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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 Avendale (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 Avendale. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

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

  • Hillsborough County     (The home county of Avendale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avendale, with the one closest to Avendale listed first.
    • Florida Townsend Colony
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florida Townsend Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida Townsend Colony
      • Florida Townsend Colony is located in Hillsborough County
    • Lake Keen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Keen
      • Lake Keen is located in Hillsborough County
    • Brant Lake Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brant Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant Lake Village
      • Brant Lake Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Lake Brooker Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Brooker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Brooker Village
      • Lake Brooker Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Lake Sapphire Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Sapphire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Sapphire Village
      • Lake Sapphire Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Lutz
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • John Knox Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Knox Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Knox Village
      • John Knox Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • University Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
      • University Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • University
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for University. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
      • University is located in Hillsborough County
    • Northwood Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Village
      • Northwood Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Indian Mound Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Mound Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mound Village
      • Indian Mound Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Kambridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kambridge
      • Kambridge is located in Hillsborough County
  • Hernando County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avendale, with the one closest to Avendale listed first.
    • Masaryktown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Spring Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Timber Pines
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Pines
      • Timber Pines is located in Hernando County
    • Spring Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Hernando County
    • Weeki Wachee Acres
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeki Wachee Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeki Wachee Acres
      • Weeki Wachee Acres is located in Hernando County
    • South Brooksville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Brooksville
      • South Brooksville is located in Hernando County
    • Hernando Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hill 'n Dale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill 'n Dale
      • Hill 'n Dale is located in Hernando County
    • Weeki Wachee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Wiscon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscon
      • Wiscon is located in Hernando County
    • Brookridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookridge
      • Brookridge is located in Hernando County
    • Brooksville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Pasco County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avendale, with the one closest to Avendale listed first.
    • Land O' Lakes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Odessa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Wesley Chapel South
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel South
      • Wesley Chapel South is located in Pasco County
    • Wesley Chapel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Fivay ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fivay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivay
      • Fivay is located in Pasco County
    • Fivay Junction ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fivay Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivay Junction
      • Fivay Junction is located in Pasco County
    • Crystal Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
      • Crystal Springs is located in Pasco County
    • Zephyrhills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Trinity
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • San Antonio
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio
      • San Antonio is located in Pasco County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,506 people
      • Former name for San Antonio:
      • Lake Jovita
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Antonio <2>
    • Saint Leo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Elfers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Pinellas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avendale, with the one closest to Avendale listed first.
    • Oldsmar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • East Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lake
      • East Lake is located in Pinellas County
    • Safety Harbor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Bayview ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
      • Bayview is located in Pinellas County
    • Gandy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandy
      • Gandy is located in Pinellas County
    • Cove Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Springs
      • Cove Springs is located in Pinellas County
    • Palm Harbor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Tarpon Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Feather Sound
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Crystal Beach
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Dunedin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Ozona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avendale, with the one closest to Avendale listed first.
    • Kathleen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Winston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
      • Winston is located in Polk County
    • Gibsonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonia
      • Gibsonia is located in Polk County
    • Lakeland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Nichols
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Willow Oak
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Oak
      • Willow Oak is located in Polk County
    • Medulla
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medulla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medulla
      • Medulla is located in Polk County
    • Acton ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Polk County
    • Fox Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Town
      • Fox Town is located in Polk County

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Avendale:

Cemeteries Near Avendale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Avendale.

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 Avendale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Gan Shalom Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Lake Carroll Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Carroll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Carroll Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Robles Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robles Cemetery
  • Sunset Gardens Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Gardens Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Beth Israel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Israel Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2425075 <4>
  • Centro Asturiano Cemetery (Old)
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Centro Asturiano Cemetery (Old)
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2346261 <4>
  • Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
  • The Home Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The The Home Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Oakland Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Home Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
  • Garden of Memories
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72022 <4>
  • Continue List   (107 more) ...
    • Centro Espanol Memorial Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Centro Espanol Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71837 <4>
    • Myrtle Hill Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtle Hill Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72326 <4>
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill 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.<5>

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

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

  • Thonotosassa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Odessa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Tampa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • 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 <2>
  • Ybor City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ybor City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ybor City
    • Ybor City is located in Hillsborough County
  • Ehren
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ehren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehren
    • Ehren is located in Pasco County
  • Mango
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Seffner
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Keystone Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Park
    • Keystone Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Limona
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limona
    • Limona is located in Hillsborough County
  • Brandon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Valrico
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Keene
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
    • Keene is located in Hillsborough County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Sydney
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Knights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights
      • Knights is located in Hillsborough County
    • San Antonio
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio
      • San Antonio is located in Pasco County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,506 people
      • Former name for San Antonio:
      • Lake Jovita
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Antonio <2>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Avendale. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Avendale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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