Knights is an

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in northeastern Hillsborough County,

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, United States, near Plant City. Knights is located along

Florida State Road 39 State Road 39 (SR 39) is a north–south state highway in eastern Pasco and Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. Between Plant City and Zephyrhills, the road is named Paul S. Buchman Highway. North of Zephyrhills, Florida the road i ...

at the intersection of Hillsborough County Road 582, but also includes the northern terminus of Florida State Road 39A.

History

Knights dates to 1844, when the Knight and Summerlin families moved from near what is now

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, and settled along Itchepackesassa Creek just north of what is today Plant City.

Education

The community of Knights is served by Hillsborough County Schools.

References

Unincorporated communities in Hillsborough County, Florida Unincorporated communities in Florida {{HillsboroughCountyFL-geo-stub