Welcome to Fort King ...
So far, we found very little information about Fort King. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Fort King to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Fort King, please Contact Us.
Fort King would have been located within present day Hillsborough County<2>.
The location of Fort King has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Fort King: Ft. King
While the community is gone, the present day location for Fort King is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Fort King was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Fort King still existed, it would have been in the (813) and (656)<5> area codes.
Communities near Fort King ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort King.
- Tampa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- 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 <6>
- Lakeland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
- Lakeland is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115,283 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <6>
- Plant City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- 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 <6>
- Temple Terrace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- 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 <6>
- Zephyrhills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyrhills
- Zephyrhills is located in Pasco County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,019 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zephyrhills <6>
- San Antonio
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio
- San Antonio is located in Pasco County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,506 people
- Former name for San Antonio:
- Lake Jovita
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Antonio <6>
- Saint Leo
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leo
- Saint Leo is located in Pasco County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Leo <6>
- Kingston City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston City
- Kingston City is located in Hillsborough County
- Rustic Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rustic Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Village
- Rustic Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Dover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <6>
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 King. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort King.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort King. 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 King.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcounty.org/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fort King, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort King - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (656) is an overlay for area code (813). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |