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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 Harbor Beach (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 Harbor Beach. 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 Harbor Beach ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Harbor Beach: Harbor Bch.

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 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.

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 east 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.

Harbor Beach is located in Broward County.

To see how the shape of Florida's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Broward County: Collier, Hendry, Miami-Dade & Palm Beach.

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

  • Broward County     (The home county of Harbor Beach)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harbor Beach, with the one closest to Harbor Beach listed first.
    • Fort Lauderdale
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Oakland Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Franklin Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
      • Franklin Park is located in Broward County
    • Golden Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Heights
      • Golden Heights is located in Broward County
    • Lazy Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lazy Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Lake
      • Lazy Lake is located in Broward County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
    • Roosevelt Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roosevelt Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosevelt Gardens
      • Roosevelt Gardens is located in Broward County
    • Washington Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
      • Washington Park is located in Broward County
    • Dania Beach
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dania
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dania came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dania
      • Dania is located in Broward County
    • Boulevard Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulevard Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulevard Gardens
      • Boulevard Gardens is located in Broward County
    • Chula Vista
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula Vista
      • Chula Vista is located in Broward County
    • Melrose Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose Park
      • Melrose Park is located in Broward County
  • Miami-Dade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harbor Beach, with the one closest to Harbor Beach listed first.
    • Golden Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Beach
      • Golden Beach is located in Miami-Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
    • Aventura
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Ives Estates
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ives Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ives Estates
      • Ives Estates is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Ojus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Sunny Isles Beach
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Andover
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • North Miami Beach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Lake Lucerne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lucerne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lucerne
      • Lake Lucerne is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Norland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norland
      • Norland is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Miami Gardens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Scott Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Lake
      • Scott Lake is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Bal Harbour
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Palm Beach County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harbor Beach, with the one closest to Harbor Beach listed first.
    • Boca Del Mar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boca Del Mar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boca Del Mar
      • Boca Del Mar is located in Palm Beach County
    • Boca Pointe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boca Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boca Pointe
      • Boca Pointe is located in Palm Beach County
    • Sandalfoot Cove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Boca Raton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Boca West
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boca West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boca West
      • Boca West is located in Palm Beach County
    • Hamptons at Boca Raton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamptons at Boca Raton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamptons at Boca Raton
      • Hamptons at Boca Raton is located in Palm Beach County
    • Mission Bay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Bay
      • Mission Bay is located in Palm Beach County
    • Highland Beach
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Whisper Walk
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whisper Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisper Walk
      • Whisper Walk is located in Palm Beach County
    • Kings Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
      • Kings Point is located in Palm Beach County
    • Delray Beach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • High Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
      • High Point is located in Palm Beach County

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

Cemeteries Near Harbor Beach ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harbor Beach.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lauderdale Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lauderdale Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lauderdale Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sharon Gardens Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Gardens Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Gardens Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Washington Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lauderdale Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lauderdale Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lauderdale Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Westlawn Memorial Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westlawn Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westlawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hollywood Memorial Gardens North
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Memorial Gardens North
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollywood Memorial Gardens North have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hollywood Memorial Gardens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollywood Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hollywood Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollywood Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pompano Beach Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (31 more) ...

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.<5>

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

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

Newspapers Published in Harbor Beach ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Harbor Beach.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Harbor Beach, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Harbor Beach.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Harbor Beach:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harbor Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Broward County: www.broward.org/

The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/

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 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.
<3>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>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.
<5>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 Harbor Beach, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Harbor Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harbor Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.1049, Longitude: -80.1134    









 

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