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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 Arbors at Freedom Plaza (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 Arbors at Freedom Plaza. 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 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.

Arbors at Freedom Plaza 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 Arbors at Freedom Plaza. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Arbors at Freedom Plaza:

  • Hillsborough County     (The home county of Arbors at Freedom Plaza)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arbors at Freedom Plaza, with the one closest to Arbors at Freedom Plaza listed first.
    • Sun City Center
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Freedom Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
      • Freedom Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Montero Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montero Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montero Village
      • Montero Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Cypress Creek Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek Village
      • Cypress Creek Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Park Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
      • Park Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Bayou Pass Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Pass Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Pass Village
      • Bayou Pass Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Wimauma
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Apollo Beach
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Edgewater Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Village
      • Edgewater Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Golf and Sea Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golf and Sea Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf and Sea Village
      • Golf and Sea Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Ruskin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Apollo Key Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo Key Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo Key Village
      • Apollo Key Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Manatee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arbors at Freedom Plaza, with the one closest to Arbors at Freedom Plaza listed first.
    • Parrish
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Ellenton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Terra Ceia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Duette
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Memphis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in Manatee County
    • Palmetto
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Waterbury
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
      • Waterbury is located in Manatee County
    • Bradenton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Samoset
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samoset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoset
      • Samoset is located in Manatee County
    • West Samoset
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Samoset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Samoset
      • West Samoset is located in Manatee County
    • Lakewood Ranch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Oneco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pinellas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arbors at Freedom Plaza, with the one closest to Arbors at Freedom Plaza listed first.
    • Saint Petersburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Gandy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandy
      • Gandy is located in Pinellas County
    • Gulfport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Lealman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lealman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lealman
      • Lealman is located in Pinellas County
    • Tierra Verde
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Feather Sound
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Kenneth City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Pinellas Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Saint Pete Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • South Pasadena
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Pasadena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pasadena
      • South Pasadena is located in Pinellas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,067 people
    • High Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
      • High Point is located in Pinellas County
    • Treasure Island
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arbors at Freedom Plaza, with the one closest to Arbors at Freedom Plaza listed first.
    • Nichols
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Brewster ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Willow Oak
      (25 miles [40.2 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Medulla
      (29 miles [46.7 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Highlands
      • Lakeland Highlands is located in Polk County
    • Winston
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Sarasota County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arbors at Freedom Plaza, with the one closest to Arbors at Freedom Plaza listed first.
    • Desoto Lakes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desoto Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desoto Lakes
      • Desoto Lakes is located in Sarasota County
    • Kensington Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensington Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington Park
      • Kensington Park is located in Sarasota County
    • The Meadows
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Meadows
      • The Meadows is located in Sarasota County
    • North Sarasota
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sarasota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sarasota
      • North Sarasota is located in Sarasota County
    • Fruitville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Pinecraft
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Sarasota Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarasota Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarasota Springs
      • Sarasota Springs is located in Sarasota County
    • Sarasota
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Lake Sarasota
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Sarasota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Sarasota
      • Lake Sarasota is located in Sarasota County
    • Southgate
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate
      • Southgate is located in Sarasota County
    • Bee Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bee Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Ridge
      • Bee Ridge is located in Sarasota County
    • Ridge Wood Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Wood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Wood Heights
      • Ridge Wood Heights is located in Sarasota County

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

Newspapers Published in Arbors at Freedom Plaza ...

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 4 newspapers that have been published in the area around Arbors at Freedom Plaza.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Arbors at Freedom Plaza, there are papers which were published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Arbors at Freedom Plaza.

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 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 Arbors at Freedom Plaza:

Cemeteries Near Arbors at Freedom Plaza ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Arbors at Freedom Plaza.

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 Arbors at Freedom Plaza covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Arbors at Freedom Plaza, with the one closest to Arbors at Freedom Plaza listed first.

  • Ruskin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruskin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruskin Cemetery
  • Ruskin Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruskin Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruskin Memorial Gardens
  • Samford Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Samford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samford Cemetery
  • Fortner Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Hackney - Riverview Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • 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 <4>
  • Serenity Meadows Memorial Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Keen Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keen Cemetery
  • Skyway Memorial Gardens
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skyway Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skyway Memorial Gardens
  • Lithia Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Commemorative Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Commemorative Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Commemorative Cemetery
  • Mansion Memorial Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mansion Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mansion Memorial Park
  • Brandon Family Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (74 more) ...
    • Hillsboro Memorial Gardens
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillsboro Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillsboro Memorial Gardens
    • Limona Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Limona Cemetery is located in Brandon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Limona Cemetery
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 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.<5>

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

These communities are listed based on their distance from Arbors at Freedom Plaza, with the one closest to Arbors at Freedom Plaza listed first.

  • Gulf City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf City
    • Gulf City is located in Hillsborough County
  • Peru ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Erie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Erie is located in Manatee County
  • Rye
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
    • Rye is located in Manatee County
  • Bloomingdale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Port Tampa
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Tampa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tampa
    • Port Tampa is located in Hillsborough County
  • Terra Ceia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ellenton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Brandon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Limona
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Ybor City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ybor City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ybor City
    • Ybor City is located in Hillsborough County
  • Valrico
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Palmetto
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Manatee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manatee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatee
      • Manatee is located in Manatee County
    • Tampa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampa
      • Tampa is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407,599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tampa <1>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arbors at Freedom Plaza. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Arbors at Freedom Plaza) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arbors at Freedom Plaza. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.7150, Longitude: -82.3672       In this case, the coordinates for Arbors at Freedom Plaza have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Arbors at Freedom Plaza, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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