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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 Deer Park (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 Deer Park. 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 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.

Deer Park is located in Osceola 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 Osceola County: Brevard, Highlands, Indian River, Lake, Okeechobee, Orange & Polk.

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

  • Osceola County     (The home county of Deer Park)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deer Park, with the one closest to Deer Park listed first.
    • Kenansville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Runnymede
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runnymede have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnymede
      • Runnymede is located in Osceola County
    • Saint Cloud
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Yeehaw Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Brevard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deer Park, with the one closest to Deer Park listed first.
    • June Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for June Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for June Park
      • June Park is located in Brevard County
    • Melbourne Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melbourne Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne Village
      • Melbourne Village is located in Brevard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
    • West Melbourne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Palm Shores
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Suntree
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Viera
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Eau Gallie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Gallie
      • Eau Gallie is located in Brevard County
    • Melbourne
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Palm Bay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Tropic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Rockledge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Indian Harbour Beach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Satellite Beach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Indian River County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deer Park, with the one closest to Deer Park listed first.
    • Fellsmere
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Roseland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deer Park, with the one closest to Deer Park listed first.
    • Wedgefield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgefield
      • Wedgefield is located in Orange County
    • Lake Hart
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Hart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hart
      • Lake Hart is located in Orange County
  • Polk County
    • Cacema Town ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cacema Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cacema Town
      • Cacema Town is located in Polk County

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

Newspapers Published in Deer Park ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Deer Park.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Deer Park, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Deer Park.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Deer Park:

Cemeteries Near Deer Park ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Deer Park.

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 Deer Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Fountainhead Memorial Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Florida Memorial Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Florida Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Florida Memorial Cemetery
  • Brevard Memorial Park
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brevard Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brevard Memorial Park
  • Pine Crest Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Crest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Crest Cemetery
  • Grant Community Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Narcoossee Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Narcoossee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Narcoossee Cemetery
  • Mt. Peace Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Peace Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • St. Luke's Parish Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Luke's Parish Episcopal Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Luke's Parish Episcopal Church Cemetery
  • Finney Point Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Celia Padgett Cain Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 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.<5>

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

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

  • Melbourne
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Eau Gallie
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Gallie
    • Eau Gallie is located in Brevard County
  • Tropic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Rockledge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Georgiana
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgiana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgiana
    • Georgiana is located in Brevard County
  • Malabar
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Cocoa
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocoa
    • Cocoa is located in Brevard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cocoa <1>
  • Valkaria
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valkaria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valkaria
    • Valkaria is located in Brevard County
  • Indianola
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indianola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola
    • Indianola is located in Brevard County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • City Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Point
      • City Point is located in Brevard County
    • Sharpes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Runnymede
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runnymede have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnymede
      • Runnymede is located in Osceola County
    • Narcoossee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narcoossee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narcoossee
      • Narcoossee is located in Osceola County
    • Saint Cloud
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Micco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Deer Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Osceola County: www.osceola.org/

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

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 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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Deer Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Deer Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0914, Longitude: -80.8978       In this case, the coordinates for Deer Park 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 Deer Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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