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Welcome to Jefferson Heights ...

Jefferson Heights is located in Hillsborough County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Jefferson Heights: Jefferson Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Jefferson Heights is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Jefferson Heights: (813) & (656)<4>

Communities Also Named Jefferson Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Jefferson Heights - they are located in Colorado, Louisiana, Maryland (3), Missouri, New York, North Carolina and Ohio.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jefferson Heights.

Communities near Jefferson Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jefferson Heights.

  • Tampa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Plant City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Temple Terrace
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Zephyrhills
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • San Antonio
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio
    • San Antonio is located in Pasco County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,506 people
    • Former name for San Antonio:
    • Lake Jovita
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Antonio <5>
  • Saint Leo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Meadowood Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowood Village
    • Meadowood Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Rustic Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rustic Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Village
    • Rustic Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Kingston City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston City
    • Kingston City is located in Hillsborough County
  • Pebble Creek Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Creek Village
    • Pebble Creek 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 Jefferson Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jefferson Heights.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jefferson Heights ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jefferson Heights. 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 Jefferson Heights - 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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