Welcome to Ben Hur ...
Ben Hur is located in Hillsborough County<1>.
Ben Hur is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Ben Hur lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Ben Hur: 813 & 656<3>
Communities Also Named Ben Hur ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Ben Hur - they are located in Arkansas, California, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ben Hur.
Communities near Ben Hur ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ben Hur.
- Saint Petersburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pinellas Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dunedin
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Temple Terrace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Safety Harbor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Oldsmar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Kenneth City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Carroll City Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll City Center have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll City Center
- Carroll City Center is located in Hillsborough County
- Carroll City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll City
- Carroll City is located in Hillsborough County
- Culbreath Bayou
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culbreath Bayou
- Culbreath Bayou 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 Ben Hur. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ben Hur.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ben Hur. 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 Ben Hur.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ben Hur. See our Newspapers Page for Ben Hur.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ben Hur ...
Looking for more information about Ben Hur? 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 Ben Hur, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ben Hur.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Ben Hur - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 813 code has been Overlayed with the 656 area code. New phone numbers in the Ben Hur area will be assigned with one of these codes: 813 or 656. As a result, placing a call in the Ben Hur area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |