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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 Ranch (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 Ranch. 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.

Alafia Ranch is located in Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough County: Hardee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas & Polk.

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

  • Hillsborough County     (The home county of Alafia Ranch)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alafia Ranch, with the one closest to Alafia Ranch listed first.
    • Welcome
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
      • Welcome is located in Hillsborough County
    • Lithia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Pinecrest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Durant
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fish Hawk
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Hawk
      • Fish Hawk is located in Hillsborough County
    • Parrish
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parrish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
      • Parrish is located in Hillsborough County
    • West Plant City Farms
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Plant City Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plant City Farms
      • West Plant City Farms is located in Hillsborough County
    • Boyette
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyette
      • Boyette is located in Hillsborough County
    • Parkside Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkside Village
      • Parkside Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • South Plant City Farms
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Plant City Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Plant City Farms
      • South Plant City Farms is located in Hillsborough County
    • Bloomingdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Bloomingdale is located in Hillsborough County
    • West Plant City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Plant City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plant City
      • West Plant City is located in Hillsborough County
  • Hardee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alafia Ranch, with the one closest to Alafia Ranch listed first.
    • Bowling Green
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wauchula
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Zolfo Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Manatee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alafia Ranch, with the one closest to Alafia Ranch listed first.
    • Duette
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Parrish
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Waterbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
      • Waterbury is located in Manatee County
  • Pasco County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alafia Ranch, with the one closest to Alafia Ranch listed first.
    • Crystal Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
      • Crystal Springs is located in Pasco County
    • Zephyrhills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Richland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Pasco County
    • Wesley Chapel South
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel South
      • Wesley Chapel South is located in Pasco County
    • Wesley Chapel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alafia Ranch, with the one closest to Alafia Ranch listed first.
    • Nichols
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Willow Oak
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Oak
      • Willow Oak is located in Polk County
    • Mulberry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Brewster ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
      • Brewster is located in Polk County
    • Medulla
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medulla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medulla
      • Medulla is located in Polk County
    • Lakeland Highlands
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Highlands
      • Lakeland Highlands is located in Polk County
    • Winston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
      • Winston is located in Polk County
    • Armour ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Armour. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
      • Armour is located in Polk County
    • Lyle Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle Corner
      • Lyle Corner is located in Polk County
    • Bartow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Eaton Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Highland City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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

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 Ranch:

Cemeteries Near Alafia Ranch ...

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

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

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

  • Hunter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
  • Blue Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Cemetery
  • Lithia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lithia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lithia Cemetery
  • Little Alafia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Willow Oak Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Olive Primitive Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Prairie Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Prairie Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bone Valley Cemetery
    • Fuller Heights Cemetery
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72484 <4>
  • Springhead Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Memorial Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
  • Hopewell Memorial Gardens
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Memorial Gardens
  • Fitzgerald Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (105 more) ...

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

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

  • Keysville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
    • Keysville is located in Hillsborough County
  • Bloomingdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
    • Bloomingdale is located in Hillsborough County
  • Sydney
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Valrico
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Plant City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Brandon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Seffner
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Limona
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limona
    • Limona is located in Hillsborough County
  • Peru ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Peru is located in Hillsborough County
  • Mango
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Knights
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights
    • Knights is located in Hillsborough County
  • Bartow
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lakeland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Homeland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Keene
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
      • Keene is located in Hillsborough County

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

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

The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcounty.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>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 Alafia Ranch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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