Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
Calvinia itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Calvinia, with the one closest to Calvinia listed first.
- Arcadia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in DeSoto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arcadia
- From Calvinia to Arcadia
- Zolfo Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zolfo Springs
- Zolfo Springs is located in Hardee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,774 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zolfo Springs <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Zolfo Springs
- From Calvinia to Zolfo Springs
- Pine Level
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Level have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Pine Level is located in DeSoto County
- Nocatee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nocatee
- Nocatee is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nocatee <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nocatee
- From Calvinia to Nocatee
- Wauchula
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauchula
- Wauchula is located in Hardee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,771 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wauchula <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wauchula
- From Calvinia to Wauchula
- Crewsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crewsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewsville
- Crewsville is located in Hardee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crewsville
- From Calvinia to Crewsville
- Sandy
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Sandy is located in Manatee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sandy
- From Calvinia to Sandy
- Fort Ogden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ogden
- Fort Ogden is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Ogden <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fort Ogden
- From Calvinia to Fort Ogden
- Bowling Green
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Bowling Green is located in Hardee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bowling Green
- From Calvinia to Bowling Green
- Avon Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Park
- Avon Park is located in Highlands County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon Park <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Avon Park
- From Calvinia to Avon Park
- Fort Meade
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Meade
- Fort Meade is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Meade <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fort Meade
- From Calvinia to Fort Meade
- Cleveland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Charlotte County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cleveland
- From Calvinia to Cleveland
- Harbor View
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
- Harbor View is located in Charlotte County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Harbor View
- From Calvinia to Harbor View
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Calvinia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for DeSoto County: www.co.desoto.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Calvinia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |