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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 Astor Park (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 Astor Park. 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.

Astor Park is located in Lake 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 Lake County: Marion, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Seminole, Sumter & Volusia.

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

  • Lake County     (The home county of Astor Park)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Astor Park, with the one closest to Astor Park listed first.
    • Astor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Acron ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Acron is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acron
    • Lake Kathryn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake Kathryn is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Kathryn
    • Paisley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Pittman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Pittman is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman
    • Altoona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Lake Mack - Forest Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakeview Terrace Retirement Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Umatilla
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Pine Lakes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pine Lakes is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lakes
    • Cassia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Cassia is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassia
    • Grand Island
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Eustis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Flagler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Astor Park, with the one closest to Astor Park listed first.
    • Bunnell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Korona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Korona is located in Flagler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Korona
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Astor Park, with the one closest to Astor Park listed first.
    • Salt Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Electra
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Electra is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra
    • Kerr City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Kerr City is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr City
    • Lynne
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Lynne is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynne
    • Eastlake Weir
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ocklawaha
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Weirsdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Candler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Fort McCoy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Silver Springs Shores
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Belleview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Silver Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Summerfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Astor Park, with the one closest to Astor Park listed first.
    • Tangerine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Zellwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Astor Park, with the one closest to Astor Park listed first.
    • Georgetown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Crescent City Station
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Crescent City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Lake Como
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Pomona Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Welaka
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Nashua
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Nashua is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
    • Satsuma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Buffalo Bluff
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Buffalo Bluff is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Bluff
  • Seminole County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Astor Park, with the one closest to Astor Park listed first.
    • Lake Monroe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Heathrow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sanford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sumter County
    • The Villages
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Villages is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Villages
  • Volusia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Astor Park, with the one closest to Astor Park listed first.
    • Volusia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Volusia is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volusia
    • Emporia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Emporia is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia
    • Pierson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Barberville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Seville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • De Leon Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Glenwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Highland Park ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Highland Park is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
    • Beresford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Beresford is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford
    • West De Land
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • West De Land is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West De Land
    • De Land Southwest
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • De Land Southwest is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Land Southwest
    • De Land
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • North De Land
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • North De Land is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North De Land

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

Cemeteries Near Astor Park ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Astor Park.

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 Astor Park - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Astor Park Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Lungren Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Oakdale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Shockley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Ebenezer Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Zion Primitive Baptist Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Midway Methodist Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Methodist Church Cemetery
    • The Midway Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Barbersville Cemetery
    • Barberville Cemetery
    • Midway Methodist Cemetery
  • Purdom Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
    • The Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Pierson Methodist Cemetery
  • Long Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Harris Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Causey Family Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (94 more) ...
    • Ponceannah Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
      • The Roberts Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Trinity UMC Cemetery
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
      • The St. John's Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. John's Missionary Church Cemetery

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

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

  • Astor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Emporia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Emporia is located in Volusia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia
  • Eldridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Eldridge is located in Volusia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge
  • Pierson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Barberville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Pittman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Pittman is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman
  • Paisley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Saint Francis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Francis is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
  • Seville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Altoona
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Glenwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Crows Bluff
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Crows Bluff is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Bluff
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Highland Park ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Highland Park is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
    • Georgetown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Umatilla
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Astor Park ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Astor Park.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Astor Park, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Astor Park.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Astor Park:

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 Astor Park, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Astor Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.