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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 Alafia Oaks (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 Alafia Oaks. 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 and 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.

Alafia Oaks is located in Hillsborough County.

To see how the shape of Florida's counties may 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 Alafia Oaks. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Alafia Oaks:

  • Hillsborough County     (The home county of Alafia Oaks)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alafia Oaks, with the one closest to Alafia Oaks listed first.
    • Riverview
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Countryside Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Countryside Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
    • Indian Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Indian Hills is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
    • East Bay Lakes
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • East Bay Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bay Lakes
    • Bloomingdale Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Bloomingdale Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale Village
    • Brandon Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Brandon Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
    • Progress Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Progress Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress Village
    • Stelling Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Stelling Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stelling Village
    • Summerfield Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Summerfield Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield Village
    • Gibsonton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bloomingdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Bloomingdale is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
    • Adamsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Adamsville is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
  • Manatee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alafia Oaks, with the one closest to Alafia Oaks listed first.
    • Parrish
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Duette
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Terra Ceia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ellenton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Memphis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Memphis is located in Manatee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
    • Palmetto
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Waterbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Waterbury is located in Manatee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
    • Bradenton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Samoset
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Samoset is located in Manatee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoset
    • West Bradenton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • West Bradenton is located in Manatee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bradenton
  • Pasco County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alafia Oaks, with the one closest to Alafia Oaks listed first.
    • Crystal Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Crystal Springs is located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
    • Land O' Lakes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Wesley Chapel South
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Wesley Chapel South is located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel South
    • Wesley Chapel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Odessa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Zephyrhills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Richland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Richland is located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
  • Pinellas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alafia Oaks, with the one closest to Alafia Oaks listed first.
    • Gandy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Gandy is located in Pinellas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandy
    • Saint Petersburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Feather Sound
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Lealman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Lealman is located in Pinellas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lealman
    • High Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • High Point is located in Pinellas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
    • Pinellas Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Oldsmar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Bayview ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Bayview is located in Pinellas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
    • Gulfport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Kenneth City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Safety Harbor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • South Highpoint
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • South Highpoint is located in Pinellas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Highpoint
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alafia Oaks, with the one closest to Alafia Oaks listed first.
    • Nichols
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Willow Oak
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Willow Oak is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Oak
    • Bradley Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Bradley Junction is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley Junction
    • Mulberry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Winston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Winston is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
    • Brewster ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Brewster is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
    • Medulla
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Medulla is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medulla
    • Lakeland Highlands
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Lakeland Highlands is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Highlands
    • Kathleen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakeland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Acton ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Acton is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
    • Armour ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Armour is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour

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

Cemeteries Near Alafia Oaks ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alafia Oaks.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Alafia Oaks - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Hackney - Riverview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackney - Riverview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hackney - Riverview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
    • The Hackney - Riverview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hackney Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72067 <2>
  • Serenity Meadows Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Samford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Commemorative Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Brandon Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hillsboro Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Limona Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limona Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Limona Cemetery is located in Brandon.
  • Mathews Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Lithia Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Centro Asturiano Memorial Park Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centro Asturiano Memorial Park Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Centro Asturiano Memorial Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
    • The Centro Asturiano Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Centro Asturiano Cemetery
    • Centro Asturiano Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71836 <2>
  • Rodeph Sholom Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodeph Sholom Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rodeph Sholom Cemetery is located in Tampa.
    • The Rodeph Sholom Cemetery has also been known as:
    • New Rodeph Sholom Cemetery
    • Tampa Jewish Memorial Gardens
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2500750 <2>
  • Orange Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (104 more) ...
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rose Hill Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Memorial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
      • The Rose Hill Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Rose Hills Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72535 <2>
    • Myrtle Hill Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Hill Memorial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Myrtle Hill Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
      • The Myrtle Hill Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Myrtle Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72326 <2>

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.<4>

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

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

  • Peru ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Peru is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
  • Bloomingdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Bloomingdale is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
  • Brandon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Limona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Limona is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limona
  • Valrico
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mango
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Seffner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Sydney
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Ybor City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ybor City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ybor City
  • Tampa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Tampa is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407,599 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tampa <1>
  • Port Tampa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Port Tampa is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tampa
  • Keysville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Keysville is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Thonotosassa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Gulf City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Gulf City is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf City
    • Plant City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Alafia Oaks ...

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 1 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alafia Oaks.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alafia Oaks, there are papers which were published within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alafia Oaks.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Alafia Oaks:

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 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.
<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- Alafia Oaks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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 Alafia Oaks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.