Thonotosassa in Hillsborough County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Thonotosassa Chamber of Commerce

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, June 21, 2021

1. Thonotosassa Chamber of Commerce Marker

Inscription. The Thonotosassa Chamber of Commerce, Inc. was founded Oct. 31, 1914, originally under the name Thonotosassa Board of Trade. It was credited with promoting construction of the first paved roads to Thonotosassa before World War I. In 1933 the Board of Trade persuaded Tampa Electric Company to provide electric power to the community for the first time. Since 1940, when it became the Chamber of Commerce, the organization has sought to work for the betterment of Thonotosassa.
Commemorated on the 75th Anniversary

Erected 1989 by Thonotosassaa Chamber of Commerce.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical date for this entry is October 31, 1914.

Location. 28° 3.609′ N, 82° 17.414′ W. Marker is in Thonotosassa, Florida, in Hillsborough County. It is at the intersection of Fort King Highway and Mistletoe Drive, on the right when traveling north on Fort King Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11907 Fort King Highway, Thonotosassa FL 33592, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Florida’s Tampa Bay.

It is also in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Fort King Trail (approx. 1.4 miles away); John B. Sargeant, Sr. (approx. 1½ miles away); Military Road (approx. 1.6 miles away); Sunset Memory Gardens 9-11 Memorial

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(approx. 3.4 miles away); The Largest Orange Grove in the World (approx. 5.3 miles away); Capt. Nathaniel Wyche Hunter (approx. 5.4 miles away); Reverend Billy Graham (approx. 5.8 miles away); Temple Terraces Country Club Sutton Hall (approx. 5.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Thonotosassa.

Other markers no longer nearby. Florida Militia Ambush (was approx. 3.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named Reverend Billy Graham (was approx. 5.8 miles away but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, June 21, 2021

2. Thonotosassa Chamber of Commerce Marker

Thonotosassa Chamber of Commerce Marker with Thonotosassa United Methodist Church in background image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, June 21, 2021

3. Thonotosassa Chamber of Commerce Marker with Thonotosassa United Methodist Church in background

Credits. This page was last revised on June 29, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 817 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 29, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.