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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 Doral (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 Doral. 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.

Doral is located in Miami-Dade 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 Miami-Dade County: Broward, Collier & Monroe.

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

  • Miami-Dade County     (The home county of Doral)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Doral, with the one closest to Doral listed first.
    • Medley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Virginia Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Gardens
      • Virginia Gardens is located in Miami-Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
    • Hialeah Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fountainebleau
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountainebleau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainebleau
      • Fountainebleau is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Sweetwater
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
      • Sweetwater is located in Miami-Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,747 people
    • Miami Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • University Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Westchester
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westchester
      • Westchester is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Tamiami
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamiami
      • Tamiami is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Hialeah
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hialeah
      • Hialeah is located in Miami-Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232,027 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hialeah <1>
    • Coral Way Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral Way Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Way Village
      • Coral Way Village is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Coral Terrace
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Terrace
      • Coral Terrace is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Broward County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Doral, with the one closest to Doral listed first.
    • Miramar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Pembroke Pines
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Miami Gardens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Gardens
      • Miami Gardens is located in Broward County
    • Sunshine Ranches
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Ranches have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Ranches
      • Sunshine Ranches is located in Broward County
    • Carver Ranches
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carver Ranches have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Ranches
      • Carver Ranches is located in Broward County
    • Lake Forest
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Forest
      • Lake Forest is located in Broward County
    • Utopia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utopia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utopia
      • Utopia is located in Broward County
    • West Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Park
      • West Park is located in Broward County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,038 people
    • Country Estates
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Country Estates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Estates
      • Country Estates is located in Broward County
    • Green Meadow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow
      • Green Meadow is located in Broward County
    • Ivanhoe Estates
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe Estates
      • Ivanhoe Estates is located in Broward County
    • Pembroke Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Doral ...

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 249 newspapers that have been published in the area around Doral.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Doral, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Doral.

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 Doral:

Cemeteries Near Doral ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Doral.

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

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

  • Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery
  • Lakeside Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Memorial Park
  • Flagler Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flagler Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flagler Memorial Park
  • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
  • Graceland Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Memorial Park
  • Evergreen Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memorial Park
  • Lincoln Evergreen Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Evergreen Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Evergreen Memorial Park
  • Lincoln Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Memorial Park
  • Miami Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Star of David Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Star of David Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star of David Memorial Park
  • Woodlawn Park Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Park Cemetery
  • Vista Memorial Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vista Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vista Memorial Gardens
  • Continue List   (28 more) ...
    • Charlotte Jane Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charlotte Jane Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charlotte Jane Memorial Park
    • Miami Shores Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miami Shores Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miami Shores Memorial Park
    • Woodlawn Park Cemetery South
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

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.<6>

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

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

  • Miami
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
    • Miami is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 471,525 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami <1>
  • Cutler
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler
    • Cutler is located in Miami-Dade County

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

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

The official website for Miami-Dade County: www.miamidade.gov/

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>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Doral) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Doral. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 25.8163, Longitude: -80.3535    
<5>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.
<6>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 Doral, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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