Pinecrest, Hillsborough County, Florida Explained

Pinecrest
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Florida
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Florida
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Florida
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Hillsborough
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:27.85°N -82.1456°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID 288922

Pinecrest, is an unincorporated community in southeastern Hillsborough County, Florida, United States, located at the intersection of Lithia-Pinecrest Road (Hillsborough County Road 640), and state highway 39.

Education

In 1936, Keysville, Welcome, and Picnic joined together to form a school with grades one through nine, and one year later expanded to grades 1-12.[1] The first graduating class was in 1938.[2] Like many schools in the area, it began as a strawberry school, where the students attended during the summer months and took the winter months off to bring in the strawberry crop. The school burned in 1963, but was rebuilt and is currently in use as Pinecrest Elementary school.[3] The high school closed in 1972, with the students being rezoned to either Brandon High School or East Bay High School[4] Current students are zoned to Pinecrest Elementary, Randall Middle School and Newsome High School.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: White. D'Ann. Well-Known Brandon Educator Lyle Flagg Dead at 85. Brandon Patch. 16 November 2015. 31 May 2013.
  2. News: Cribb. Robert. The Strawberry Schools. 24 November 2017. 6 April 2008.
  3. Web site: Pinecrest Elementary. School District of Hillsborough County. 10 February 2015.
  4. Web site: Pinecrest Elementary Celebrates 75 Years Of Pilot Pride (1936-2011). Osprey Observer. 10 February 2015. 30 November 2011.