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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 Alta Vista (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 Alta Vista. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

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

  • Hillsborough County     (The home county of Alta Vista)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alta Vista, with the one closest to Alta Vista listed first.
    • Citrus Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Citrus Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Park
    • Shadowlawn Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Shadowlawn Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowlawn Village
    • Evelyn City
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Evelyn City is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evelyn City
    • Martin Luther King Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Catherine City
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Catherine City is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine City
    • Del Rio
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Del Rio is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rio
    • Spring Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Spring Hill is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Forest Hills Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Forest Hills Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills Village
    • Tampa
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Central Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Central Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
    • Montana City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Montana City is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana City
    • Richardsons Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Richardsons Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardsons Village
    • Wellswood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Wellswood is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellswood
  • Hernando County
  • Manatee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alta Vista, with the one closest to Alta Vista listed first.
    • Parrish
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Terra Ceia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Pasco County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alta Vista, with the one closest to Alta Vista listed first.
    • Odessa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Land O' Lakes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Wesley Chapel South
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Wesley Chapel South is located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel South
    • Wesley Chapel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Trinity
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Crystal Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Crystal Springs is located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
    • Fivay Junction ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Fivay Junction is located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivay Junction
    • Fivay ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Fivay is located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivay
    • Zephyrhills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Elfers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Holiday
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Beacon Square
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Beacon Square is located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon Square
    • New Port Richey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Pinellas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alta Vista, with the one closest to Alta Vista listed first.
    • Gandy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Gandy is located in Pinellas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandy
    • Oldsmar
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Feather Sound
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Safety Harbor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • East Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • East Lake is located in Pinellas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lake
    • Bayview ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Bayview is located in Pinellas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
    • High Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • High Point is located in Pinellas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
    • South Highpoint
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • South Highpoint is located in Pinellas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Highpoint
    • Lealman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Lealman is located in Pinellas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lealman
    • Four Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Four Corners is located in Pinellas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
    • Pinellas Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Dunedin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Ozona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alta Vista, with the one closest to Alta Vista listed first.
    • Nichols
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Willow Oak
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Willow Oak is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Oak
    • Winston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Winston is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
    • Kathleen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Medulla
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Medulla is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medulla
    • Gibsonia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Gibsonia is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonia
    • Lakeland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Mulberry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Lakeland Highlands
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Lakeland Highlands is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Highlands

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

Cemeteries Near Alta Vista ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alta Vista.

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 Alta Vista - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Centro Asturiano Cemetery (Old)
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centro Asturiano Cemetery (Old)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Centro Asturiano Cemetery (Old) is a large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
    • The Centro Asturiano Cemetery (Old) has also been known as:
    • Old Centro Asturiano Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2346261 <2>
  • Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Robles Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Showmans Rest Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Beth Israel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Israel Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beth Israel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
    • The Beth Israel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rodeph Sholom Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2425075 <2>
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodlawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Centro Espanol Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centro Espanol Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Centro Espanol Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
    • The Centro Espanol Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cemeterio Espanol
    • Centro Espanol Memorial Park Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2355874 <2>
  • La Unione Italiana Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Unione Italiana Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the La Unione Italiana Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
    • The La Unione Italiana Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Italian Clud Cemetery
    • L'Unione Italiana Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1979335 <2>
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • The Home Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Home Cemetery
    • The Home Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Oakland Cemetery
  • Garden of Memories
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden of Memories
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Garden of Memories is a very large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
    • The Garden of Memories has also been known as:
    • Garden of Memories Cemetery
    • Tampa Garden of Memories Cemetery
    • Tampa Garden of Memories
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72022 <2>
  • Continue List   (101 more) ...
    • Centro Espanol Memorial Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centro Espanol Memorial Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Centro Espanol Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
      • The Centro Espanol Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Centro Espanol Cemetery
      • Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71837 <2>
    • Myrtle Hill Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)

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

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

  • Tampa
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Ybor City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Ybor City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ybor City
  • Mango
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Limona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Limona is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limona
  • Thonotosassa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Port Tampa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Tampa is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tampa
  • Brandon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Seffner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Peru ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Peru is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
  • Valrico
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Bloomingdale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bloomingdale is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
  • Sydney
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Odessa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Keystone Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Keystone Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Park
    • Ehren
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Ehren is located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehren

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

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 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 Alta Vista:

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 Alta Vista, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.