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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 Harmony (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 Harmony. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Harmony is located in Osceola 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 Osceola County: Brevard, Highlands, Indian River, Lake, Okeechobee, Orange & Polk.

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

  • Osceola County     (The home county of Harmony)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
    • Runnymede
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Runnymede is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnymede
    • Saint Cloud
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Buena Ventura Lakes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Kissimmee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Campbell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Campbell is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
    • Poinciana
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Poinciana Place
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Poinciana Place is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poinciana Place
    • Intercession City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Kenansville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Celebration
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Reunion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • ChampionsGate
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • ChampionsGate is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for ChampionsGate
  • Brevard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
    • Viera
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Rockledge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Suntree
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Cocoa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Cocoa is located in Brevard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocoa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cocoa <1>
    • Sharpes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Georgiana
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Georgiana is located in Brevard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgiana
    • June Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • June Park is located in Brevard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for June Park
    • Palm Shores
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Port Saint John
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Port Saint John is located in Brevard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Saint John
    • Melbourne Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Melbourne Village is located in Brevard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
    • Merritt Island
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
    • Lake Hart
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Lake Hart is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hart
    • Meadow Woods
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Meadow Woods is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Woods
    • Hunters Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Hunters Creek is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
    • Southchase
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Southchase is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southchase
    • Wedgefield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Wedgefield is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgefield
    • Taft
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Taft is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
    • Belle Isle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Belle Isle is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Isle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,294 people
    • Pine Castle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Sky Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Sky Lake is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Lake
    • Williamsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Williamsburg is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Conway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Conway is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
    • Edgewood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
    • Loughman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Lakeshore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Davenport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Nalcrest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cacema Town ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Cacema Town is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cacema Town
    • Indian Lake Estates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Haines City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Lake Hamilton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Lake Hammock Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Harmony ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harmony.

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

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

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

  • Mt. Peace Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Narcoossee Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Finney Point Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finney Point Cemetery
    • The Finney Point Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Whaley Cemetery
  • East Lake Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lake Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Lake Cemetery is located in Kissimmee.
    • The East Lake Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Boggy Creek Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2238544 <2>
  • Barber Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Osceola Memory Gardens
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Kissimmee.
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rosehill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72538 <2>
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Lock Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Howard Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Taft Memorial Gardens
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft Memorial Gardens
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Taft Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located in Taft.
    • The Taft Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
    • Taft Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1217063 <2>
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (20 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.<3>

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

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

  • Runnymede
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Runnymede is located in Osceola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnymede
  • Narcoossee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Narcoossee is located in Osceola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narcoossee
  • Saint Cloud
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Kissimmee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Pine Castle
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Conway
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Conway is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
  • Rockledge
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Cocoa
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cocoa is located in Brevard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocoa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cocoa <1>
  • Orlando
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • City Point
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • City Point is located in Brevard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Point
  • Sharpes
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Haines City
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Georgiana
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Georgiana is located in Brevard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgiana
  • Indianola
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Indianola is located in Brevard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola

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

Newspapers Published in Harmony ...

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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Harmony.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Harmony, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Harmony.

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 websites either 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 Harmony:

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 Harmony, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Harmony) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.