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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 Dorman Meadows (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 Dorman Meadows. 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 Dorman Meadows ...

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 Dorman Meadows: Dorman Mdws.

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 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.

Dorman Meadows is located in Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough County: Hardee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas & Polk.

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

  • Hillsborough County     (The home county of Dorman Meadows)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorman Meadows, with the one closest to Dorman Meadows listed first.
    • Lithia
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Pinecrest
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Fish Hawk
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Fish Hawk is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Hawk
    • Boyette
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Boyette is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyette
    • Parkside Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Parkside Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkside Village
    • Welcome
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Welcome is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
    • Durant
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Bloomingdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Bloomingdale is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
    • West Plant City Farms
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • West Plant City Farms is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plant City Farms
    • Indian Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Indian Hills is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
    • Bloomingdale Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bloomingdale Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale Village
    • Balm
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Countryside Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Countryside Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
  • Hardee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorman Meadows, with the one closest to Dorman Meadows listed first.
    • Bowling Green
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wauchula
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Manatee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorman Meadows, with the one closest to Dorman Meadows listed first.
    • Duette
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Parrish
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Waterbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Waterbury is located in Manatee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
    • Ellenton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Terra Ceia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pasco County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorman Meadows, with the one closest to Dorman Meadows listed first.
    • Crystal Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Crystal Springs is located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
    • Zephyrhills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Wesley Chapel South
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Wesley Chapel South is located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel South
    • Wesley Chapel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Richland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Richland is located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Land O' Lakes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pinellas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorman Meadows, with the one closest to Dorman Meadows listed first.
    • Gandy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Gandy is located in Pinellas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandy
    • Saint Petersburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Feather Sound
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Lealman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Lealman is located in Pinellas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lealman
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorman Meadows, with the one closest to Dorman Meadows listed first.
    • Nichols
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Willow Oak
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Willow Oak is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Oak
    • Bradley Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Bradley Junction is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley Junction
    • Mulberry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Brewster ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Brewster is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
    • Medulla
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Medulla is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medulla
    • Lakeland Highlands
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakeland Highlands is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Highlands
    • Winston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Winston is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
    • Armour ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Armour is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
    • Lyle Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Lyle Corner is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle Corner
    • Lakeland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Acton ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Acton is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
    • Eaton Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Dorman Meadows ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dorman Meadows.

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 Dorman Meadows - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Lithia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Hunter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Blue Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Hackney - Riverview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackney - Riverview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hackney - Riverview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
    • The Hackney - Riverview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hackney Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72067 <2>
  • Brandon Family Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Serenity Meadows Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Samford Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Bradley Junction.
    • The Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Little Alafia Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Willow Oak Baptist Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Hillsboro Memorial Gardens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Limona Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limona Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Limona Cemetery is located in Brandon.
  • Continue List   (103 more) ...
    • Commemorative Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Memorial Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Mt. Olive Primitive Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

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.<4>

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

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

  • Keysville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Keysville is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
  • Bloomingdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bloomingdale is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
  • Valrico
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sydney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Brandon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Peru ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Peru is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
  • Limona
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Limona is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limona
  • Seffner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Plant City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Mango
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Thonotosassa
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Knights
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Knights is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Keene
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Keene is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
    • Ybor City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Ybor City is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ybor City
    • Tampa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Tampa is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407,599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tampa <1>

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Dorman Meadows:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dorman Meadows) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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 Dorman Meadows, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.