Welcome to Fort Lonesome ...

Fort Lonesome is located in Hillsborough County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Fort Lonesome: Ft. Lonesome

Fort Lonesome is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Fort Lonesome: (813) and (656)<4>

Communities near Fort Lonesome ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort Lonesome.

• Mulberry
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
  • Mulberry is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,274 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <5>
• Balm
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balm
  • Balm is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balm <5>
• Duette
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duette
  • Duette is located in Manatee County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duette <5>
• Boyette
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyette
  • Boyette is located in Hillsborough County
• Welcome
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
  • Welcome is located in Hillsborough County
• Wimauma
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimauma
  • Wimauma is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wimauma <5>
• Fish Hawk
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Hawk
  • Fish Hawk is located in Hillsborough County
• Lithia
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
  • Lithia is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lithia <5>
• Pinecrest
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
  • Pinecrest is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinecrest <5>
• Brewster ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
  • Brewster is located in Polk 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 Fort Lonesome. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Lonesome.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Lonesome ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Lonesome. 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: www.myflorida.com/