Durant, Florida

Durant, Florida
Unincorporated community
Durant
Durant
Coordinates: 27°54′31″N 82°11′10″W / 27.90861°N 82.18611°W / 27.90861; -82.18611Coordinates: 27°54′31″N 82°11′10″W / 27.90861°N 82.18611°W / 27.90861; -82.18611
Country United States
State Florida
County Hillsborough
Elevation 43 ft (13 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 33530
Area code(s) 813
GNIS feature ID 281888[1]

Durant is an unincorporated community in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. The community is located on County Road 676, 6.4 miles (10.3 km) east-southeast of Brandon. Durant has a post office with ZIP code 33530, which opened on August 27, 1902.[2][3] Durant is home to Durant High School.

History

In 1895, the Sarasota Subdivision rail line was built from Durant to Sarasota, and later extended north to Turkey Creek. The line was in use until it was acquired by CSX in 1981. CSX continued to store cars on the track in Durant until 1986.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Durant". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ United States Postal Service (2015). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
  4. ↑ "The Sarasota Subdivision". Retrieved 29 September 2017.


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