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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 Chassahowitzka (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 Chassahowitzka. 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.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Chassahowitzka is located in Citrus County.

To see how the shape of Florida's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Citrus County: Hernando, Levy, Marion & Sumter.

Below are the counties that are near Chassahowitzka. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Chassahowitzka:

  • Citrus County     (The home county of Chassahowitzka)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chassahowitzka, with the one closest to Chassahowitzka listed first.
    • Sugarmill Woods
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Sugarmill Woods is located in Citrus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarmill Woods
    • Homosassa
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Homosassa Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Mannfield ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Mannfield is located in Citrus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannfield
    • Lecanto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Crystal River
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Black Diamond
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Black Diamond is located in Citrus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
    • Citrus Hills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Citrus Hills is located in Citrus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Hills
    • Beverly Hills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Inverness Highlands North
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Inverness Highlands South
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Pine Ridge is located in Citrus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Floral City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Hernando County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chassahowitzka, with the one closest to Chassahowitzka listed first.
    • Centralia ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Centralia is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
    • Ringgold ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Ringgold is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
    • Pine Island
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Pine Island is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
    • High Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • High Point is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
    • North Weeki Wachee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • North Weeki Wachee is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weeki Wachee
    • Bayport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Bayport is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport
    • Weeki Wachee Gardens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Weeki Wachee Gardens is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeki Wachee Gardens
    • Brookridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Brookridge is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookridge
    • Lake Lindsey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Lake Lindsey is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lindsey
    • Weeki Wachee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • North Brooksville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • North Brooksville is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brooksville
    • Wiscon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Wiscon is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscon
    • Brooksville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Levy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chassahowitzka, with the one closest to Chassahowitzka listed first.
    • Inglis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Yankeetown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chassahowitzka, with the one closest to Chassahowitzka listed first.
    • Dunnellon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Chatmire
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Chatmire is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatmire
  • Pasco County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chassahowitzka, with the one closest to Chassahowitzka listed first.
    • Aripeka
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Shady Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Hudson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Bayonet Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Fivay Junction ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Fivay Junction is located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivay Junction
    • Fivay ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Fivay is located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivay
    • Blanton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Blanton is located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
    • Trilby
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jasmine Estates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jasmine Estates is located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasmine Estates
    • Lacoochee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Moss Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Moss Town is located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Town
  • Sumter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chassahowitzka, with the one closest to Chassahowitzka listed first.
    • Bay Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Bay Hill is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Hill
    • Wahoo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Wahoo is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
    • Lake Panasoffkee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Bucker Womans Town ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Bucker Womans Town is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucker Womans Town
    • Bushnell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Sumterville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Chassahowitzka ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chassahowitzka.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Chassahowitzka - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Chassahowitzka covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Stage Stand Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Community Baptist Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Stage Pond Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Mannfield Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Lecanto Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Crystal River Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Lake Lindsey Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • The Fountains Memorial Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • New Church Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Beverly Hills Memorial Gardens
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Hope Hill Cemetery
    • The Hope Hill Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2457068 <2>
  • Continue List   (42 more) ...
    • Brooksville Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Frazier Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Williams Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

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.<3>

While we didn't find Chassahowitzka in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Chassahowitzka.

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

  • Homosassa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mannfield ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mannfield is located in Citrus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannfield
  • Lecanto
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bayport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Bayport is located in Hernando County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport
  • Crystal River
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Wiscon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wiscon is located in Hernando County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscon
  • Brooksville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Arlington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Arlington is located in Citrus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  • Floral City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Inverness
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hernando
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Istachatta
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Citronelle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Citronelle is located in Citrus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citronelle
    • Bay Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Bay Hill is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Hill
    • Rutland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Rutland is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland

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

Newspapers Published in Chassahowitzka ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chassahowitzka.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chassahowitzka, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chassahowitzka.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Chassahowitzka:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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 Chassahowitzka, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chassahowitzka) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.