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Nearest Communities to Arcadia,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Arcadia, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Arcadia:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city 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.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to 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 checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Arcadia.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Arcadia is located in DeSoto County and is the County Seat.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of DeSoto County: Charlotte, Glades, Hardee, Highlands, Manatee & Sarasota.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 90 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Arcadia. Of these communities, 76 are located in counties other than DeSoto County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Arcadia (which is DeSoto County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Arcadia

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • DeSoto County   (where Arcadia resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.desotobocc.com/
    • County Seat for DeSoto:   Arcadia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Arcadia   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Arcadia.
      • Belgium ‑ Historic
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Belgium is located in DeSoto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium
      • Cubitis
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Cubitis is located in DeSoto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cubitis
      • Lansing
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Lansing is located in DeSoto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Nocatee
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Brownville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Brownville is located in DeSoto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
      • Tryon
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Tryon is located in DeSoto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
      • Joshua
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Joshua is located in DeSoto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua
      • Hull
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Hull is located in DeSoto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Pine Level
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Pine Level is located in DeSoto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
      • Calvinia ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Fort Ogden
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Platt
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Platt is located in DeSoto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platt
      • Southfort
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Southfort is located in DeSoto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfort
      • Lake Suzy
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Lake Suzy is located in DeSoto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Suzy
  • Charlotte County
    • County Seat for Charlotte:   Punta Gorda
    • Note: The Gulf of Mexico lies to the west
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Arcadia   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Arcadia.
      • Peace River Shores
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Peace River Shores is located in Charlotte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace River Shores
      • Morgantown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Morgantown is located in Charlotte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
      • Ridge Harbor
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Ridge Harbor is located in Charlotte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Harbor
      • Deep Creek
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Deep Creek is located in Charlotte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
      • Sans Souci
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Sans Souci is located in Charlotte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Souci
      • Sparkman
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Sparkman is located in Charlotte County
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      • Harbour Heights
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Harbour Heights is located in Charlotte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Heights
      • Bermont
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Bermont is located in Charlotte County
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      • Cleveland
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Harbor View
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Tee and Green Estates
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Tee and Green Estates is located in Charlotte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tee and Green Estates
      • Charlotte Harbor
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
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        • Port Charlotte
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Solana
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Solana is located in Charlotte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solana
        • Murdock
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Punta Gorda
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Fishermens Village
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Fishermens Village is located in Charlotte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishermens Village
        • Acline
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Acline is located in Charlotte County
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        • Blue Heron Pines
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Blue Heron Pines is located in Charlotte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Heron Pines
        • Riviera Lagoons
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Riviera Lagoons is located in Charlotte County
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        • Aqui Esta
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Aqui Esta is located in Charlotte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqui Esta
        • Burnt Store Lakes
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Burnt Store Lakes is located in Charlotte County
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        • Charlotte Park
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Charlotte Park is located in Charlotte County
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        • Punta Gorda Isles
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Punta Gorda Isles is located in Charlotte County
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        • South Punta Gorda Heights
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Tuckers Corner
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Tuckers Corner is located in Charlotte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Corner
        • Tropical Gulf Acres
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Tropical Gulf Acres is located in Charlotte County
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        • El Jobean
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Vizcaya Lakes
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Vizcaya Lakes is located in Charlotte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vizcaya Lakes
        • Gilchrist
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Gilchrist is located in Charlotte County
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        • Pirate Harbor
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Pirate Harbor is located in Charlotte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirate Harbor
  • Hardee County
    • County Website:   https://www.hardeecountyfl.gov/
    • County Seat for Hardee:   Wauchula
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Arcadia   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Arcadia.
      • Kinsey
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Kinsey is located in Hardee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
      • Gardner
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Gardner is located in Hardee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Limestone
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Limestone is located in Hardee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
      • Lily
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Lily is located in Hardee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
      • Bridges
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Bridges is located in Hardee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges
      • Buchanan
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Buchanan is located in Hardee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
      • Moffitt
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Moffitt is located in Hardee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt
      • Sweetwater
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Sweetwater is located in Hardee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
      • Oak Grove
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Oak Grove is located in Hardee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Ona
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Zolfo Springs
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Vandolah
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Vandolah is located in Hardee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandolah
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        • Crewsville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Griffins Corner
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Griffins Corner is located in Hardee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Corner
        • Wauchula
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Coker
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Coker is located in Hardee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker
        • Wauchula Hills
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Wauchula Hills is located in Hardee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauchula Hills
        • Fort Green Springs
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Fort Green Springs is located in Hardee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Green Springs
        • Lemon Grove
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Lemon Grove is located in Hardee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Grove
        • Fort Green
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Fort Green is located in Hardee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Green
        • Torrey
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Torrey is located in Hardee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrey
        • Bowling Green
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Highlands County
    • County Website:   https://www.highlandsfl.gov/
    • County Seat for Highlands:   Sebring
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Arcadia   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Arcadia.
      • Negrotown Knoll
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Negrotown Knoll is located in Highlands County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Negrotown Knoll
      • Hen Scratch
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Hen Scratch is located in Highlands County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hen Scratch
      • Placid Lakes
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Placid Lakes is located in Highlands County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placid Lakes
      • Kuhlman
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Kuhlman is located in Highlands County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuhlman
  • Manatee County
  • Sarasota County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Arcadia) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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