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Welcome to Hull ...

Hull is located in DeSoto County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hull, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Hull is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Hull: 863

Communities Also Named Hull ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Hull - they are located in Alabama (2), Georgia (2), Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania, Quebec, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hull.

Communities near Hull ...

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

  • North Port
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Punta Gorda
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Arcadia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Nocatee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Harbour Heights
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Heights
    • Harbour Heights is located in Charlotte County
  • Cleveland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Cleveland is located in Charlotte County
  • Harbor View
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
    • Harbor View is located in Charlotte County
  • Solana
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solana have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solana
    • Solana is located in Charlotte County
  • Charlotte Harbor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Port Charlotte
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)

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 Hull. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hull.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hull ...

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

Adding Hull to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hull 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 Hull was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Hull post office opened in 1891.

We also found Hull in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hull.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including DeSoto, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hull - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/