Welcome to Gilchrist Heights ...

Gilchrist Heights is located in Hillsborough County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Gilchrist Heights: Gilchrist Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Gilchrist Heights is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Gilchrist Heights: (813) and (656)<4>

Communities near Gilchrist Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gilchrist Heights.

• Lakeland
  (9 miles [14.5 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 <5>
• Temple Terrace
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • 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 <5>
• Bartow
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartow
  • Bartow is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,201 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartow <5>
• Zephyrhills
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • 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 <5>
• Mulberry
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Parrish
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parrish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
  • Parrish is located in Hillsborough County
• Dover
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Dover is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <5>
• Sydney
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydney
  • Sydney is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sydney <5>
• West Plant City Farms
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Plant City Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plant City Farms
  • West Plant City Farms is located in Hillsborough County
• Winston
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
  • Winston 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 Gilchrist Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gilchrist Heights.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gilchrist Heights ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gilchrist Heights. 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/