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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 Allenhurst (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 Allenhurst. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Allenhurst is located in Brevard 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 Brevard County: Indian River, Orange, Osceola & Volusia.

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

  • Brevard County     (The home county of Allenhurst)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allenhurst, with the one closest to Allenhurst listed first.
    • Turnbull
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Turnbull is located in Brevard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
    • Mims
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Scottsmoor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Aurantia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Aurantia is located in Brevard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurantia
    • Titusville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Indian River City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Indian River City is located in Brevard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River City
    • Port Saint John
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Port Saint John is located in Brevard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Saint John
    • Sharpes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Port Canaveral
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Cape Canaveral
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Cocoa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Cocoa is located in Brevard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocoa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cocoa <1>
    • Merritt Island
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Angel City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Angel City is located in Brevard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel City
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allenhurst, with the one closest to Allenhurst listed first.
    • Christmas
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bithlo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Bithlo is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bithlo
    • Wedgefield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Wedgefield is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgefield
    • Alafaya
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Seminole County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allenhurst, with the one closest to Allenhurst listed first.
    • Geneva
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Chuluota
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Iowa City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Iowa City is located in Seminole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa City
    • Oviedo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Oviedo is located in Seminole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oviedo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oviedo <1>
    • Cameron City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Cameron City is located in Seminole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron City
    • Indian Mound Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Indian Mound Village is located in Seminole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mound Village
    • Midway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Midway is located in Seminole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
  • Volusia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allenhurst, with the one closest to Allenhurst listed first.
    • Oak Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Maytown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Maytown is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
    • Cow Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Cow Creek is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cow Creek
    • Edgewater
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Ambrose Hull Grant
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Ambrose Hull Grant is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose Hull Grant
    • Mission City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Mission City is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission City
    • New Smyrna Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Kalamazoo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Kalamazoo is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamazoo
    • Glencoe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Glencoe is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
    • Lemon Bluff
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Lemon Bluff is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Bluff
    • Alamana
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Alamana is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamana
    • Isleboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Isleboro is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isleboro
    • Osteen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Allenhurst ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Allenhurst.

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 Allenhurst - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Crook Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Sinners Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • St.s & Sinners Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St.s & Sinners Cemetery
    • The St.s & Sinners Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Saints Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Davis Grave Site
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Clinton Family Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Sea Pines Memorial Gardens
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Luke's Parish Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Edgewater New Smyrna Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Oaklynn Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Christmas Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (23 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.<3>

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

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

  • Turnbull
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Turnbull is located in Brevard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
  • Mims
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Aurantia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Aurantia is located in Brevard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurantia
  • Titusville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Oak Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Maytown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Maytown is located in Volusia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
  • Cow Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cow Creek is located in Volusia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cow Creek
  • Sharpes
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • City Point
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • City Point is located in Brevard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Point
  • Canaveral ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Canaveral is located in Brevard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaveral
  • Indianola
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Indianola is located in Brevard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola
  • Glencoe
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Glencoe is located in Volusia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • New Smyrna ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • New Smyrna is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Smyrna
    • Cocoa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Cocoa is located in Brevard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocoa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cocoa <1>
    • Osteen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Allenhurst ...

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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Allenhurst.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Allenhurst, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Allenhurst.

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 helpful 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 Allenhurst:

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