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About Zephyrhills, FL

Zephyrhills is a city in Pasco County, Florida, United States. The population was counted at 17,194 in the 2020 census. It is a suburb of the Tampa Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area. Zephyrhills is also known as the headquarters of the Zephyrhills bottled water company and is a member of Tree City USA. == History == Zephyrhills began as the town of Abbott on April 18, 1888, and consisted of 280.74 acres. A voting district was established in 1893 followed by a post office in 1896. In 1909, Captain Howard B. Jeffries, a Civil War Union veteran from Pennsylvania, purchased 35,000 acres and created the Zephyrhills Colony Company with a plan to create a community for Civil War veterans. In 1910 the town voted to change its name to Zephyrhills; it was incorporated in 1914.In 1941, one resident reported that Zephyrhills had a sundown town policy forbidding African Americans from living within the city limits.Reuben Wesley Wells (1898-1964) was the city's first Police Chief, (1932-1958) according to his obituary, which states that he was born in Abbott (later Zephyrhills) Wells, also served as the city's Fire Chief (1941-1945) The city created a historic district in 1999; in 2001 the Zephyrhills Historic District was nominated for and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A Founders Day celebration is held annually in March. == Geography == Zephyrhills is known for its rolling topography, hence the name. === Climate === The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and warm, generally dry winters.