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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 Spring Hill (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 Spring Hill. 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 hospitals and 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.

Spring Hill is primarily located in Hernando County. A portion of Spring Hill extends into Pasco 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 Hernando County: Citrus, Pasco & Sumter.

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

  • Hernando County     (The home county of Spring Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Hill, with the one closest to Spring Hill listed first.
    • Weeki Wachee
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Timber Pines
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Pines
      • Timber Pines is located in Hernando County
    • Weeki Wachee Acres
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeki Wachee Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeki Wachee Acres
      • Weeki Wachee Acres is located in Hernando County
    • High Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
      • High Point is located in Hernando County
    • North Weeki Wachee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weeki Wachee
      • North Weeki Wachee is located in Hernando County
    • Masaryktown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Brookridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookridge
      • Brookridge is located in Hernando County
    • Wiscon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscon
      • Wiscon is located in Hernando County
    • Weeki Wachee Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeki Wachee Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeki Wachee Gardens
      • Weeki Wachee Gardens is located in Hernando County
    • Hernando Beach
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Bayport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport
      • Bayport is located in Hernando County
    • Centralia ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
      • Centralia is located in Hernando County
    • Pine Island
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
      • Pine Island is located in Hernando County
  • Citrus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Hill, with the one closest to Spring Hill listed first.
    • Sugarmill Woods
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarmill Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarmill Woods
      • Sugarmill Woods is located in Citrus County
    • Homosassa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Homosassa Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Mannfield ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mannfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannfield
      • Mannfield is located in Citrus County
    • Floral City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Inverness Highlands South
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lecanto
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Inverness
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Inverness Highlands North
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Citrus Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Hills
      • Citrus Hills is located in Citrus County
    • Crystal River
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Beverly Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Black Diamond
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Diamond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
      • Black Diamond is located in Citrus County
  • Hillsborough County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Hill, with the one closest to Spring Hill listed first.
    • Biarritz Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biarritz Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biarritz Village
      • Biarritz Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Cannes Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannes Village
      • Cannes Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Cheval Wimbledon Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheval Wimbledon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheval Wimbledon Village
      • Cheval Wimbledon Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Cheval
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheval have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheval
      • Cheval is located in Hillsborough County
    • Heritage Harbor Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Harbor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Harbor Village
      • Heritage Harbor Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Keystone
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
      • Keystone is located in Hillsborough County
    • Lake Brooker Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Brooker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Brooker Village
      • Lake Brooker Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Lutz
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Florida Townsend Colony
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florida Townsend Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida Townsend Colony
      • Florida Townsend Colony is located in Hillsborough County
    • Keystone Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Park
      • Keystone Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Lake Keen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Keen
      • Lake Keen is located in Hillsborough County
    • Lake Sapphire Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Sapphire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Sapphire Village
      • Lake Sapphire Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Yocam Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yocam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocam Village
      • Yocam Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Pasco County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Hill, with the one closest to Spring Hill listed first.
    • Shady Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Aripeka
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Fivay Junction ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fivay Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivay Junction
      • Fivay Junction is located in Pasco County
    • Fivay ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Hudson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bayonet Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jasmine Estates
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasmine Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasmine Estates
      • Jasmine Estates is located in Pasco County
    • Port Richey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Blanton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
      • Blanton is located in Pasco County
    • Land O' Lakes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • San Antonio
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • Saint Leo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • New Port Richey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Pinellas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Hill, with the one closest to Spring Hill listed first.
    • East Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lake
      • East Lake is located in Pinellas County
    • Tarpon Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cove Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Springs
      • Cove Springs is located in Pinellas County
    • Crystal Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Palm Harbor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sumter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Hill, with the one closest to Spring Hill listed first.
    • Bay Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Hill
      • Bay Hill is located in Sumter County
    • Bucker Womans Town ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucker Womans Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucker Womans Town
      • Bucker Womans Town is located in Sumter County
    • Wahoo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahoo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
      • Wahoo is located in Sumter County
    • Bushnell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Tarrytown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
      • Tarrytown is located in Sumter County
    • Webster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Spring Hill ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spring Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spring Hill, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Spring Hill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Spring Hill:

Cemeteries Near Spring Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spring Hill.

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

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

  • Florida Hills Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Loyce Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loyce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loyce Cemetery
  • Masaryktown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • The Fountains Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the The Fountains Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Fountains Memorial Park
  • McGeachy Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGeachy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGeachy Cemetery
  • Fivay Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fivay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fivay Cemetery
  • Community Baptist Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Community Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Community Baptist Cemetery
  • Hudson Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
  • Brooksville Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Grace Memorial Gardens
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Memorial Gardens
  • Townsend House Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Townsend House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsend House Cemetery
  • Continue List   (52 more) ...
    • Long Memorial Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Memorial Cemetery
    • Stark Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stark Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the south of Land O' Lakes.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ehren African American Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2319666 <5>

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 Spring Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Spring Hill.

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

  • Wiscon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscon
    • Wiscon is located in Hernando County
  • Bayport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport
    • Bayport is located in Hernando County
  • Brooksville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Hudson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ehren
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ehren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehren
    • Ehren is located in Pasco County
  • Port Richey
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jessamine
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessamine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessamine
    • Jessamine is located in Pasco County
  • San Antonio
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <1>
  • Blanton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
    • Blanton is located in Pasco County
  • Saint Leo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Odessa
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Istachatta
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Homosassa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Lacoochee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Mannfield ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mannfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannfield
      • Mannfield is located in Citrus County

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

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

The official website for Hernando County: www.co.hernando.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>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 from Point A (ie- Spring Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spring Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.4762, Longitude: -82.5423    
<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 Spring Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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