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Nearest Communities to Fort Centre,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Fort Centre, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Fort Centre:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to 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 north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Fort Centre is located in Glades County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Glades County: Charlotte, DeSoto, Hendry, Highlands, Lee, Martin, Okeechobee & Palm Beach.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 61 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Fort Centre. Of these communities, 45 are located in counties other than Glades County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Fort Centre (which is Glades County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Fort Centre

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Glades County   (where Fort Centre resides)
    • County Seat for Glades:   Moore Haven
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fort Centre   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fort Centre.
      • Lakeport
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Monkey Box
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monkey Box have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkey Box
        • Monkey Box is located in Glades County
      • Sarasota Colony
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarasota Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarasota Colony
        • Sarasota Colony is located in Glades County
      • Washington Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
        • Washington Park is located in Glades County
      • Moore Haven
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Harrisburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
        • Harrisburg is located in Glades County
      • Palmdale
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Mayaimi ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayaimi have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayaimi
        • Mayaimi is located in Glades County
      • Benbow
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benbow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benbow
        • Benbow is located in Glades County
      • Hall City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall City
        • Hall City is located in Glades County
      • Ortona
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ortona have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortona
        • Ortona is located in Glades County
      • Liberty Point
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Point
        • Liberty Point is located in Glades County
      • Continue List   (4 more) ...
        • Goodno
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodno have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodno
          • Goodno is located in Glades County
        • Shawnee
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
          • Shawnee is located in Glades County
        • Buckhead Ridge
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead Ridge
          • Buckhead Ridge is located in Glades County
        • Muce
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muce have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muce
          • Muce is located in Glades County
  • Hendry County
    • County Website:   www.hendryfla.net/
    • County Seat for Hendry:   La Belle
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fort Centre   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fort Centre.
      • Whidden Corner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whidden Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whidden Corner
        • Whidden Corner is located in Hendry County
      • Sugarton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarton
        • Sugarton is located in Hendry County
      • Clewiston
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Harlem
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
        • Harlem is located in Hendry County
      • Port La Belle
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port La Belle
        • Port La Belle is located in Hendry County
      • Hooker Point
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooker Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Point
        • Hooker Point is located in Hendry County
      • Sugar Junction
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Junction
        • Sugar Junction is located in Hendry County
      • La Belle
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • South Clewiston
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Clewiston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Clewiston
        • South Clewiston is located in Hendry County
      • Denaud
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denaud have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denaud
        • Denaud is located in Hendry County
      • Sears ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sears. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sears
        • Sears is located in Hendry County
      • Keri
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keri have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keri
        • Keri is located in Hendry County
  • Highlands County
    • County Website:   www.hcbcc.net/
    • County Seat for Highlands:   Sebring
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fort Centre   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fort Centre.
      • Venus
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Hicoria
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicoria have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicoria
        • Hicoria is located in Highlands County
      • Brighton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
        • Brighton is located in Highlands County
      • Archbold
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbold
        • Archbold is located in Highlands County
      • Bear Hollow
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Hollow
        • Bear Hollow is located in Highlands County
      • Bairs Den
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bairs Den have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bairs Den
        • Bairs Den is located in Highlands County
      • Childs
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
        • Childs is located in Highlands County
      • Parker Island
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Island
        • Parker Island is located in Highlands County
      • Placid Lakes
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Placid Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placid Lakes
        • Placid Lakes is located in Highlands County
      • Highlands Park Estates
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlands Park Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands Park Estates
        • Highlands Park Estates is located in Highlands County
      • Sunvale
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunvale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunvale
        • Sunvale is located in Highlands County
      • Marland
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marland
        • Marland is located in Highlands County
      • Continue List   (5 more) ...
        • Lake Placid
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Sylvan Shores
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Shores
          • Sylvan Shores is located in Highlands County
        • Fort Basinger
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Basinger have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Basinger
          • Fort Basinger is located in Highlands County
        • Wild Island
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wild Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Island
          • Wild Island is located in Highlands County
        • Cornwell
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
          • Cornwell is located in Highlands County
  • Lee County
  • Okeechobee County
    • County Website:   www.co.okeechobee.fl.us/
    • County Seat for Okeechobee:   Okeechobee
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fort Centre   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fort Centre.
      • Mildred
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mildred have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
        • Mildred is located in Okeechobee County
      • Barber Quarters
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barber Quarters have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber Quarters
        • Barber Quarters is located in Okeechobee County
      • Okeechobee
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Basswood Estates
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basswood Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basswood Estates
        • Basswood Estates is located in Okeechobee County
      • Cypress Quarters
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Quarters have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Quarters
        • Cypress Quarters is located in Okeechobee County
      • Dixie Ranch Acres
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Ranch Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Ranch Acres
        • Dixie Ranch Acres is located in Okeechobee County
      • Taylor Creek
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Creek
        • Taylor Creek is located in Okeechobee County
      • Whispering Pines
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
        • Whispering Pines is located in Okeechobee County
      • Sherman
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
        • Sherman is located in Okeechobee County
      • Up the Grove Beach
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Up the Grove Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Up the Grove Beach
        • Up the Grove Beach is located in Okeechobee County
  • Palm Beach County
    • County Website:   www.co.palm-beach.fl.us/
    • County Seat for Palm Beach:   West Palm Beach
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fort Centre   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fort Centre.
      • Keela
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keela have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keela
        • Keela is located in Palm Beach County
      • Mott
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mott have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mott
        • Mott is located in Palm Beach County
      • Watson
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
        • Watson is located in Palm Beach County
      • Lake Harbor
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Vaughn
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn
        • Vaughn is located in Palm Beach County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fort Centre) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fort Centre. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.9548, Longitude: -81.1617       In this case, the coordinates for Fort Centre have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.




 

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