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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 Crystal Springs Colony Farms (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 Crystal Springs Colony Farms. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Crystal Springs Colony Farms 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 Crystal Springs Colony Farms. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Crystal Springs Colony Farms:

  • Hillsborough County     (The home county of Crystal Springs Colony Farms)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crystal Springs Colony Farms, with the one closest to Crystal Springs Colony Farms listed first.
    • Kingston City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Knights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights
      • Knights is located in Hillsborough County
    • Cedar Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run
      • Cedar Run is located in Hillsborough County
    • Plant City Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plant City Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant City Heights
      • Plant City Heights is located in Hillsborough County
    • Strawberry Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Village
      • Strawberry Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Colonial Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Plant City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Pebble Creek Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Kings Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Village
      • Kings Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Bay Hills Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Langshire Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Pebble Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 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
  • Hernando County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crystal Springs Colony Farms, with the one closest to Crystal Springs Colony Farms listed first.
    • Ridge Manor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • 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
    • Hill 'n Dale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill 'n Dale
      • Hill 'n Dale is located in Hernando County
    • Masaryktown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • South Brooksville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Brooksville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pasco County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crystal Springs Colony Farms, with the one closest to Crystal Springs Colony Farms listed first.
    • Crystal Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
      • Crystal Springs is located in Pasco County
    • Zephyrhills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Richland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Pasco County
    • Wesley Chapel South
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel South
      • Wesley Chapel South is located in Pasco County
    • Wesley Chapel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dade City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Saint Leo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • San Antonio
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Blanton
      (17 miles [27.4 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
    • Land O' Lakes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Lacoochee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Moss Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Town
      • Moss Town is located in Pasco County
    • Trilby
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crystal Springs Colony Farms, with the one closest to Crystal Springs Colony Farms listed first.
    • Kathleen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Gibsonia
      (12 miles [19.3 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
    • Winston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Fox Town
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • Lakeland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Acton ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Polk County
    • Combee Settlement
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Medulla
      (17 miles [27.4 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
    • Eaton Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Fussels Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fussels Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fussels Corner
      • Fussels Corner is located in Polk County
    • Lakeland Highlands
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Highlands
      • Lakeland Highlands is located in Polk County
    • Willow Oak
      (19 miles [30.6 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
  • Sumter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crystal Springs Colony Farms, with the one closest to Crystal Springs Colony Farms listed first.
    • Bucker Womans Town ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucker Womans Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucker Womans Town
      • Bucker Womans Town is located in Sumter County
    • Tarrytown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
      • Tarrytown is located in Sumter County
    • Linden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Sumter County
    • Mabel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
      • Mabel is located in Sumter County

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

Newspapers Published in Crystal Springs Colony Farms ...

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 3 newspapers that have been published in the area around Crystal Springs Colony Farms.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Crystal Springs Colony Farms, there are papers which were published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Crystal Springs Colony Farms.

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 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 Crystal Springs Colony Farms:

Cemeteries Near Crystal Springs Colony Farms ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Crystal Springs Colony Farms.

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 Crystal Springs Colony Farms covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Crystal Springs Colony Farms, with the one closest to Crystal Springs Colony Farms listed first.

  • Crystal Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Oakside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Geiger Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Smith Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Withlacoochee Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Withlacoochee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Withlacoochee Cemetery
  • Tucker Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
  • Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Garden of Peace Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Socrum Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Memorial Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Hopewell Memorial Gardens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Memorial Gardens
  • Continue List   (113 more) ...
    • New Home Baptist Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Griffin Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Double Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Crystal Springs Colony Farms in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Crystal Springs Colony Farms.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Crystal Springs Colony Farms, with the one closest to Crystal Springs Colony Farms listed first.

  • Keene
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights
    • Knights is located in Hillsborough County
  • Kathleen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Richland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Richland is located in Pasco County
  • Plant City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Ellerslie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Thonotosassa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Leo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • San Antonio
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Seffner
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Sydney
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Lakeland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Mango
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Valrico
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Limona
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crystal Springs Colony Farms. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Crystal Springs Colony Farms) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crystal Springs Colony Farms. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.1640, Longitude: -82.1638       In this case, the coordinates for Crystal Springs Colony Farms have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Crystal Springs Colony Farms, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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