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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 Ave Maria (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 Ave Maria. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.

Ave Maria is located in Collier 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 Collier County: Broward, Hendry, Lee, Miami-Dade & Monroe.

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

  • Collier County     (The home county of Ave Maria)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ave Maria, with the one closest to Ave Maria listed first.
    • Immokalee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Orangetree
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangetree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangetree
      • Orangetree is located in Collier County
    • Miles City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles City
      • Miles City is located in Collier County
    • Golden Gate
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Vineyards
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineyards have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyards
      • Vineyards is located in Collier County
    • Lely Resort
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lely Resort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lely Resort
      • Lely Resort is located in Collier County
    • Naples Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • North Naples
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Naples have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Naples
      • North Naples is located in Collier County
    • Pelican Bay
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Pine Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
      • Pine Ridge is located in Collier County
    • Jerome
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Collier County
    • East Naples
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Naples have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Naples
      • East Naples is located in Collier County
    • Lely
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lely
      • Lely is located in Collier County
  • Hendry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ave Maria, with the one closest to Ave Maria listed first.
    • Felda
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Sears ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sears have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sears
      • Sears is located in Hendry County
    • La Belle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Port La Belle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port La Belle
      • Port La Belle is located in Hendry County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ave Maria, with the one closest to Ave Maria listed first.
    • Bonita Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Estero
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Three Oaks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
      • Three Oaks is located in Lee County
    • Lehigh Acres
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • San Carlos Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Carlos Park
      • San Carlos Park is located in Lee County
    • Gateway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gateway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateway
      • Gateway is located in Lee County
    • Charleston Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston Park
      • Charleston Park is located in Lee County
    • Alva
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Forest Island Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Island Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Island Park
      • Forest Island Park is located in Lee County
    • Buckingham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
      • Buckingham is located in Lee County
    • Biggar
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Villas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villas
      • Villas is located in Lee County

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

Newspapers Published in Ave Maria ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ave Maria.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ave Maria, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ave Maria.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Ave Maria:

Cemeteries Near Ave Maria ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ave Maria.

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 Ave Maria covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Bonita Springs Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Lehigh Memorial Park
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lehigh Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lehigh Memorial Park
  • Crest Lawn Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crest Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crest Lawn Cemetery
  • Naples Memorial Gardens
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Koreshan Cemetery #2
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Lee Memorial Park
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lee Memorial Garden Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Memorial Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Memorial Garden Cemetery
  • Alva Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Buckingham Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ft. Denaud Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Denaud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Denaud 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 Ave Maria in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ave Maria.

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

  • Naples
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Alva
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Buckingham
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
    • Buckingham is located in Lee County

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

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

The official website for Collier County: www.co.collier.fl.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ave Maria) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ave Maria. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.3366, Longitude: -81.4381    
<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 Ave Maria, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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