Fort Lonesome, Florida | |
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 The convenience store located in Fort Lonesome, July 2024. | |
  Fort Lonesome  Fort Lonesome | |
| Coordinates:27°42′17″N82°08′45″W / 27.70472°N 82.14583°W /27.70472; -82.14583 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Hillsborough |
| Elevation | 121 ft (37 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 294778[1] |
Fort Lonesome is a rural area located in southeasternHillsborough County,Florida, United States, 36 miles (58 km) southeast ofTampa. 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.
Fort Lonesome is located at the intersection ofState Road 674 (Ruskin-Wimauma Rd) and County Road 39S, the site of a gas station and power substation.
The community is served byHillsborough County Schools.
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