Fort Lonesome is a rural area located in southeastern Hillsborough County,

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, United States, southeast of Tampa. 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 FL CR 39 SR 674 inter01

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Geography

Fort Lonesome is located at 27.7 degrees north, 82.1 degrees west (27.705, -82.146). The

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for the community is above

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. This location is the intersection of State Road 674 (Ruskin-Wimauma Rd) and County Road 39S, the site of a gas station and power substation.

Education

The community is served by Hillsborough County Schools.

References

External links

Fort Lonesome profile from Hometown Locator
Former populated places in Florida Former populated places in Hillsborough County, Florida {{HillsboroughCountyFL-geo-stub

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