Nearest Communities to Gilchrist,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Gilchrist, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Gilchrist:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest 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 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 west 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 starting from Gilchrist.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Gilchrist is located in Charlotte County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Charlotte County: DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Highlands, Lee & Sarasota.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 128 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Gilchrist. Of these communities, 87 are located in counties other than Charlotte 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 Gilchrist (which is Charlotte 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 Gilchrist
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Charlotte County (where Gilchrist resides)
- County Seat for Charlotte: Punta Gorda
- Note: The Gulf of Mexico lies to the west
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- Nearest Communities to Gilchrist ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Gilchrist.
- Tropical Gulf Acres
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tropical Gulf Acres is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tropical Gulf Acres
- South Punta Gorda Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tuckers Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tuckers Corner is located in Charlotte County
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- Blue Heron Pines
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Heron Pines is located in Charlotte County
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- Pirate Harbor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pirate Harbor is located in Charlotte County
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- Acline
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Acline is located in Charlotte County
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- Riviera Lagoons
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Riviera Lagoons is located in Charlotte County
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- Burnt Store Lakes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burnt Store Lakes is located in Charlotte County
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- Aqui Esta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Aqui Esta is located in Charlotte County
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- Charlotte Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Charlotte Park is located in Charlotte County
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- Tee and Green Estates
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tee and Green Estates is located in Charlotte County
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- Bermont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bermont is located in Charlotte County
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- Cleveland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cleveland is located in Charlotte County
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- Fishermens Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fishermens Village is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishermens Village
- Punta Gorda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Solana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Solana is located in Charlotte County
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- Ridge Harbor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Ridge Harbor is located in Charlotte County
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- Sans Souci
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Sans Souci is located in Charlotte County
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- Punta Gorda Isles
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Punta Gorda Isles is located in Charlotte County
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- Morgantown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Morgantown is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Charlotte Harbor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harbor View
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harbor View is located in Charlotte County
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- Harbour Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harbour Heights is located in Charlotte County
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- Peace River Shores
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Peace River Shores is located in Charlotte County
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- Deep Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Deep Creek is located in Charlotte County
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- Port Charlotte
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Sparkman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sparkman is located in Charlotte County
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- Murdock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- El Jobean
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Vizcaya Lakes
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Vizcaya Lakes is located in Charlotte County
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- Gasparilla
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Gasparilla is located in Charlotte County
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- Placida
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Rotonda West
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Cape Haze
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sancassa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sancassa is located in Charlotte County
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- Grove City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Mobile Gardens
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Mobile Gardens is located in Charlotte County
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- Shaefer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Shaefer is located in Charlotte County
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- New Point Comfort
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- New Point Comfort is located in Charlotte County
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- Manasota Key
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Punta Gorda Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Punta Gorda Beach is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punta Gorda Beach
- Collier County
- County Website: https://www.colliercountyfl.gov/
- County Seat for Collier: Naples
- Note: The Gulf of Mexico lies to the west
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Gilchrist ...
- Corkscrew
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Corkscrew is located in Collier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corkscrew
- DeSoto County
- County Website: https://www.desotobocc.com/
- County Seat for DeSoto: Arcadia
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Gilchrist ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Gilchrist.
- Southfort
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Southfort is located in DeSoto County
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- Lake Suzy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Suzy is located in DeSoto County
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- Fort Ogden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Platt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Platt is located in DeSoto County
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- Hull
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hull is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- Nocatee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Arcadia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Glades County
- County Website: https://www.myglades.com/
- County Seat for Glades: Moore Haven
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Gilchrist ...
- Muce
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Muce is located in Glades County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muce
- Hendry County
- County Website: https://www.hendryfla.net/
- County Seat for Hendry: La Belle
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Gilchrist ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Gilchrist.
- Denaud
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Denaud is located in Hendry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denaud
- La Belle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Port La Belle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Port La Belle is located in Hendry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port La Belle
- Lee County
- County Website: https://www.leegov.com/
- County Seat for Lee: Fort Myers
- Note: The Gulf of Mexico lies to the west
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Gilchrist ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Gilchrist.
- Lakeville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeville is located in Lee County
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- Suncoast Estates
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Suncoast Estates is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suncoast Estates
- Slater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Slater is located in Lee County
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- Bayshore
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bayshore is located in Lee County
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- Poinciana Estates
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Poinciana Estates is located in Lee County
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- Samville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Samville is located in Lee County
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- Palmona Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Palmona Park is located in Lee County
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- Salvista
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Salvista is located in Lee County
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- Bayshore Manor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bayshore Manor is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayshore Manor
- North Fort Myers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Palm and Pine Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Palm and Pine Park is located in Lee County
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- Morse Shores
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Morse Shores is located in Lee County
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- Tice
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Myers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lochmoor Waterway Estates
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Waterway Estates
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Waterway Estates is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterway Estates
- Upcohall ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Upcohall is located in Lee County
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- Burnt Store Marina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Burnt Store Marina is located in Lee County
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- East Dunbar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- East Dunbar is located in Lee County
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- Fort Myers Shores
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Myers Shores is located in Lee County
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- Olga
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Olga is located in Lee County
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- Telegraph Estates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Telegraph Estates is located in Lee County
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- Buckingham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Buckingham is located in Lee County
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- Page Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Page Park is located in Lee County
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- Matlacha Shores
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Matlacha Shores is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matlacha Shores
- Caloosahatchee ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Caloosahatchee is located in Lee County
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- Cape Coral
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fort Myers Villas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fort Myers Villas is located in Lee County
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- McGregor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- McGregor is located in Lee County
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- Pine Manor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pine Manor is located in Lee County
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- Whiskey Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Whiskey Creek is located in Lee County
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- Matlacha Isles - Matlacha Shores
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Matlacha Isles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Matlacha Isles is located in Lee County
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- Matlacha
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Villas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Villas is located in Lee County
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- Cypress Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cypress Lake is located in Lee County
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- Renaissance
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Renaissance is located in Lee County
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- Gateway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gateway is located in Lee County
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- Lehigh Acres
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alva
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Biggar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Pine Island Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Island Center is located in Lee County
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- Pineland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bokeelia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Harlem Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Harlem Heights is located in Lee County
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- Iona
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Iona is located in Lee County
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- Shell Point Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Shell Point Village is located in Lee County
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- Charleston Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Charleston Park is located in Lee County
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- Aspen Indian Creek Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Forest Island Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Forest Island Park is located in Lee County
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- Truckland ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Truckland is located in Lee County
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- Flamingo Bay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Flamingo Bay is located in Lee County
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- Cayo Pelau
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Cayo Pelau is located in Lee County
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- Punta Rassa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Punta Rassa is located in Lee County
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- San Carlos Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- San Carlos Park is located in Lee County
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- Three Oaks
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Three Oaks is located in Lee County
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- Fort Myers Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Saint James City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Boca Grande
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Port Boca Grande
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Port Boca Grande is located in Lee County
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- Estero
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Pineland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Pineland is located in Lee County
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- Cayo Costa
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Sanibel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Captiva
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Captiva is located in Lee County
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- Coconut
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Coconut is located in Lee County
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- Wulfert
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wulfert is located in Lee County
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- Ybel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ybel is located in Lee County
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- Council
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Council is located in Lee County
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- Bonita Shores
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bonita Shores is located in Lee County
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- Bonita Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sarasota County
- County Website: https://www.scgov.net/
- County Seat for Sarasota: Sarasota
- Note: The Gulf of Mexico lies to the west
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Gilchrist ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Gilchrist.
- Sidell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sidell is located in Sarasota County
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- North Port
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tarpon Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tarpon Point is located in Sarasota County
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- Warm Mineral Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
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 from Point A (ie- Gilchrist) 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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