Durant, Florida
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyHillsborough
Time zoneEastern (EST) (UTC-5)
Time zone (DST)EDT (UTC-4)
Elevation43 ft
Coordinates27°54′31″N 82°11′10″W
ZIP code33530
Area code813
GNIS feature ID281888[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]

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]

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

An F1 tornado struck Durant on January 22, 1973.[5]

Education

  • Durant High School, home of the Cougars, is the only school in the Durant CDP. It was opened in August of 1995.

References

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  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. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
  4. ^ "The Sarasota Subdivision". Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  5. ^ Article title [dead link]