Welcome to Truckland ...
So far, we found very little information about Truckland. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Truckland to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Truckland, please Contact Us.
Truckland would have been located within present day Lee County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Truckland is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Truckland was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Truckland was located: 239
Websites for Truckland ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.iloveleecounty.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Truckland, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Truckland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Truckland.
- Cape Coral
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fort Myers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bonita Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Estero
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sanibel
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Myers Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Biggar
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cypress Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Lake
- Cypress Lake is located in Lee County
- McGregor
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGregor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor
- McGregor is located in Lee County
- Forest Island Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Island Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Island Park
- Forest Island Park is located in Lee 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 Truckland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Truckland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Truckland. 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 Truckland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Truckland. See our Newspapers Page for Truckland.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Truckland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Truckland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |