Welcome to Bridges ...
Bridges is located in Hardee County<1>.
The location of Bridges has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bridges, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
Bridges is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bridges lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Bridges is within the (863) area code.
Communities Also Named Bridges ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Bridges - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Nevada, New York and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bridges.
Communities near Bridges ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bridges.
- Arcadia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in DeSoto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <4>
- Wauchula
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauchula
- Wauchula is located in Hardee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,771 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wauchula <4>
- Bowling Green
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Bowling Green is located in Hardee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <4>
- Zolfo Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zolfo Springs
- Zolfo Springs is located in Hardee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,774 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zolfo Springs <4>
- Ona
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ona
- Ona is located in Hardee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ona <4>
- Calvinia ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Sandy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Sandy is located in Manatee County
- Myakka City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myakka City
- Myakka City is located in Manatee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myakka City <4>
- Nocatee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nocatee
- Nocatee is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nocatee <4>
- Duette
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duette
- Duette is located in Manatee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duette <4>
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 Bridges. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bridges.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bridges. 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 Bridges.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bridges. See our Newspapers Page for Bridges.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bridges ...
Looking for more information about Bridges? 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 Bridges, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bridges.
Adding Bridges to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bridges 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 Bridges was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Bridges post office opened in 1909.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bridges.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bridges. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hardee County: www.hardeecounty.net/
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 Hardee, 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 Bridges - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |