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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Alford (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Alford. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Alford is located in Hillsborough County.

To see how the shape of Florida's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hillsborough County: Hardee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas & Polk.

Below are the counties that are near Alford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Alford:

  • Hillsborough County     (The home county of Alford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alford, with the one closest to Alford listed first.
    • Kingston City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston City
      • Kingston City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Knights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights
      • Knights is located in Hillsborough County
    • Dover
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Run
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run
      • Cedar Run is located in Hillsborough County
    • Plant City Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plant City Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant City Heights
      • Plant City Heights is located in Hillsborough County
    • Strawberry Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Village
      • Strawberry Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Bay Hills Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Hills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Hills Village
      • Bay Hills Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Thonotosassa
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Colonial Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Plant City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Langshire Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langshire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langshire Village
      • Langshire Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Kings Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Village
      • Kings Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Seffner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hernando County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alford, with the one closest to Alford listed first.
    • Ridge Manor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Spring Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Hernando County
    • Masaryktown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pasco County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alford, with the one closest to Alford listed first.
    • Crystal Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
      • Crystal Springs is located in Pasco County
    • Zephyrhills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Wesley Chapel South
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel South
      • Wesley Chapel South is located in Pasco County
    • Wesley Chapel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Richland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Pasco County
    • Saint Leo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • San Antonio
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio
      • San Antonio is located in Pasco County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,506 people
      • Former name for San Antonio:
      • Lake Jovita
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Antonio <2>
    • Land O' Lakes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Dade City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Odessa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Blanton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
      • Blanton is located in Pasco County
    • Fivay ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fivay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivay
      • Fivay is located in Pasco County
    • Fivay Junction ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fivay Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivay Junction
      • Fivay Junction is located in Pasco County
  • Pinellas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alford, with the one closest to Alford listed first.
    • Gandy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandy
      • Gandy is located in Pinellas County
    • Oldsmar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • East Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lake
      • East Lake is located in Pinellas County
    • Feather Sound
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Safety Harbor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alford, with the one closest to Alford listed first.
    • Kathleen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Winston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
      • Winston is located in Polk County
    • Gibsonia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonia
      • Gibsonia is located in Polk County
    • Lakeland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Medulla
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medulla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medulla
      • Medulla is located in Polk County
    • Willow Oak
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Oak
      • Willow Oak is located in Polk County
    • Acton ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Polk County
    • Nichols
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fox Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Town
      • Fox Town is located in Polk County
    • Lakeland Highlands
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Highlands
      • Lakeland Highlands is located in Polk County
    • Combee Settlement
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combee Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combee Settlement
      • Combee Settlement is located in Polk County
    • Crystal Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
      • Crystal Lake is located in Polk County
    • Eaton Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Alford, see our County-by-County Page for Alford.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Alford:

Cemeteries Near Alford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alford.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Alford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Alford, with the one closest to Alford listed first.

  • Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Garden of Peace Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
  • Hopewell Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Memorial Gardens
  • Loving Care Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loving Care Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loving Care Cemetery
  • Sunset Gardens Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Gardens Cemetery
  • Crystal Springs Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crystal Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Springs Cemetery
  • Hillsboro Memorial Gardens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillsboro Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillsboro Memorial Gardens
  • Limona Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Limona Cemetery is located in Brandon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Limona Cemetery
  • Brandon Family Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Commemorative Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Commemorative Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Commemorative Cemetery
  • Continue List   (108 more) ...
    • Springhead Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • New Home Baptist Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Oakside Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakside Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Alford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Alford.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Alford, with the one closest to Alford listed first.

  • Keene
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
    • Keene is located in Hillsborough County
  • Knights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights
    • Knights is located in Hillsborough County
  • Thonotosassa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Plant City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Seffner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sydney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Mango
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Valrico
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Limona
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limona
    • Limona is located in Hillsborough County
  • Brandon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Kathleen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Bloomingdale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
    • Bloomingdale is located in Hillsborough County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Richland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Pasco County
    • Ybor City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ybor City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ybor City
      • Ybor City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Keysville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
      • Keysville is located in Hillsborough County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Alford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alford.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcounty.org/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Alford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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