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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 Dade City (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 Dade City. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Dade City is located in Pasco County and is the County Seat.

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 Pasco County: Hernando, Hillsborough, Pinellas, Polk & Sumter.

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

  • Pasco County     (The home county of Dade City)
  • Citrus County
  • Hernando County
  • Hillsborough County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dade City, with the one closest to Dade City listed first.
    • Pebble Creek Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Creek Village
      • Pebble Creek Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Kingston City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston City
      • Kingston City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Lakeview Villas at Pebble Creek Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Villas at Pebble Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Creek
      • Pebble Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Knights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Florida Townsend Colony
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florida Townsend Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida Townsend Colony
      • Florida Townsend Colony is located in Hillsborough County
    • Langshire Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langshire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langshire Village
      • Langshire Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Thonotosassa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Lake Keen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lutz
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bay Hills Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Hills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Hills Village
      • Bay Hills Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Lake Brooker Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Brooker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Brooker Village
      • Lake Brooker Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Lake County
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dade City, with the one closest to Dade City listed first.
    • Kathleen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Gibsonia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonia
      • Gibsonia is located in Polk County
    • Fox Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Town
      • Fox Town is located in Polk County
    • Polk City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Winston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
      • Winston is located in Polk County
    • Lakeland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Acton ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Combee Settlement
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combee Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combee Settlement
      • Combee Settlement is located in Polk County
    • Crystal Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
      • Crystal Lake is located in Polk County
    • Fussels Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fussels Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fussels Corner
      • Fussels Corner is located in Polk County
    • Eaton Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Kossuthville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sumter County

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

Cemeteries Near Dade City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dade City.

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 Dade City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Floral Memory Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Memory Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floral Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dade City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Chapel Hill Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Indian Pond Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Pond Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Withlacoochee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Withlacoochee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Withlacoochee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tucker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trilby Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Emmaus Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmaus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (103 more) ...
    • Trilby Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Oakside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Withlacoochee Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Withlacoochee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Withlacoochee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Dade City in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dade City.

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

  • Saint Leo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Ellerslie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellerslie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerslie
    • Ellerslie is located in Pasco County
  • Blanton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blanton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
    • Blanton is located in Pasco County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Blanton
    • From Dade City to Blanton
  • San Antonio
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jessamine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessamine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessamine
    • Jessamine is located in Pasco County
  • Richland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lacoochee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Tarrytown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Ehren
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ehren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehren
    • Ehren is located in Pasco County
  • Linden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Linden is located in Sumter County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Linden
    • From Dade City to Linden
  • Saint Catherine
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Catherine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Catherine
    • Saint Catherine is located in Sumter County
  • Brooksville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Keene
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keene have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
      • Keene is located in Hillsborough County
    • Green Pond
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
      • Green Pond is located in Polk County
    • Webster
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Dade City ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dade City.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Dade City. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Dade City and those printed in the larger area surrounding Dade City.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<6> of Dade City.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Dade City:

The official website for Dade City: www.dadecityfl.com/

The official website for Pasco County: www.pascocountyfl.net/

The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>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 Dade City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Dade City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dade City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.3646, Longitude: -82.1958    









 

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