Durant, Florida Explained

Official Name:Durant, Florida
Pushpin Map:Florida#USA
Pushpin Label:Durant
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Florida
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Hillsborough
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:43
Coordinates:27.9086°N -82.1861°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:33530
Area Code:813
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:281888

Durant is an unincorporated community in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. The community is located on County Road 676, 6.4miles east-southeast of Brandon. Durant has a post office with ZIP code 33530, which opened on August 27, 1902.[1] [2] 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.[3]

The Edward Medard Park and Reservoir is located just north of Durant.

An F1 tornado struck Durant on January 22, 1973.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code. February 15, 2015. United States Postal Service. 2015.
  2. Web site: Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code. United States Postal Service. February 15, 2015. October 17, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201017172656/https://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt008.cfm. dead.
  3. Web site: The Sarasota Subdivision. 29 September 2017.
  4. http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/tornado/1973/1/22/map