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Welcome to Spring Hill ...

Spring Hill is primarily located in Hernando County<1>. A portion of Spring Hill extends into Pasco County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Spring Hill, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Spring Hill is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Spring Hill is located in the (352) area code.

The ZIP codes for Spring Hill: 34606-34611<3>

Communities Also Named Spring Hill ...

While we believe that this Spring Hill is located in Hernando County, we know of another 4 Florida communities named Spring Hill. Those communities are located in the following counties: Alachua, Hillsborough, Leon and Santa Rosa County.

Beyond Florida, there are 84 communities that are also named Spring Hill - they are located in Alabama (9), Arkansas (2), California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia (5), Illinois, Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maryland (4), Massachusetts (2), Minnesota, Mississippi (4), Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina (5), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina (5), Tennessee (7), Texas (9), Virginia (3), West Virginia (2) and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Spring Hill ...

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

  • New Port Richey
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Brooksville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Port Richey
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • San Antonio
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <4>
  • Saint Leo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Weeki Wachee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • High Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
    • High Point is located in Hernando County
  • North Weeki Wachee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weeki Wachee
    • North Weeki Wachee is located in Hernando County
  • Shady Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Masaryktown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spring Hill ...

Looking for more information about Spring Hill? 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 Spring Hill, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Spring Hill.

Adding Spring Hill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Spring Hill 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 Spring Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Spring Hill post office opened in 1851.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Spring Hill.

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

The official website for Hernando County: www.co.hernando.fl.us/

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 Hernando, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spring Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Spring Hill). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Spring Hill or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Spring Hill includes: 34606, 34607, 34608, 34609, 34610 & 34611.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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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