Welcome to East Tampa ...

East Tampa is located in Hillsborough County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for East Tampa: E. Tampa

East Tampa is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Codes for East Tampa: 813 & 656<3>

Communities near East Tampa ...

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

• Tampa
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Saint Petersburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Petersburg
  • Saint Petersburg is located in Pinellas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 267,802 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Petersburg <4>
• Pinellas Park
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinellas Park
  • Pinellas Park is located in Pinellas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinellas Park <4>
• Plant City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <4>
• Temple Terrace
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • 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 <4>
• Clair-Mel City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clair-Mel City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clair-Mel City
  • Clair-Mel City is located in Hillsborough County
• Palm River Estates
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palm River Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm River Estates
  • Palm River Estates is located in Hillsborough County
• Stelling Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stelling Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stelling Village
  • Stelling Village is located in Hillsborough County
• Countryside Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
  • Countryside Village is located in Hillsborough County
• Palm River Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palm River Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm River Village
  • Palm River Village 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 East Tampa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Tampa.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Tampa ...

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

Adding East Tampa to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of East Tampa 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 East Tampa was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for East Tampa.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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