Welcome to Knowles ...

Knowles is located in Hillsborough County<1>.

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

Knowles is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Knowles: (813) & (656)<4>

Communities Also Named Knowles ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Knowles - they are located in California (2), Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Knowles ...

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

• Saint Petersburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Petersburg
  • Saint Petersburg is located in Pinellas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 267,802 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Petersburg <5>
• Pinellas Park
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinellas Park
  • Pinellas Park is located in Pinellas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinellas Park <5>
• Plant City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • 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 <5>
• Temple Terrace
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>
• Safety Harbor
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safety Harbor
  • Safety Harbor is located in Pinellas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,964 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Safety Harbor <5>
• Oldsmar
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldsmar
  • Oldsmar is located in Pinellas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,005 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldsmar <5>
• Carroll City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll City
  • Carroll City is located in Hillsborough County
• Drew Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew Park
  • Drew Park is located in Hillsborough County
• Forest Hills Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills Village
  • Forest Hills Village is located in Hillsborough County
• Gray Gables
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Gables
  • Gray Gables 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 Knowles. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Knowles.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Knowles ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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