Welcome to Thonotosassa ...

Thonotosassa is located in Hillsborough County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Thonotosassa, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Thonotosassa is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Telephone area codes for Thonotosassa: (813) and (656)<3>

The ZIP code for Thonotosassa: 33592<4>

Communities near Thonotosassa ...

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

• 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant City
  • Plant City is located in Hillsborough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,602 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plant City <5>
• Temple Terrace
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Terrace
  • Temple Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,808 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple Terrace <5>
• Zephyrhills
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyrhills
  • Zephyrhills is located in Pasco County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,019 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zephyrhills <5>
• San Antonio
  (19 miles [30.6 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
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leo
  • Saint Leo is located in Pasco County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,372 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Leo <5>
• 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.<6> 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.<6> 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.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston City
  • Kingston City is located in Hillsborough County
• Mango
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mango
  • Mango is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mango <5>

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thonotosassa ...

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

Adding Thonotosassa to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Thonotosassa 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 Thonotosassa was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Thonotosassa post office opened in 1886.

We also found Thonotosassa in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Thonotosassa.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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