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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 Dublin (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 Dublin. 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.

Dublin is located in Lake 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 Lake County: Marion, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Seminole, Sumter & Volusia.

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

  • Lake County     (The home county of Dublin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dublin, with the one closest to Dublin listed first.
    • Mount Dora
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Lake Jem
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Lake Jem is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jem
    • Oakland Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Oakland Park is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Park
    • Sorrento
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Mount Plymouth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Mount Plymouth is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Plymouth
    • Eustis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Tavares
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Grand Island
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Astatula
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mid Florida Lakes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Mid Florida Lakes is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid Florida Lakes
    • Bassville Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Bassville Park is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassville Park
    • Lakeview Terrace Retirement Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Howey-in-the-Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dublin, with the one closest to Dublin listed first.
    • Weirsdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Eastlake Weir
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Ocklawaha
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Candler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Electra
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Electra is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra
    • Summerfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dublin, with the one closest to Dublin listed first.
    • Tangerine
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Zellwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Plymouth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Apopka
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • South Apopka
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • South Apopka is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Apopka
    • Paradise Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Paradise Heights is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Heights
    • Crown Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Crown Point is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Point
    • Clarcona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ocoee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Ocoee is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocoee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocoee <1>
    • Tildenville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Tildenville is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tildenville
    • Winter Garden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Lockhart
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Killarney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Seminole County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dublin, with the one closest to Dublin listed first.
    • Forest City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Forest City is located in Seminole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
    • Wekiwa Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Wekiwa Springs is located in Seminole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wekiwa Springs
    • Heathrow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Sanlando Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Sanlando Springs is located in Seminole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanlando Springs
    • Altamonte Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Mary
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Lake Monroe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Longwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Casselberry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Fern Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Winter Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Sanford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Midway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Midway is located in Seminole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
  • Sumter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dublin, with the one closest to Dublin listed first.
    • The Villages
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Villages is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Villages
    • Orange Home
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Orange Home is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Home
    • Adamsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Adamsville is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
    • Center Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Mabel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Mabel is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
    • Wildwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Coleman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Oxford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Sumterville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Webster
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Linden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Linden is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Bushnell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Lake Panasoffkee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Volusia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dublin, with the one closest to Dublin listed first.
    • Fort Florida
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Fort Florida is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Florida
    • Valdez
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Valdez is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez
    • De Bary
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Orange City Hills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Orange City Hills is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange City Hills
    • Beresford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Beresford is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford
    • Orange City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Deltona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Enterprise
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • West De Land
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • West De Land is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West De Land
    • De Land Southwest
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • De Land Southwest is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Land Southwest
    • Highland Park ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Highland Park is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
    • De Land
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cassadaga
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Dublin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dublin.

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 Dublin - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Pine Forest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Tangerine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Lake Jem Burying Grounds
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sorrento Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Bay Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Zellwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Seneca Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Plymouth Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Seminole Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lakeside Memory Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Tavares Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (112 more) ...
    • Astatula Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Marsh Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lane Park Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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.<3>

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

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

  • Tangerine
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Mount Dora
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Zellwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Bay Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bay Ridge is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Ridge
  • Sorrento
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Seneca
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Seneca is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
  • Eustis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ellsworth Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Ellsworth Junction is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth Junction
  • Tavares
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • McDonald
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • McDonald is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
  • Fort Mason
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Mason is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Mason
  • Astatula
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Plymouth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Grand Island
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lane Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Lane Park is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Park

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

Newspapers Published in Dublin ...

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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dublin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dublin, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dublin.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Dublin:

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>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 Dublin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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- Dublin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.