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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 Crown Point (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 Crown Point. 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 Crown Point ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Crown Point: Crown Pt.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Crown Point. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Crown Point.

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 doctors and 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.

Crown Point is located in Orange 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 Orange County: Brevard, Lake, Osceola, Polk & Seminole.

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

  • Orange County     (The home county of Crown Point)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crown Point, with the one closest to Crown Point listed first.
    • Ocoee
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Ocoee is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocoee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocoee <1>
    • Winter Garden
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Paradise Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Paradise Heights is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Heights
    • Minorville ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Minorville is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minorville
    • Tildenville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Tildenville is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tildenville
    • Clarcona
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Gotha
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Killarney
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • South Apopka
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • South Apopka is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Apopka
    • Lake Butter
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Lake Butter is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Butter
    • Windermere
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Apopka
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crown Point, with the one closest to Crown Point listed first.
    • Montverde
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Waits Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Waits Junction is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waits Junction
    • Ferndale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Mohawk
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Mohawk is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
    • Minneola
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Lake Jem
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Lake Jem is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jem
    • Clermont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Astatula
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Dora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Mount Plymouth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Mount Plymouth is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Plymouth
    • Sorrento
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Howey-in-the-Hills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ethel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Ethel is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
  • Osceola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crown Point, with the one closest to Crown Point listed first.
    • Celebration
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Reunion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Kissimmee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • ChampionsGate
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • ChampionsGate is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for ChampionsGate
    • Intercession City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Buena Ventura Lakes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Campbell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Campbell is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
    • Runnymede
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Runnymede is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnymede
    • Saint Cloud
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Poinciana Place
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Poinciana Place is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poinciana Place
    • Poinciana
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crown Point, with the one closest to Crown Point listed first.
    • Loughman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Davenport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Seminole County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crown Point, with the one closest to Crown Point listed first.
    • Forest City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Forest City is located in Seminole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
    • Wekiwa Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Wekiwa Springs is located in Seminole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wekiwa Springs
    • Altamonte Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sanlando Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Sanlando Springs is located in Seminole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanlando Springs
    • Fern Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Casselberry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Longwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Heathrow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Winter Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Mary
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Monroe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Oviedo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Oviedo is located in Seminole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oviedo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oviedo <1>
    • Sanford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Sumter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crown Point, with the one closest to Crown Point listed first.
    • Mabel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Mabel is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
    • Center Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Linden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Linden is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Tarrytown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Tarrytown is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
    • Webster
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Adamsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Adamsville is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
    • Orange Home
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Orange Home is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Home
  • Volusia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crown Point, with the one closest to Crown Point listed first.
    • Fort Florida
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Fort Florida is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Florida
    • Valdez
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Valdez is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez
    • De Bary
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Enterprise
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Deltona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Orange City Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Orange City Hills is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange City Hills
    • Orange City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lemon Bluff
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Lemon Bluff is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Bluff
    • Osteen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Crown Point ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Crown Point.

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 Crown Point - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • West Orange Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Ocoee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • West Orange Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodlawn Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Florida Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Winter Garden Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Montverde Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Woodlawn Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Edgewood - Greenwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Plymouth Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (88 more) ...
    • Doctor Phillips Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Zellwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Washington Park Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Crown Point had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Winter Garden
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Ocoee
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Ocoee is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocoee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocoee <1>
  • Tildenville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Tildenville is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tildenville
  • Minorville ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Minorville is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minorville
  • Oakland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Gotha
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Clarcona
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Killarney
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Windermere
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Montverde
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Piedmont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Piedmont is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
  • Apopka
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Plymouth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • McDonald
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • McDonald is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
    • Waits Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Waits Junction is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waits Junction

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

Newspapers Published in Crown Point ...

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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Crown Point.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Crown Point, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Crown Point.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Crown Point:

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 Crown Point, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Crown Point) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.