Welcome to Port Tampa ...
Port Tampa is located in Hillsborough County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Port Tampa, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
A typical abbreviation for Port Tampa: Prt. Tampa
Port Tampa is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Port Tampa lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Port Tampa: 813 & 656<3>
Communities near Port Tampa ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Port Tampa.
- Tampa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- 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 <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tampa
- From Port Tampa to Tampa
- Saint Petersburg
(9 miles [14.5 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 <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Petersburg
- From Port Tampa to Saint Petersburg
- Clearwater
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
- Clearwater is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116,552 people
- Former name for Clearwater:
- Clear Water Harbor
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearwater <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clearwater
- From Port Tampa to Clearwater
- Largo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Largo
- Largo is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,681 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Largo <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Largo
- From Port Tampa to Largo
- Pinellas Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- 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 <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pinellas Park
- From Port Tampa to Pinellas Park
- Dunedin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunedin
- Dunedin is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,464 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunedin <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dunedin
- From Port Tampa to Dunedin
- Temple Terrace
(14 miles [22.5 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 <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Temple Terrace
- From Port Tampa to Temple Terrace
- Seminole
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole
- Seminole is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,863 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminole <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Seminole
- From Port Tampa to Seminole
- Safety Harbor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- 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 <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Safety Harbor
- From Port Tampa to Safety Harbor
- Oldsmar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- 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 <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oldsmar
- From Port Tampa to Oldsmar
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 Port Tampa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Port Tampa.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Port Tampa. 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 Port Tampa.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Port Tampa ...
Looking for more information about Port Tampa? 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 Port Tampa, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Port Tampa.
Adding Port Tampa to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Port Tampa 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 Port Tampa was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Port Tampa post office opened in 1890.
We also found Port Tampa in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Port Tampa.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Port Tampa. 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: https://www.myflorida.com/
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 Port Tampa - 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 Port Tampa area will be assigned with one of these codes: 813 or 656. As a result, placing a call in the Port Tampa area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |