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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 Cedar Cove (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 Cedar Cove. 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 Cedar Cove ...

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 Cedar Cove: Cedar Cv.

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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

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

  • Hillsborough County     (The home county of Cedar Cove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Cove, with the one closest to Cedar Cove listed first.
    • Kingston City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston City
      • Kingston City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Pebble Creek Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Creek Village
      • Pebble Creek Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Pebble Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Creek
      • Pebble Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Langshire Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langshire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langshire Village
      • Langshire Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Lakeview Villas at Pebble Creek Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Villas at Pebble Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Villas at Pebble Creek Village
      • Lakeview Villas at Pebble Creek Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Bay Hills Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Hills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Hills Village
      • Bay Hills Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Thonotosassa
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Rustic Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rustic Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Village
      • Rustic Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Meadowood Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowood Village
      • Meadowood Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Florida Townsend Colony
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Knights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights
      • Knights is located in Hillsborough County
    • John Knox Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Hernando County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Cove, with the one closest to Cedar Cove listed first.
    • Masaryktown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 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
    • Ridge Manor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Hill 'n Dale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill 'n Dale
      • Hill 'n Dale 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
    • Spring Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Brooksville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Wiscon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscon
      • Wiscon is located in Hernando County
    • Timber Pines
      (30 miles [48.3 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
    • Weeki Wachee Acres
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Pasco County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Cove, with the one closest to Cedar Cove listed first.
    • Wesley Chapel South
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel South
      • Wesley Chapel South is located in Pasco County
    • Wesley Chapel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Crystal Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
      • Crystal Springs is located in Pasco County
    • Zephyrhills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Land O' Lakes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Richland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Pasco County
    • Saint Leo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • San Antonio
      (14 miles [22.5 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>
    • Dade City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Odessa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Fivay ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Blanton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
      • Blanton is located in Pasco County
  • Pinellas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Cove, with the one closest to Cedar Cove listed first.
    • Oldsmar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • East Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Gandy
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • Bayview ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • Feather Sound
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Tarpon Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • High Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Cove Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Springs
      • Cove Springs is located in Pinellas County
    • Palm Harbor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Crystal Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Dunedin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Cove, with the one closest to Cedar Cove listed first.
    • Kathleen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Winston
      (17 miles [27.4 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
      (18 miles [29 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Fox Town
      (21 miles [33.8 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
    • Acton ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Polk County
    • Medulla
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Nichols
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Willow Oak
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Combee Settlement
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combee Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combee Settlement
      • Combee Settlement is located in Polk County
    • Crystal Lake
      (23 miles [37 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
    • Lakeland Highlands
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Highlands
      • Lakeland Highlands is located in Polk County

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Cedar Cove:

Cemeteries Near Cedar Cove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cedar Cove.

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

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

  • Sunset Gardens Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Loving Care Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loving Care Cemetery
  • Double Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Geiger Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geiger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geiger Cemetery
  • Crystal Springs Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crystal Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Springs Cemetery
  • Gan Shalom Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Oakside Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakside Cemetery
  • Holden Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holden Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Memorial Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (108 more) ...
    • Memorial Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Robles Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Cedar Cove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cedar Cove.

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

  • Thonotosassa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Keene
    (8 miles [12.9 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
  • Knights
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights
    • Knights is located in Hillsborough County
  • Mango
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Seffner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Limona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Sydney
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Plant City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Brandon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Valrico
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Richland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Richland is located in Pasco County
  • Ehren
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ybor City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Ellerslie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellerslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerslie
      • Ellerslie is located in Pasco County
    • Saint Leo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cedar Cove. 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 Cedar Cove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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