Welcome to Knights ...

Knights is located in Hillsborough County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Knights, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Knights is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area codes for Knights: (813) & (656)<3>

Communities Also Named Knights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Knights - they are located in Illinois, Michigan, Missouri and North Carolina (2).

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

Communities near Knights ...

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

• Lakeland
  (11 miles [17.7 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 <4>
• Plant City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • 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 <4>
• Temple Terrace
  (15 miles [24.1 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 <4>
• Zephyrhills
  (11 miles [17.7 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 <4>
• Mulberry
  (16 miles [25.7 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 <4>
• San Antonio
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Saint Leo
  (19 miles [30.6 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 <4>
• Kings Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Village
  • Kings Village is located in Hillsborough County
• Woodfield Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfield Village
  • Woodfield Village is located in Hillsborough County
• Kingston City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston City
  • Kingston City is located in Hillsborough 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 Knights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Knights.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Knights ...

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

Adding Knights to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Knights 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 Knights was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Knights.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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