Welcome to Terra Ceia ...

Terra Ceia is located in Manatee County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Terra Ceia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.

Terra Ceia is near sea level<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Terra Ceia, you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Terra Ceia: 941

The ZIP code for Terra Ceia: 34250<3>

Communities Also Named Terra Ceia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Terra Ceia - it's located in North Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Terra Ceia.

Websites for Terra Ceia ...

Junior League: jlmc.info/

Communities near Terra Ceia ...

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

Saint Petersburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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- Saint Petersburg is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267,802 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Petersburg
- From Terra Ceia to Saint Petersburg
Bradenton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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- Bradenton is located in Manatee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,737 people
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- From Terra Ceia to Bradenton
Sarasota
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
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- Sarasota is located in Sarasota County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,859 people
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Pinellas Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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- Pinellas Park is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,854 people
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- From Terra Ceia to Pinellas Park
Palmetto
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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- Palmetto is located in Manatee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,796 people
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- From Terra Ceia to Palmetto
Gulfport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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- Gulfport is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,285 people
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Saint Pete Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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- Saint Pete Beach is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,529 people
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Saint Petersburg Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Petersburg Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
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- Saint Petersburg Beach is located in Pinellas County
Longboat Key
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
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- Longboat Key is located in Manatee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longboat Key <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Longboat Key
- From Terra Ceia to Longboat Key
Treasure Island
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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- Treasure Island is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,892 people
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- From your current location to Treasure Island
- From Terra Ceia to Treasure Island

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Terra Ceia ...

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

Adding Terra Ceia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Terra Ceia 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 Terra Ceia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Terra Ceia post office opened in 1891.

We also found Terra Ceia in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Terra Ceia.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Manatee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Terra Ceia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	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 Terra Ceia). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Terra Ceia or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<6>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/