Welcome to Ralston Acres ...
Ralston Acres is located in Hillsborough County<1>.
Ralston Acres is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ralston Acres lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Ralston Acres: 813 & 656<3>
Communities Also Named Ralston Acres ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Ralston Acres - it's located in Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ralston Acres.
Communities near Ralston Acres ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ralston Acres.
- Lakeland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Plant City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bartow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Auburndale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Zephyrhills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mulberry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Eagle Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Colonial Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Colonial Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Parrish
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parrish have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
- Parrish is located in Hillsborough County
- West Plant City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Plant City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plant City
- West Plant 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 Ralston Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ralston Acres.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ralston Acres. 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 Ralston Acres.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ralston Acres. See our Newspapers Page for Ralston Acres.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ralston Acres ...
Looking for more information about Ralston Acres? 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 Ralston Acres, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ralston Acres.
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 Ralston Acres - 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 Ralston Acres area will be assigned with one of these codes: 813 or 656. As a result, placing a call in the Ralston Acres 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> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |