Nearest Communities to Fort Kissimmee,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Fort Kissimmee, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Fort Kissimmee:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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 starting from Fort Kissimmee.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Fort Kissimmee is located in Okeechobee County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Okeechobee County: Glades, Highlands, Indian River, Martin, Osceola, Palm Beach & Saint Lucie.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 61 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Fort Kissimmee. Of these communities, 51 are located in counties other than Okeechobee 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 Kissimmee (which is Okeechobee 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 Kissimmee
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Okeechobee County (where Fort Kissimmee resides)
- County Website: https://www.okeechobeecountyfl.gov/
- County Seat for Okeechobee: Okeechobee
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Fort Kissimmee ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Fort Kissimmee.
- Basinger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Basinger is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basinger
- Osowaw Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Osowaw Junction is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osowaw Junction
- Eagle Island
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Eagle Island is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Island
- Fort Drum
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Fort Drum is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Drum
- Dixie Ranch Acres
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Dixie Ranch Acres is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Ranch Acres
- Hilolo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hilolo is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilolo
- Mildred
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mildred is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
- Basswood Estates
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Basswood Estates is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basswood Estates
- Whispering Pines
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Whispering Pines is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Barber Quarters
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Barber Quarters is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber Quarters
- Hardee County
- County Website: https://www.hardeecountyfl.gov/
- County Seat for Hardee: Wauchula
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Fort Kissimmee ...
- Crewsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Crewsville is located in Hardee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewsville
- Highlands County
- County Website: https://www.highlandsfl.gov/
- County Seat for Highlands: Sebring
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Fort Kissimmee ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Fort Kissimmee.
- Lorida
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Plains
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Plains is located in Highlands County
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- Cornwell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cornwell is located in Highlands County
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- Wild Island
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Wild Island is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Island
- Fort Basinger
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Basinger is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Basinger
- Istokpoga
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Istokpoga is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Istokpoga
- Marland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Marland is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marland
- De Soto City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- De Soto City is located in Highlands County
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- Lakemont
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lakemont is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont
- Sebring
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Alpine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Alpine is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Sebring Shores
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Sebring Shores is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebring Shores
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- Sunvale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Sunvale is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunvale
- Kuhlman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kuhlman is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuhlman
- Highlands Park Estates
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sylvan Shores
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sylvan Shores is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Shores
- Avon Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Highland Lakes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Highland Lakes is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lakes
- Lake Placid
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Avon Park Lakes
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Avon Park Lakes is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Park Lakes
- Brighton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Brighton is located in Highlands County
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- Parker Island
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Parker Island is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Island
- Hen Scratch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hen Scratch is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hen Scratch
- Bear Hollow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bear Hollow is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Hollow
- Bairs Den
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bairs Den is located in Highlands County
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- Childs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Childs is located in Highlands County
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- Placid Lakes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Placid Lakes is located in Highlands County
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- Archbold
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Archbold is located in Highlands County
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- Negrotown Knoll
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Negrotown Knoll is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Negrotown Knoll
- Indian River County
- County Website: https://indianriver.gov/
- County Seat for Indian River: Vero Beach
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Fort Kissimmee ...
- Yeehaw
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Yeehaw is located in Indian River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeehaw
- Osceola County
- County Website: https://www.osceola.org/
- County Seat for Osceola: Kissimmee
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Fort Kissimmee ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Fort Kissimmee.
- Yeehaw Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lokosee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lokosee is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lokosee
- Lake Marian Highlands
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Whittier
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Whittier is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittier
- Kenansville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Polk County
- County Website: https://www.polk-county.net/
- County Seat for Polk: Bartow
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Fort Kissimmee ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Fort Kissimmee.
- Cacema Town ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cacema Town is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cacema Town
- Indian Lake Estates
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Neilson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Neilson is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neilson
- Pittsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Pittsburg is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Lakeshore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Nalcrest
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Frostproof
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Maxcy Quarters
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Maxcy Quarters is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxcy Quarters
- Hesperides
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hesperides is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesperides
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- West Frostproof
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- West Frostproof is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frostproof
- Babson Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hillcrest Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hillcrest Heights is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Bereah
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bereah is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bereah
- Alcoma
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alcoma is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoma
- Crooked Lake Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Crooked Lake Park is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Lake Park
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fort Kissimmee) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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. |
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