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Nearest Communities to Bayshore,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast 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 south.

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 south 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 from Bayshore.<1>

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


Bayshore is located in Lee County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lee County: Charlotte, Collier, Glades & Hendry.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 125 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Bayshore. Of these communities, 55 are located in counties other than Lee 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 Bayshore (which is Lee 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 Bayshore

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

  • Lee County   (where Bayshore resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.leegov.com/
    • County Seat for Lee:   Fort Myers
    • Note: The Gulf of Mexico lies to the west
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bayshore   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bayshore.
      • Slater
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Slater is located in Lee County
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      • Poinciana Estates
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Poinciana Estates is located in Lee County
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      • Samville ‑ Historic
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
        • Samville is located in Lee County
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      • Morse Shores
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Morse Shores is located in Lee County
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      • Suncoast Estates
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Suncoast Estates is located in Lee County
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      • Tice
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Bayshore Manor
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Bayshore Manor is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayshore Manor
      • Salvista
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Salvista is located in Lee County
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      • Fort Myers Shores
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Fort Myers Shores is located in Lee County
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      • Upcohall ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Upcohall is located in Lee County
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      • Palm and Pine Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Palm and Pine Park is located in Lee County
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      • North Fort Myers
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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        • Palmona Park
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Palmona Park is located in Lee County
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        • East Dunbar
          (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
          • East Dunbar is located in Lee County
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        • Fort Myers
          (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Olga
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
          • Olga is located in Lee County
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        • Lakeville
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Lakeville is located in Lee County
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        • Buckingham
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Buckingham is located in Lee County
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        • Lochmoor Waterway Estates
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Waterway Estates
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Waterway Estates is located in Lee County
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        • Telegraph Estates
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • Telegraph Estates is located in Lee County
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        • Page Park
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Page Park is located in Lee County
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        • Fort Myers Villas
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Fort Myers Villas is located in Lee County
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        • Pine Manor
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Pine Manor is located in Lee County
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        • Whiskey Creek
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Whiskey Creek is located in Lee County
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        • Gateway
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Gateway is located in Lee County
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        • Renaissance
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Renaissance is located in Lee County
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        • Villas
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Villas is located in Lee County
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        • Lehigh Acres
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Cape Coral
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • McGregor
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • McGregor is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor
        • Alva
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Biggar
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Cypress Lake
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Cypress Lake is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Lake
        • Caloosahatchee ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Caloosahatchee is located in Lee County
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        • Charleston Park
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Charleston Park is located in Lee County
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        • Burnt Store Marina
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Burnt Store Marina is located in Lee County
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        • Matlacha Shores
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Matlacha Shores is located in Lee County
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        • Forest Island Park
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Forest Island Park is located in Lee County
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        • Harlem Heights
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Harlem Heights is located in Lee County
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        • Matlacha Isles - Matlacha Shores
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Matlacha Isles
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Matlacha Isles is located in Lee County
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        • Iona
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Iona is located in Lee County
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        • Matlacha
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • San Carlos Park
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • San Carlos Park is located in Lee County
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        • Three Oaks
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Three Oaks is located in Lee County
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        • Aspen Indian Creek Park
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Shell Point Village
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Shell Point Village is located in Lee County
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        • Truckland ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Truckland is located in Lee County
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        • Estero
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Fort Myers Beach
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Flamingo Bay
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Flamingo Bay is located in Lee County
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        • Punta Rassa
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Punta Rassa is located in Lee County
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        • Pine Island Center
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Pine Island Center is located in Lee County
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        • Bokeelia
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Pineland
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Coconut
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Coconut is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coconut
        • Saint James City
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Sanibel
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Council
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Council is located in Lee County
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        • Cayo Pelau
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Cayo Pelau is located in Lee County
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        • Bonita Springs
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Ybel
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Ybel is located in Lee County
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        • Pineland
