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Welcome to Sparkman Oaks ...

Sparkman Oaks is located in Hillsborough County<1>.

Sparkman Oaks is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Sparkman Oaks: 813 & 656<3>

Communities near Sparkman Oaks ...

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

  • Lakeland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Plant City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Temple Terrace
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Bartow
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Auburndale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Zephyrhills
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Mulberry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Eagle Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Cedar Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Run is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run
  • Colonial Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Colonial Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sparkman Oaks ...

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

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 Sparkman Oaks - 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 Sparkman Oaks area will be assigned with one of these codes: 813 or 656. As a result, placing a call in the Sparkman Oaks 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.