Welcome to Big Water ...

Big Water is located in Hillsborough County<1>.

The location of Big Water has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Big Water is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Big Water lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Big Water: (813) and (656)<4>

Communities Also Named Big Water ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Big Water - it's located in Utah.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Big Water.

Communities near Big Water ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Big Water.

• Lakeland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
  • Lakeland is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 115,283 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <5>
• Plant City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant City
  • Plant City is located in Hillsborough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,602 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plant City <5>
• Temple Terrace
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Terrace
  • Temple Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,808 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple Terrace <5>
• Bartow
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartow
  • Bartow is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,201 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartow <5>
• Auburndale
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
  • Auburndale is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,204 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburndale <5>
• Zephyrhills
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyrhills
  • Zephyrhills is located in Pasco County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,019 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zephyrhills <5>
• Mulberry
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
  • Mulberry is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,274 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <5>
• Eagle Lake
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
  • Eagle Lake is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Lake <5>
• Polk City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City
  • Polk City is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,884 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Polk City <5>
• Cedar Run
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run
  • Cedar Run is located in Hillsborough County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Big Water. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Big Water.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Big Water. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Big Water.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Water. See our Newspapers Page for Big Water.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Water ...

Looking for more information about Big Water? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Big Water, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Big Water.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Water. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcounty.org/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/