don’t know the area, their only sign of even entering Grove City is the sign along Route 775! Otherwise, passers-by would probably assume they were still in Englewood, making this little-known Florida city a interesting location for your next home.Located on Lemon Bay , Grove City is full of local history and was originally a lemon orchard in the early 1900’s. However, during one uncharacteristically cold winter all of the lemon orchards were lost to a heavy frost. Even though the lemon groves are gone today, the name Lemon Bay has still remained. After the end of the citrus industry in Grove City, small bed and breakfast operations were built and a tourist industry took its place, which is still thriving today.
Grove City has some very nice homes which line Lemon Bay and its surrounding areas, and is a perfect location for people searching for a home that is off-the-beaten-path. The median age of Grove City residents is 58, with less than 2,000 residents, so you will be sure to know your neighbors! With all of the amenities that nearby Englewood has to offer, Grove City is never far away from schools, shopping, fine dining, and most importantly, the beach! Englewood is a boater and fisherman’s delight, and Grove City residents can have their own little slice of Lemon Bay, which connects to the beautiful blue Gulf of Mexico.
