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Antioch, Florida

Antioch, Florida
East Thonotosassa Baptist Church in Antioch
East Thonotosassa Baptist Church in Antioch
Antioch is located in Florida
Antioch
Antioch
Antioch is located in the United States
Antioch
Antioch
Coordinates: 28°02′49″N 82°14′56″W / 28.04694°N 82.24889°W / 28.04694; -82.24889
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyHillsborough
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)

Antioch is an unincorporated community in eastern Hillsborough County, Florida, United States, located on the east side of Lake Thonotosassa. It is partly within the Thonotosassa census-designated place.

History

As a community, Antioch dates to 1885. The community draws its name from the earliest church in the area, now known as the Antioch church of Christ. In the late 19th century the church served Baptists on the second and fourth Sundays and churches of Christ on the first and third.[1]

Education

The first school was established in 1877.[1] The community is now served by Hillsborough County Schools. For high school, the area is zoned to Armwood High School in nearby Seffner.

References

  1. ^ a b "Hillsborough County Historic Resources Survey Report" (PDF). October 1998. Retrieved February 9, 2015.


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