Nearest Communities to Hesperides,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Hesperides, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Hesperides:
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.
Keep in mind 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.
Hesperides is located in Polk County.
The following 9 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Polk County: Hardee, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lake, Manatee, Orange, Osceola, Pasco & Sumter.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 116 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Hesperides. Of these communities, 34 are located in counties other than Polk 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 Hesperides (which is Polk 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 Hesperides
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Polk County (where Hesperides resides)
- County Website: https://www.polk-county.net/
- County Seat for Polk: Bartow
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Hesperides ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Hesperides.
- Alcoma
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Alcoma is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoma
- Nalcrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeshore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Babson Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hillcrest Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hillcrest Heights is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Highland Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Highland Park is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
- Lake Wales
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Indian Lake Estates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Crooked Lake Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Crooked Lake Park is located in Polk County
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- Lake of the Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lake of the Hills is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Hills
- Mountain Lake Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Frostproof
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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- Floritan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Floritan is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floritan
- Waverly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wolfolk
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wolfolk is located in Polk County
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- West Lake Wales
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- West Lake Wales is located in Polk County
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- West Scenic Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- West Scenic Park is located in Polk County
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- Maxcy Quarters
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Maxcy Quarters is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxcy Quarters
- West Frostproof
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Frostproof is located in Polk County
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- Dundee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Hamilton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Neilson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Neilson is located in Polk County
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- Cypress Gardens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Alturas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Eastwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eastwood is located in Polk County
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- Eloise Woods
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eloise Woods is located in Polk County
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- Pittsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Pittsburg is located in Polk County
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- Johnson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Johnson is located in Polk County
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- Poinsettia Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Poinsettia Park is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poinsettia Park
- Cacema Town ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cacema Town is located in Polk County
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- Wahneta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Wahneta is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahneta
- Eloise
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Haines City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lucerne Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lucerne Park is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne Park
- Winter Haven
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bereah
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bereah is located in Polk County
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- Cox Corner ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Cox Corner is located in Polk County
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- Lake Garfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lake Garfield is located in Polk County
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- Lake Shipp Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Shipp Heights is located in Polk County
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- Tranquility Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tranquility Park is located in Polk County
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- Eagle Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Roux Quarters ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Roux Quarters is located in Polk County
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- Lake Hammock Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Connersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Connersville is located in Polk County
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- Davenport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Inwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Inwood is located in Polk County
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- Jan-Phyl Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jan-Phyl Village is located in Polk County
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- Lake Alfred
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gordonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Gordonville is located in Polk County
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- Oponys Town ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Oponys Town is located in Polk County
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- Lynchburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lynchburg is located in Polk County
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- Fort Meade
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bartow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Homeland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Pembroke
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Pembroke is located in Polk County
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- Auburndale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Holiday Manor
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Holiday Manor is located in Polk County
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- Jones Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Corner is located in Polk County
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- Armour ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Armour is located in Polk County
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- Loughman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lyle Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lyle Corner is located in Polk County
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- Tiger Bay
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Tiger Bay is located in Polk County
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- Carters Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Carters Corner is located in Polk County
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- Kossuthville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kossuthville is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuthville
- Barcola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Barcola is located in Polk County
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- Highland City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Fussells Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fussells Corner is located in Polk County
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- Fussels Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fussels Corner is located in Polk County
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- Agricola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Agricola is located in Polk County
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- Ridgewood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ridgewood is located in Polk County
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- Bonnie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bonnie is located in Polk County
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- Eaton Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Ewell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Ewell is located in Polk County
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- Green Bay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Green Bay is located in Polk County
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- Combee Settlement
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Combee Settlement is located in Polk County
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- Rawls Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rawls Park is located in Polk County
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- Crystal Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Crystal Lake is located in Polk County
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- Pebbledale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pebbledale is located in Polk County
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- Royster
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Royster is located in Polk County
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- Polk City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Mulberry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- East Mulberry is located in Polk County
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- Lakeland Highlands
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lakeland Highlands is located in Polk County
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- Hardee County
- County Website: https://www.hardeecountyfl.gov/
- County Seat for Hardee: Wauchula
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Hesperides ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Hesperides.
- Lemon Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lemon Grove is located in Hardee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Grove
- Bowling Green
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Griffins Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Griffins Corner is located in Hardee County
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- Torrey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Torrey is located in Hardee County
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- Coker
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Coker is located in Hardee County
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- Wauchula Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wauchula Hills is located in Hardee County
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- Highlands County
- County Website: https://www.highlandsfl.gov/
- County Seat for Highlands: Sebring
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Hesperides ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Hesperides.
- Alpine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Alpine is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Highland Lakes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Highland Lakes is located in Highlands County
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- Avon Park Lakes
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Avon Park Lakes is located in Highlands County
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- Avon Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lakemont
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lakemont is located in Highlands County
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- Sebring Shores
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sebring Shores is located in Highlands County
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- Sebring
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- De Soto City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- De Soto City is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto City
- Okeechobee County
- County Website: https://www.okeechobeecountyfl.gov/
- County Seat for Okeechobee: Okeechobee
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Hesperides ...
- Fort Kissimmee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Kissimmee is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Kissimmee
- Osceola County
- County Website: https://www.osceola.org/
- County Seat for Osceola: Kissimmee
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Hesperides ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Hesperides.
- Poinciana Place
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Poinciana Place is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poinciana Place
- Poinciana
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- South Port
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- South Port is located in Osceola County
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- Lake Marian Highlands
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Campbell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Campbell is located in Osceola County
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- Intercession City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Whittier
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Whittier is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittier
- ChampionsGate
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- ChampionsGate is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for ChampionsGate
- Saint Cloud
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kenansville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Reunion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ashton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ashton is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
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- Harmony
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Kissimmee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Tohopikaliga ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Tohopikaliga is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tohopikaliga
- Holopaw
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Holopaw is located in Osceola County
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- Celebration
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pine Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Grove is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Runnymede
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Runnymede is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnymede
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Hesperides) 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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