Fort Lonesome, Florida

Fort Lonesome, Florida
Unincorporated community
The convenience store located in Fort Lonesome, July 2024.
Fort Lonesome
Fort Lonesome
Coordinates: 27°42′17″N 82°08′45″W / 27.70472°N 82.14583°W / 27.70472; -82.14583
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyHillsborough
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID294778

Fort Lonesome is a rural area located in southeastern Hillsborough County, Florida, United States, 36 miles (58 km) southeast of Tampa. A sawmill briefly revived the area with a few houses and three stores in the early 1930s. It was short-lived: a fire destroyed the mill and eventually the "town" disappeared. Today, it is mainly a farming region.

Geography

Fort Lonesome is located at 27.7 degrees north, 82.1 degrees west (27.705, -82.146).[1] The elevation for the community is 121 feet (37 m) above sea level.[2] This location is the intersection of State Road 674 (Ruskin-Wimauma Rd) and County Road 39S, the site of a gas station and power substation.

Education

The community is served by Hillsborough County Schools.

  • Intersection of Florida State Road 674 and County Road 39 in Fort Lonesome, February 2011.
  • The intersection of State Road 674 and County Road 39 as viewed from Fort Lonesome's convenience store in July 2024.

See also

References

  1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  2. ^ "Fort Lonesome Populated Place Profile / Hillsborough County, Florida Data". florida.hometownlocator.com.
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