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Welcome to Colonial Woods ...

Colonial Woods is located in Hillsborough County<1>.


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


Colonial Woods is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Colonial Woods: (813) and (656)<4>

Communities Also Named Colonial Woods ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Colonial Woods - they are located in Delaware, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Colonial Woods.

Communities near Colonial Woods ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Colonial Woods.

  • Lakeland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Temple Terrace
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Bartow
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Auburndale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Zephyrhills
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Mulberry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Polk City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • South Plant City Farms
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Plant City Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Plant City Farms
    • South Plant City Farms is located in Hillsborough County
  • West Plant City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Plant City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plant City
    • West Plant City is located in Hillsborough County
  • Winston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
    • Winston is located in Polk 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 Colonial Woods. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Colonial Woods.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Colonial Woods. 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 Colonial Woods.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Colonial Woods ...

Looking for more information about Colonial Woods? 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 Colonial Woods, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Colonial Woods.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Colonial Woods. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Hillsborough, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Colonial Woods - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (656) is an overlay for area code (813).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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