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Pineland is located in Lee County
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        • Bonita Shores
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Bonita Shores is located in Lee County
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        • Captiva
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Captiva is located in Lee County
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        • Cayo Costa
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Port Boca Grande
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Port Boca Grande is located in Lee County
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        • Wulfert
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Wulfert is located in Lee County
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        • Boca Grande
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Charlotte County
    • County Seat for Charlotte:   Punta Gorda
    • Note: The Gulf of Mexico lies to the west
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bayshore   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bayshore.
      • Gilchrist
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Gilchrist is located in Charlotte County
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      • Tuckers Corner
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Tuckers Corner is located in Charlotte County
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      • Tropical Gulf Acres
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Tropical Gulf Acres is located in Charlotte County
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      • Pirate Harbor
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Pirate Harbor is located in Charlotte County
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      • South Punta Gorda Heights
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Blue Heron Pines
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Blue Heron Pines is located in Charlotte County
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      • Bermont
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Bermont is located in Charlotte County
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      • Acline
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Acline is located in Charlotte County
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      • Riviera Lagoons
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Riviera Lagoons is located in Charlotte County
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      • Burnt Store Lakes
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Burnt Store Lakes is located in Charlotte County
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      • Aqui Esta
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Aqui Esta is located in Charlotte County
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      • Charlotte Park
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Charlotte Park is located in Charlotte County
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        • Cleveland
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Cleveland is located in Charlotte County
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        • Tee and Green Estates
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Tee and Green Estates is located in Charlotte County
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        • Fishermens Village
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Fishermens Village is located in Charlotte County
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        • Punta Gorda
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Ridge Harbor
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Ridge Harbor is located in Charlotte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Harbor
        • Sans Souci
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Sans Souci is located in Charlotte County
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        • Solana
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Solana is located in Charlotte County
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        • Sparkman
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Sparkman is located in Charlotte County
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        • Harbour Heights
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Harbour Heights is located in Charlotte County
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        • Morgantown
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Morgantown is located in Charlotte County
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        • Punta Gorda Isles
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Punta Gorda Isles is located in Charlotte County
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        • Charlotte Harbor
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Harbor View
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Harbor View is located in Charlotte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
        • Peace River Shores
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Peace River Shores is located in Charlotte County
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        • Deep Creek
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Deep Creek is located in Charlotte County
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        • Port Charlotte
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Murdock
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Gasparilla
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Gasparilla is located in Charlotte County
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        • Placida
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • El Jobean
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Vizcaya Lakes
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Vizcaya Lakes is located in Charlotte County
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        • Rotonda West
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Cape Haze
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Collier County
    • County Website:   https://www.colliercountyfl.gov/
    • County Seat for Collier:   Naples
    • Note: The Gulf of Mexico lies to the west
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bayshore   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bayshore.
      • Corkscrew
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Corkscrew is located in Collier County
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      • Barefoot Beach
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Barefoot Beach is located in Collier County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barefoot Beach
      • Gulf Harbor
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Gulf Harbor is located in Collier County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Harbor
      • Palm River Estates
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Palm River Estates is located in Collier County
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      • Palm River Shores
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Palm River Shores is located in Collier County
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      • Palm River
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Palm River is located in Collier County
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      • Willoughby Acres
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Willoughby Acres is located in Collier County
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  • DeSoto County
    • County Website:   https://www.desotobocc.com/
    • County Seat for DeSoto:   Arcadia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bayshore   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bayshore.
      • Southfort
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Southfort is located in DeSoto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfort
      • Lake Suzy
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Lake Suzy is located in DeSoto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Suzy
      • Fort Ogden
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Hull
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Hull is located in DeSoto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Platt
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Platt is located in DeSoto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platt
      • Nocatee
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Glades County
  • Hendry County
    • County Website:   https://www.hendryfla.net/
    • County Seat for Hendry:   La Belle
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bayshore   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bayshore.
      • Denaud
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Denaud is located in Hendry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denaud
      • La Belle
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Port La Belle
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Port La Belle is located in Hendry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port La Belle
      • Felda
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Keri
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Keri is located in Hendry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keri
      • Sears ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Sears is located in Hendry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sears

Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bayshore) 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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