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Welcome to Sarasota Springs ...

Sarasota Springs is located in Sarasota County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Sarasota Springs: Sarasota Spgs. (or less commonly used: Sarasota Spngs. or Sarasota Sprngs.)

Sarasota Springs is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Sarasota Springs: 941

Communities near Sarasota Springs ...

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

  • Bradenton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Sarasota
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Venice
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
    • Venice is located in Sarasota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,634 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venice <3>
  • Palmetto
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Longboat Key
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Holmes Beach
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Bradenton Beach
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Desoto Lakes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desoto Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desoto Lakes
    • Desoto Lakes is located in Sarasota County
  • North Sarasota
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sarasota have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sarasota
    • North Sarasota is located in Sarasota County
  • Siesta Key
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sarasota Springs ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Sarasota, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sarasota Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.