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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 Brandon Crossroads (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 Brandon Crossroads. 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.

Name Variations for Brandon Crossroads ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Brandon Crossroads: Brandon Xrds.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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.

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 east 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.

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

  • Hillsborough County     (The home county of Brandon Crossroads)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brandon Crossroads, with the one closest to Brandon Crossroads listed first.
    • Brandon Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
      • Brandon Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Brandon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Windhorst Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windhorst Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windhorst Village
      • Windhorst Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Bloomingdale Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale Village
      • Bloomingdale Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Mango
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Lakeview Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
      • Lakeview Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Progress Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progress Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress Village
      • Progress Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Clair-Mel City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clair-Mel City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clair-Mel City
      • Clair-Mel City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Seffner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Riverview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Indian Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
      • Indian Hills is located in Hillsborough County
    • Palm River Estates
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palm River Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm River Estates
      • Palm River Estates is located in Hillsborough County
    • Palm River Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palm River Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm River Village
      • Palm River Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Manatee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brandon Crossroads, with the one closest to Brandon Crossroads listed first.
    • Parrish
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Duette
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Terra Ceia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ellenton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Memphis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in Manatee County
  • Pasco County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brandon Crossroads, with the one closest to Brandon Crossroads listed first.
    • Crystal Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
      • Crystal Springs is located in Pasco County
    • Wesley Chapel South
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel South
      • Wesley Chapel South is located in Pasco County
    • Wesley Chapel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Land O' Lakes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Zephyrhills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Odessa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Richland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Pasco County
    • Saint Leo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • San Antonio
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Trinity
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Fivay ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fivay Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivay Junction
      • Fivay Junction is located in Pasco County
  • Pinellas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brandon Crossroads, with the one closest to Brandon Crossroads listed first.
    • Gandy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Feather Sound
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Saint Petersburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Oldsmar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • High Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
      • High Point is located in Pinellas County
    • Lealman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lealman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lealman
      • Lealman is located in Pinellas County
    • Safety Harbor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Bayview ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bayview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
      • Bayview is located in Pinellas County
    • Pinellas Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • South Highpoint
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Highpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Highpoint
      • South Highpoint is located in Pinellas County
    • Four Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
      • Four Corners is located in Pinellas County
    • Kenneth City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • East Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brandon Crossroads, with the one closest to Brandon Crossroads listed first.
    • Nichols
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Willow Oak
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Winston
      (19 miles [30.6 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
    • Medulla
      (21 miles [33.8 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
    • Mulberry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Lakeland Highlands
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Highlands
      • Lakeland Highlands is located in Polk County
    • Kathleen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakeland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Acton ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Polk County
    • Gibsonia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Brewster ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brewster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
      • Brewster is located in Polk County
    • Crystal Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
      • Crystal Lake is located in Polk County
    • Eaton Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Brandon Crossroads ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brandon Crossroads.

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

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

  • Commemorative Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Commemorative Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Commemorative Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillsboro Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillsboro Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillsboro Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Limona Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Limona Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Limona Cemetery is located in Brandon.
  • Brandon Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Serenity Meadows Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hackney - Riverview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hackney - Riverview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hackney - Riverview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
    • The Hackney - Riverview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hackney Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72067 <4>
  • Samford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Samford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Centro Asturiano Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centro Asturiano Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Centro Asturiano Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
    • The Centro Asturiano Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Centro Asturiano Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71836 <4>
  • Orange Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orange Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Orange Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72409 <4>
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Rose Hill Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
    • The Rose Hill Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Rose Hills Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72535 <4>
  • Myrtle Hill Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtle Hill Memorial Park
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72326 <4>
  • Continue List   (104 more) ...
    • Centro Espanol Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centro Espanol Memorial Cemetery
      • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71837 <4>
    • Garden of Memories
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories
      • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72022 <4>
    • Loving Care Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loving Care Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loving Care Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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

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

  • Limona
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • 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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Mango
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Peru ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Peru is located in Hillsborough County
  • Valrico
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Seffner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Bloomingdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
    • Bloomingdale is located in Hillsborough County
  • Sydney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Ybor City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Tampa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Thonotosassa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Port Tampa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Port Tampa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tampa
    • Port Tampa is located in Hillsborough County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Plant City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Keysville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
      • Keysville is located in Hillsborough County
    • Knights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights
      • Knights is located in Hillsborough County

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

Newspapers Published in Brandon Crossroads ...

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 2 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brandon Crossroads.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brandon Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 3 miles [4.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brandon Crossroads.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Brandon Crossroads:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brandon Crossroads. 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: https://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 Brandon Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Brandon Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brandon Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9269, Longitude: -82.3164       In this case, the coordinates for Brandon Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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