Welcome to Istachatta ...
Istachatta is located in Hernando County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Istachatta, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Istachatta is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Istachatta lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Istachatta: 352
The ZIP code for Istachatta: 34636<3>
Communities near Istachatta ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Istachatta.
- Brooksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Inverness
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bushnell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Center Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Webster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Coleman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bay Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bay Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Hill
- Bay Hill is located in Sumter County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bay Hill
- From Istachatta to Bay Hill
- Lake Lindsey
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wahoo
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wahoo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
- Wahoo is located in Sumter County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wahoo
- From Istachatta to Wahoo
- Floral City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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 Istachatta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Istachatta.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Istachatta. 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 Istachatta.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Istachatta. See our Newspapers Page for Istachatta.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Istachatta ...
Looking for more information about Istachatta? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Istachatta, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Istachatta.
Adding Istachatta to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Istachatta 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 Istachatta was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Istachatta post office opened in 1882.
We also found Istachatta in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Istachatta.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Hernando, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Istachatta - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Istachatta). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Istachatta or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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/ |