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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 Florence (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 Florence. 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 doctors 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.

Florence is located in Los Angeles County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Los Angeles County: Kern, Orange, San Bernardino & Ventura.

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

  • Los Angeles County     (The home county of Florence)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
    • Huntington Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Walnut Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Park
      • Walnut Park is located in Los Angeles County
    • Clement Junction
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clement Junction
      • Clement Junction is located in Los Angeles County
    • Vernon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Los Angeles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <1>
    • Hacienda Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hacienda Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacienda Village
      • Hacienda Village is located in Los Angeles County
    • Watts
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
      • Watts is located in Los Angeles County
    • South Gate
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
      • Bell is located in Los Angeles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell <1>
    • Jefferson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Los Angeles County
    • Willowbrook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
      • Willowbrook is located in Los Angeles County
    • Lynwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynwood
      • Lynwood is located in Los Angeles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynwood <1>
    • South Los Angeles
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Los Angeles
      • South Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County
    • Westmont
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
      • Westmont is located in Los Angeles County
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
    • La Palma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Los Alamitos
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Buena Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cypress
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rossmoor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossmoor
      • Rossmoor is located in Orange County
    • La Habra
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Seal Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Barber City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barber City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber City
      • Barber City is located in Orange County
    • Stanton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Surfside
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Brea
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brea
      • Brea is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,484 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brea <1>
    • Fullerton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Sunset Beach
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • San Bernardino County
    • Chino Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Florence ...

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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Florence.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Florence. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Florence and those printed in the larger area surrounding Florence.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of Florence.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Florence:

Cemeteries Near Florence ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Florence.

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

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

  • IOOF Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
  • Inglewood Park Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Angeles Abbey Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Angelus Rosedale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Angelus Rosedale Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Los Angeles.
    • The Angelus Rosedale Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rosedale Cemetery
    • Rosedale Memorial Park
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angelus Rosedale Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8309 <4>
  • Home of Peace Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Home of Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home of Peace Cemetery
  • Beth Israel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Israel Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mausoleum of the Golden West
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mausoleum of the Golden West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mausoleum of the Golden West
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lincoln Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 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
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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   (75 more) ...
    • Park Lawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Russian Molokan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russian Molokan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russian Molokan 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Florence had a population of 750 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Clement Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clement Junction
    • Clement Junction is located in Los Angeles County
  • South Los Angeles
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Los Angeles
    • South Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County
  • Lynwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynwood
    • Lynwood is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,508 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynwood <1>
  • Los Angeles
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hyde Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
    • Hyde Park is located in Los Angeles County
  • Compton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
    • Compton is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 93,967 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Compton <1>
  • Vinvale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinvale
    • Vinvale is located in Los Angeles County
  • Bandini
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandini
    • Bandini is located in Los Angeles County
  • Inglewood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Gardena
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardena
    • Gardena is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,498 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardena <1>
  • East Los Angeles
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mission Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Junction
    • Mission Junction is located in Los Angeles County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Naud Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naud Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naud Junction
      • Naud Junction is located in Los Angeles County
    • Moneta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moneta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moneta
      • Moneta is located in Los Angeles County
    • Clearwater
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
      • Clearwater is located in Los Angeles County

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

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

The official website for Los Angeles County: www.lacounty.info/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Florence) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Florence. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9748, Longitude: -118.2564    
<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 Florence, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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