Lumber harvesting and turpentine production became prominent industries, while cash-crop farming, citrus, and livestock ranching provided sustenance for the pioneer settlement.

Primitive roads left residents with an informal town nucleus, and services shifted to surrounding towns until the late 20th century, when postal service and incorporation emerged, and the lumber trusts of John D. Rockefeler, Otto Hermann Kahn, and Edwin Wiley morphed into sizable ranches.

In 2003, some residents of Wesley Chapel started a movement to incorporate the community as a city (including areas not in the official CDP), but these plans never materialized.

[4] Originally called Double Branch for the area's twin creeks, the community was named for the Methodist church that stood on the northwest corner of SR 54 and Boyette Road.

The elevation is about 100 feet (30 m), combined with an inland location, creates more temperature variation in the humid subtropical climate.

[20] A massive 800-acre project is set to launch in Pasco County, which will become the largest sports park in the United States.

[21][22] This development, part of the Trinity Development Initiative[23][24] and unveiled at the IAAPA 2024 Expo, will feature a range of sports facilities, including professional playing fields and an ice arena, as well as hotels, retail outlets, restaurants, and health care services.

Plans for a massive development in Trinity, Florida, have sparked significant opposition among local residents.

[25] Many community members are concerned that the development will disrupt the area's character, increase traffic congestion, and exacerbate flooding issues.

A petition with hundreds of signatures has been initiated to halt the project, reflecting a broader tension between rapid growth and the preservation of community values in Pasco County.