Nearest Communities to Avon Park Lakes,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Avon Park Lakes, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Avon Park Lakes:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Avon Park Lakes is located in Highlands County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Highlands County: Charlotte, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Okeechobee, Osceola & Polk.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 113 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Avon Park Lakes. Of these communities, 92 are located in counties other than Highlands 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 Avon Park Lakes (which is Highlands 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 Avon Park Lakes
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Highlands County (where Avon Park Lakes resides)
- County Website: https://www.highlandsfl.gov/
- County Seat for Highlands: Sebring
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Avon Park Lakes ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Avon Park Lakes.
- Highland Lakes
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Highland Lakes is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lakes
- Avon Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Alpine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Alpine is located in Highlands County
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- Lakemont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lakemont is located in Highlands County
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- Sebring Shores
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sebring Shores is located in Highlands County
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- Sebring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- De Soto City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- De Soto City is located in Highlands County
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- Kuhlman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kuhlman is located in Highlands County
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- Istokpoga
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Istokpoga is located in Highlands County
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- Hen Scratch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hen Scratch is located in Highlands County
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- Negrotown Knoll
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Negrotown Knoll is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Negrotown Knoll
- Lorida
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
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- Sylvan Shores
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sylvan Shores is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Shores
- Lake Placid
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Highlands Park Estates
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Plains
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Plains is located in Highlands County
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- Marland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Marland is located in Highlands County
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- Sunvale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sunvale is located in Highlands County
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- Wild Island
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wild Island is located in Highlands County
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- Placid Lakes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Placid Lakes is located in Highlands County
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- Parker Island
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Parker Island is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Island
- DeSoto County
- County Website: https://www.desotobocc.com/
- County Seat for DeSoto: Arcadia
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Avon Park Lakes ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Avon Park Lakes.
- Calvinia ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Calvinia is located in DeSoto County
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- Brownville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brownville is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
- Hardee County
- County Website: https://www.hardeecountyfl.gov/
- County Seat for Hardee: Wauchula
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Avon Park Lakes ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Avon Park Lakes.
- Lemon Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lemon Grove is located in Hardee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Grove
- Griffins Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Griffins Corner is located in Hardee County
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- Crewsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Crewsville is located in Hardee County
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- Bowling Green
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Coker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Coker is located in Hardee County
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- Wauchula Hills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Wauchula Hills is located in Hardee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauchula Hills
- Wauchula
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Sweetwater
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sweetwater is located in Hardee County
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- Zolfo Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Torrey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Torrey is located in Hardee County
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- Moffitt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Moffitt is located in Hardee County
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- Buchanan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Buchanan is located in Hardee County
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- Oak Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Hardee County
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- Gardner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gardner is located in Hardee County
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- Ona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Green Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Fort Green Springs is located in Hardee County
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- Fort Green
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Fort Green is located in Hardee County
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- Vandolah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Vandolah is located in Hardee County
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- Bridges
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bridges is located in Hardee County
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- Limestone
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Limestone is located in Hardee County
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- Kinsey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kinsey is located in Hardee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
- Okeechobee County
- Polk County
- County Website: https://www.polk-county.net/
- County Seat for Polk: Bartow
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Avon Park Lakes ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Avon Park Lakes.
- Pittsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pittsburg is located in Polk County
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- Neilson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Neilson is located in Polk County
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- Maxcy Quarters
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Maxcy Quarters is located in Polk County
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- Bereah
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bereah is located in Polk County
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- West Frostproof
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- West Frostproof is located in Polk County
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- Frostproof
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wolfolk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wolfolk is located in Polk County
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- Hillcrest Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hillcrest Heights is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Babson Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Crooked Lake Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Crooked Lake Park is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Lake Park
- Highland Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Highland Park is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
- Indian Lake Estates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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- Nalcrest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Meade
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Alcoma
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Alcoma is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoma
- Hesperides
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hesperides is located in Polk County
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- Lake Wales
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lakeshore
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Oponys Town ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Oponys Town is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oponys Town
- Floritan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Floritan is located in Polk County
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- West Lake Wales
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- West Lake Wales is located in Polk County
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- Alturas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pembroke
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pembroke is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
- West Scenic Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- West Scenic Park is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Scenic Park
- Tiger Bay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tiger Bay is located in Polk County
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- Cox Corner ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cox Corner is located in Polk County
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- Homeland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lake of the Hills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lake of the Hills is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Hills
- Mountain Lake Station
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lake Garfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Garfield is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Garfield
- Roux Quarters ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Roux Quarters is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roux Quarters
- Cacema Town ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cacema Town is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cacema Town
- Agricola
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Agricola is located in Polk County
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- Waverly
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Barcola
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Barcola is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcola
- Connersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Connersville is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connersville
- Wahneta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wahneta is located in Polk County
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- Bartow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Baird
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Baird is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
- Cypress Gardens
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Armour ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Armour is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
- Gordonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gordonville is located in Polk County
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- Dundee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Eloise Woods
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Eloise Woods is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eloise Woods
- Eagle Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Eloise
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Green Bay
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Green Bay is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
- Lyle Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lyle Corner is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle Corner
- Brewster ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Brewster is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
- Eastwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Eastwood is located in Polk County
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- Bonnie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bonnie is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie
- Bradley Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bradley Junction is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley Junction
- Lake Shipp Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Shipp Heights is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shipp Heights
- Pebbledale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pebbledale is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebbledale
- Ridgewood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgewood is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood
- Tranquility Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tranquility Park is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility Park
- Lake Hamilton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Winter Haven
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ewell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ewell is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Oak Terrace
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Terrace is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Terrace
- Pierce
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pierce is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
- Rolling Hills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rolling Hills is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Poinsettia Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Poinsettia Park is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poinsettia Park
- Achan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Achan is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achan
- Highland City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jan-Phyl Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jan-Phyl Village is located in Polk County
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- Pine Dale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Dale is located in Polk County
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- Royster
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Royster is located in Polk County
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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 drawn from Point A (ie- Avon Park Lakes) 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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