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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 Aldermans Ford (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 Aldermans Ford. 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.

Name Variations for Aldermans Ford ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Aldermans Ford: Aldermans Frd.
  • While the name of this community is Aldermans Ford, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Aldermans Ford may originally have been Alderman's Ford.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Aldermans Ford might be written as Alderman Ford.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Aldermans Ford 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 Aldermans Ford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Aldermans Ford:

  • Hillsborough County     (The home county of Aldermans Ford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aldermans Ford, with the one closest to Aldermans Ford listed first.
    • Lithia
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Pinecrest
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Welcome
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
      • Welcome is located in Hillsborough County
    • Durant
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fish Hawk
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Hawk
      • Fish Hawk is located in Hillsborough County
    • Parrish
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parrish have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
      • Parrish is located in Hillsborough County
    • West Plant City Farms
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Plant City Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyette
      • Boyette is located in Hillsborough County
    • Parkside Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkside Village
      • Parkside Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Bloomingdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Bloomingdale is located in Hillsborough County
    • South Plant City Farms
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Plant City Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Sydney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Indian Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
      • Indian Hills is located in Hillsborough County
  • Hardee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aldermans Ford, with the one closest to Aldermans Ford listed first.
    • Bowling Green
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Ona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wauchula
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Manatee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aldermans Ford, with the one closest to Aldermans Ford listed first.
    • Duette
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Parrish
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Waterbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
      • Waterbury is located in Manatee County
  • Pasco County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aldermans Ford, with the one closest to Aldermans Ford listed first.
    • Crystal Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
      • Crystal Springs is located in Pasco County
    • Zephyrhills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Wesley Chapel South
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel South
      • Wesley Chapel South is located in Pasco County
    • Wesley Chapel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Richland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Pasco County
  • Pinellas County
    • Gandy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gandy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandy
      • Gandy is located in Pinellas County
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aldermans Ford, with the one closest to Aldermans Ford listed first.
    • Nichols
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Willow Oak
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Oak
      • Willow Oak is located in Polk County
    • Mulberry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Medulla
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medulla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medulla
      • Medulla is located in Polk County
    • Lakeland Highlands
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Highlands
      • Lakeland Highlands is located in Polk County
    • Brewster ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
      • Brewster is located in Polk County
    • Winston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
      • Winston is located in Polk County
    • Armour ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
      • Armour is located in Polk County
    • Lyle Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle Corner
      • Lyle Corner is located in Polk County
    • Eaton Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Highland City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakeland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Acton ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Polk County

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

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 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 Aldermans Ford:

Cemeteries Near Aldermans Ford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Aldermans Ford.

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

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

  • Lithia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lithia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lithia Cemetery
  • Hunter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
  • Blue Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Cemetery
  • Little Alafia Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Willow Oak Baptist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Prairie Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • 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 <5>
  • Springhead Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
  • Brandon Family Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hackney - Riverview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Hackney - Riverview Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72067 <5>
  • Serenity Meadows Memorial Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (96 more) ...
    • Mt. Olive Primitive Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Memorial Gardens
    • Garden of Peace Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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

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

  • Keysville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
    • Keysville is located in Hillsborough County
  • Bloomingdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
    • Bloomingdale is located in Hillsborough County
  • Sydney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Valrico
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Plant City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Brandon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Peru ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Peru is located in Hillsborough County
  • Seffner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Limona
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limona
    • Limona is located in Hillsborough County
  • Mango
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Knights
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights
    • Knights is located in Hillsborough County
  • Keene
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keene have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
    • Keene is located in Hillsborough County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Thonotosassa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakeland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Homeland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Aldermans Ford. 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>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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 Aldermans Ford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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