Welcome to Durant ...
Durant is located in Hillsborough County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Durant, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
Durant is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Durant lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Durant: 813 & 656<3>
Communities Also Named Durant ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Durant - they are located in Iowa, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Durant.
Communities near Durant ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Durant.
- Tampa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lakeland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Plant City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Temple Terrace
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mulberry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Fish Hawk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Hawk
- Fish Hawk is located in Hillsborough County
- Lithia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Parkside Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkside Village
- Parkside Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Parrish
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parrish have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
- Parrish is located in Hillsborough County
- Pinecrest
(4 miles [6.4 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 Durant. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Durant.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Durant. 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 Durant.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Durant ...
Looking for more information about Durant? 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 Durant, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Durant.
Adding Durant to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Durant 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 Durant was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Durant post office opened in 1902.
We also found Durant in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southeast.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Durant.
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 Durant - 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 Durant area will be assigned with one of these codes: 813 or 656. As a result, placing a call in the Durant 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |