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Welcome to Ozona ...

Ozona is located in Pinellas County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Ozona, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Ozona is near sea level<2>.

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

The area code for Ozona: (727)

Communities Also Named Ozona ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Florida communities named Ozona: This one is located in Pinellas County and the other is located in Hillsborough County.

Beyond Florida, there are 3 communities that are also named Ozona - they are located in Mississippi and Texas.

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

Communities near Ozona ...

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

  • Clearwater
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
    • Clearwater is located in Pinellas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116,552 people
    • Former name for Clearwater:
    • Clear Water Harbor
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearwater <3>
  • Largo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Largo
    • Largo is located in Pinellas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,681 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Largo <3>
  • Pinellas Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Dunedin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Tarpon Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Seminole
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Safety Harbor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • New Port Richey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Oldsmar
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Kenneth City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)

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 Ozona. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ozona.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ozona ...

Looking for more information about Ozona? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ozona, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ozona.

Adding Ozona to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ozona in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ozona was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Ozona post office opened in 1889.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ozona.

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

The official website for Pinellas County: www.pinellascounty.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 Pinellas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ozona - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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