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Welcome to Carol Shores ...

Carol Shores is located in Hillsborough County<1>.


The location of Carol Shores has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Carol Shores: Carol Shrs.

Carol Shores is near sea level<3>.

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

Area codes for Carol Shores: (813) & (656)<4>

Communities near Carol Shores ...

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

  • Tampa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Saint Petersburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Clearwater
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • 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 <5>
  • Largo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • 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 <5>
  • Pinellas Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Dunedin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Temple Terrace
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Seminole
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Safety Harbor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Oldsmar
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carol Shores ...

Looking for more information about Carol Shores? 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 Carol Shores, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Carol Shores.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carol Shores. 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: https://www.myflorida.com/

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 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 Carol Shores - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (656) is an overlay for area code (813).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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