ABOUT

Aripeka is an unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Florida, along the Gulf of Mexico on the border ofPasco and Hernando counties.Similar in geophysical structure to Hernando Beach, Bayport, and Pine Island, Florida, Aripeka is surrounded by marshland, mostly within Hernando County. The Pasco-Hernando County line is located at the South Hammock Creek Bridge.

History
The community of Gulf Key was settled in this area in 1873, and a post office by that name was established in 1883. The post office was briefly known as Argo. It was replaced by the Aripeka post office in 1895. Aripeka is named for an early-19th century Seminole chief who is thought to have lived nearby. The town was divided when Pasco Countyseparated from Hernando County in 1887. The post office which was originally in Hernando County, moved across the Pasco County Line in 1921. According to the historical marker in the town, Babe Ruth visited Aripeka to fish. On June 3, 1993 the Pasco County Historic Preservation Committee dedicated the town a State Historic Site.