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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 Miramar (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 Miramar. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Miramar is located in Broward 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 Broward County: Collier, Hendry, Miami-Dade & Palm Beach.

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

  • Broward County     (The home county of Miramar)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Miramar, with the one closest to Miramar listed first.
    • Pembroke Pines
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Sunshine Ranches
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Ranches have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Ranches
      • Sunshine Ranches is located in Broward County
    • Royal Palm Ranches
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Palm Ranches have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Palm Ranches
      • Royal Palm Ranches is located in Broward County
    • Sunshine Acres
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Acres
      • Sunshine Acres is located in Broward County
    • Cooper City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ivanhoe Estates
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe Estates
      • Ivanhoe Estates is located in Broward County
    • Miami Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Gardens
      • Miami Gardens is located in Broward County
    • Utopia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utopia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utopia
      • Utopia is located in Broward County
    • Country Estates
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Country Estates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Estates
      • Country Estates is located in Broward County
    • Green Meadow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow
      • Green Meadow is located in Broward County
    • Rolling Oaks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Oaks
      • Rolling Oaks is located in Broward County
    • Southwest Ranches
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Miami-Dade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Miramar, with the one closest to Miramar listed first.
    • Country Club
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club
      • Country Club is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Palm Springs North
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Springs North
      • Palm Springs North is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Lake Lucerne
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lucerne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lucerne
      • Lake Lucerne is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Miami Lakes
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Miami Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Carol City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Scott Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Lake
      • Scott Lake is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Andover
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Norland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norland
      • Norland is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Bunche Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunche Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunche Park
      • Bunche Park is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Opa Locka
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hialeah Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Palm Beach County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Miramar, with the one closest to Miramar listed first.
    • Boca Pointe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boca Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boca Pointe
      • Boca Pointe is located in Palm Beach County
    • Sandalfoot Cove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalfoot Cove
      • Sandalfoot Cove is located in Palm Beach County
    • Boca Del Mar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boca Del Mar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boca Del Mar
      • Boca Del Mar is located in Palm Beach County
    • Mission Bay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Bay
      • Mission Bay is located in Palm Beach County
    • Hamptons at Boca Raton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamptons at Boca Raton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamptons at Boca Raton
      • Hamptons at Boca Raton is located in Palm Beach County
    • Deem City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deem City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deem City
      • Deem City is located in Palm Beach County
    • Boca West
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boca West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boca West
      • Boca West is located in Palm Beach County
    • Whisper Walk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whisper Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisper Walk
      • Whisper Walk is located in Palm Beach County
    • Boca Raton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Miramar ...

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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Miramar.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Miramar, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Miramar.

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 Miramar:

Cemeteries Near Miramar ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Miramar.

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

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

  • Vista Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vista Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vista Memorial Gardens
  • Hollywood Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollywood Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Memorial Park
  • Hollywood Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollywood Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Memorial Gardens
  • Hollywood Memorial Gardens North
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollywood Memorial Gardens North have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Memorial Gardens North
  • Miami Shores Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miami Shores Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miami Shores Memorial Park
  • Dade Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dade Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dade Memorial Park
  • Mt. Sinai Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Memorial Park
  • Mt. Sinai Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Memorial Park
  • Westlawn Memorial Gardens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westlawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westlawn Memorial Gardens
  • Southern Memorial Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southern Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southern Memorial Park
  • Southern Memorial Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Continue List   (35 more) ...
    • Lincoln Evergreen Memorial Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Evergreen Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Evergreen Memorial Park
    • Lincoln Memorial Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Memorial Park
    • Lakeside Memorial Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Memorial Park

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.<6>

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

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

  • Miami
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
    • Miami is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 471,525 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami <1>
  • Cutler
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler
    • Cutler is located in Miami-Dade County

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

The official website for Miramar: www.ci.miramar.fl.us/

The official website for Broward County: www.broward.org/

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>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Miramar) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Miramar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 25.9793, Longitude: -80.3115    
<5>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.
<6>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 Miramar, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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