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Welcome to Garden City ...

Garden City is located in Hillsborough County<1>.


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


Garden City is near sea level<3>.

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

Area codes for Garden City: (813) and (656)<4>

Communities Also Named Garden City ...

While we believe that this Garden City is located in Hillsborough County, we know of another 2 Florida communities named Garden City. Those communities are located in the following counties: Duval and Okaloosa County.

Beyond Florida, there are 38 communities that are also named Garden City - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho (2), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas (2), Utah (2), Virginia (3) and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Garden City.

Communities near Garden City ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Garden City.

  • Tampa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampa
    • Tampa is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407,599 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tampa <5>
  • Saint Petersburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Pinellas Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Temple Terrace
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Gulfport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Edgewater Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Village
    • Edgewater Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Golf and Sea Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golf and Sea Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf and Sea Village
    • Golf and Sea Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • McQueens Village ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McQueens Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McQueens Village
    • McQueens Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Riverview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Progress Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progress Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress Village
    • Progress Village 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 Garden City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Garden City.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Garden City ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Garden City. 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 Garden City - 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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