Welcome to Fort Green Springs ...
Fort Green Springs is located in Hardee County<1>.
The location of Fort Green Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fort Green Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1913.
A typical abbreviation for Fort Green Springs: Ft. Green Spgs. (or less commonly used: Ft. Green Spngs. or Ft. Green Sprngs.)
Fort Green Springs is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fort Green Springs lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Fort Green Springs is within the boundaries of the (863) area code.
Communities near Fort Green Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort Green Springs.
- Fort Meade
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Meade
- Fort Meade is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Meade <4>
- Wauchula
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ona
- Ona is located in Hardee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ona <4>
- Brewster ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Duette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duette
- Duette is located in Manatee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duette <4>
- Oponys Town ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oponys Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oponys Town
- Oponys Town is located in Polk County
- Homeland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Homeland is located in Polk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homeland <4>
- Calvinia ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 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 Fort Green Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Green Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort Green Springs. 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 Fort Green Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Green Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Fort Green Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Green Springs ...
Looking for more information about Fort Green Springs? 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 Fort Green Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Green Springs.
Adding Fort Green Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fort Green Springs 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 Fort Green Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Fort Green Springs post office opened in 1913.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fort Green Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Green Springs. 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 Fort Green Springs - 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/ |