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Welcome to Land O' Lakes ...

Land O' Lakes is located in Pasco County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Land O' Lakes, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1950.

A typical abbreviation for Land O' Lakes: Land O Lks.

Land O' Lakes is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Land O' Lakes lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Land O' Lakes: (813) and (656)<3>

The ZIP code for Land O' Lakes: 34639<4>

Communities Also Named Land O' Lakes ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Land O' Lakes - they are located in Louisiana, Maryland and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Land O' Lakes.

Communities near Land O' Lakes ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Land O' Lakes.

  • Tampa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampa
    • Tampa is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407,599 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tampa <5>
  • Temple Terrace
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Tarpon Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • New Port Richey
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Zephyrhills
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Oldsmar
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Dade City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Port Richey
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • San Antonio
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <5>
  • Saint Leo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Land O' Lakes ...

Looking for more information about Land O' Lakes? 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 Land O' Lakes, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Land O' Lakes.

Adding Land O' Lakes to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Land O' Lakes 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 Land O' Lakes was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Land O' Lakes post office opened in 1950.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Land O' Lakes.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Land O' Lakes. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Pasco County: www.pascocountyfl.net/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Pasco, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Land O' Lakes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (656) is an overlay for area code (813).
<4>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 Land O' Lakes). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Land O' Lakes or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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