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Welcome to Lutz ...

Lutz is located in Hillsborough County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lutz, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

Lutz is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Lutz: 813 & 656<3>

The ZIP codes for Lutz: 33548-33549<4>

Communities near Lutz ...

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lutz ...

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

Adding Lutz to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lutz 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 Lutz was on a map titled Road Map for Florida (from Shell Oil, 1956).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lutz.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Hillsborough, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lutz - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 813 code has been Overlayed with the 656 area code. New phone numbers in the Lutz area will be assigned with one of these codes: 813 or 656. As a result, placing a call in the Lutz area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 Lutz). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lutz or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Lutz includes: 33548 & 33549.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.