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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 Hidden River (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 Hidden River. 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 Hidden River ...

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 Hidden River: Hidden Riv.

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 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.

Hidden River is located in Sarasota 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 Sarasota County: Charlotte, DeSoto & Manatee.

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

  • Sarasota County     (The home county of Hidden River)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hidden River, with the one closest to Hidden River listed first.
    • Shiney Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiney Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiney Town
      • Shiney Town is located in Sarasota County
    • Lake Sarasota
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Sarasota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Sarasota
      • Lake Sarasota is located in Sarasota County
    • Fruitville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Bee Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bee Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Ridge
      • Bee Ridge is located in Sarasota County
    • The Meadows
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Meadows
      • The Meadows is located in Sarasota County
    • Sarasota Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarasota Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarasota Springs
      • Sarasota Springs is located in Sarasota County
    • Desoto Lakes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desoto Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desoto Lakes
      • Desoto Lakes is located in Sarasota County
    • Kensington Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensington Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington Park
      • Kensington Park is located in Sarasota County
    • Pinecraft
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • South Gate Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gate Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate Ridge
      • South Gate Ridge is located in Sarasota County
    • Osprey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Gulf Gate Estates
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Gate Estates
      • Gulf Gate Estates is located in Sarasota County
  • Charlotte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hidden River, with the one closest to Hidden River listed first.
    • Murdock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • El Jobean
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Port Charlotte
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Grove City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Manasota Key
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Charlotte Harbor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Harbor View
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
      • Harbor View is located in Charlotte County
    • Harbour Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Heights
      • Harbour Heights is located in Charlotte County
    • Rotonda West
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Cleveland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Charlotte County
    • Fishermens Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishermens Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishermens Village
      • Fishermens Village is located in Charlotte County
    • Punta Gorda
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • DeSoto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hidden River, with the one closest to Hidden River listed first.
    • Fort Ogden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Arcadia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Nocatee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Calvinia ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calvinia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvinia
      • Calvinia is located in DeSoto County
  • Hardee County
  • Hillsborough County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hidden River, with the one closest to Hidden River listed first.
    • Park Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
      • Park Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Wimauma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Bayou Pass Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Pass Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Pass Village
      • Bayou Pass Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Freedom Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
      • Freedom Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Montero Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montero Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montero Village
      • Montero Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Sun City Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Sun City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cypress Creek Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek Village
      • Cypress Creek Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Ruskin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Gulf City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf City
      • Gulf City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Manatee Harbor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatee Harbor
      • Manatee Harbor is located in Hillsborough County
  • Manatee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hidden River, with the one closest to Hidden River listed first.
    • Verna
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verna
      • Verna is located in Manatee County
    • Myakka City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Manatee County
    • Waterbury
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
      • Waterbury is located in Manatee County
    • Lakewood Ranch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Tallevast
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Oneco
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Samoset
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samoset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoset
      • Samoset is located in Manatee County
    • Whitfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
      • Whitfield is located in Manatee County
    • Duette
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Bayshore Gardens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayshore Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayshore Gardens
      • Bayshore Gardens is located in Manatee County
    • West Samoset
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Samoset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Samoset
      • West Samoset is located in Manatee County

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

Newspapers Published in Hidden River ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hidden River.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hidden River, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hidden River.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Hidden River:

Cemeteries Near Hidden River ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hidden River.

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 Hidden River covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Myakka Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myakka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myakka Cemetery
  • Sardis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
  • Sarasota National Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bethel Mennonite Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Palms Memorial Park Gardens
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palms Memorial Park Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palms Memorial Park Gardens
  • Palms Memorial Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palms Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palms Memorial Park
  • Pine Level Campground Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Level Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Level Campground Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Sarasota Memorial Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sarasota Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sarasota Memorial Park
  • Braden River Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braden River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braden River Cemetery
  • Galilee Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Venice Memorial Gardens
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Venice Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Venice Memorial Gardens
  • Continue List   (24 more) ...
    • Fortner Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Keen Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keen Cemetery
    • Manatee Memorial Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)

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.<6>

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

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

  • Sandy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
    • Sandy is located in Manatee County
  • Rye
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
    • Rye is located in Manatee County
  • Pine Level
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
    • Pine Level is located in DeSoto County
  • Manatee
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manatee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatee
    • Manatee is located in Manatee County
  • Erie
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Erie is located in Manatee County
  • Ellenton
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Ogden
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Bradenton
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Palmetto
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Nocatee
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Arcadia
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Grove City
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Charlotte Harbor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Harbor View
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
      • Harbor View is located in Charlotte County
    • Calvinia ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calvinia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvinia
      • Calvinia is located in DeSoto County

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

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

The official website for Sarasota County: www.co.sarasota.fl.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Hidden River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hidden River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.2989, Longitude: -82.2623       In this case, the coordinates for Hidden River have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Hidden River, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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