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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 High Point (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 High Point. 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 High Point ...

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 High Point: High Pt.

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 doctors and hospitals 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.

High Point is located in Hernando 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 Hernando County: Citrus, Pasco & Sumter.

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

  • Hernando County     (The home county of High Point)
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Point, with the one closest to High Point listed first.
    • Brookridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookridge
      • Brookridge is located in Hernando County
    • North Weeki Wachee
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weeki Wachee
      • North Weeki Wachee is located in Hernando County
    • Wiscon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscon
      • Wiscon is located in Hernando County
    • Weeki Wachee
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Spring Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Centralia ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
      • Centralia is located in Hernando County
    • Weeki Wachee Acres
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeki Wachee Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeki Wachee Acres
      • Weeki Wachee Acres is located in Hernando County
    • Weeki Wachee Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeki Wachee Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeki Wachee Gardens
      • Weeki Wachee Gardens is located in Hernando County
    • North Brooksville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brooksville
      • North Brooksville is located in Hernando County
    • South Brooksville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Brooksville
      • South Brooksville is located in Hernando County
    • Timber Pines
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Pines
      • Timber Pines is located in Hernando County
    • Bayport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport
      • Bayport is located in Hernando County
    • Brooksville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Citrus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Point, with the one closest to High Point listed first.
    • Sugarmill Woods
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarmill Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarmill Woods
      • Sugarmill Woods is located in Citrus County
    • Homosassa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Mannfield ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mannfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannfield
      • Mannfield is located in Citrus County
    • Homosassa Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Floral City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lecanto
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Inverness Highlands South
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Inverness Highlands North
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Inverness
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Citrus Hills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Hills
      • Citrus Hills is located in Citrus County
    • Crystal River
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Beverly Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Black Diamond
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Diamond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
      • Black Diamond is located in Citrus County
  • Hillsborough County
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Point, with the one closest to High Point listed first.
    • Heritage Harbor Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Harbor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Harbor Village
      • Heritage Harbor Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Biarritz Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biarritz Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biarritz Village
      • Biarritz Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Cannes Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannes Village
      • Cannes Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Cheval Wimbledon Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheval Wimbledon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheval Wimbledon Village
      • Cheval Wimbledon Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Cheval
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheval have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheval
      • Cheval is located in Hillsborough County
    • Florida Townsend Colony
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florida Townsend Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida Townsend Colony
      • Florida Townsend Colony is located in Hillsborough County
    • Keystone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
      • Keystone is located in Hillsborough County
    • Lake Brooker Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Brooker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Brooker Village
      • Lake Brooker Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Lutz
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Kambridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kambridge
      • Kambridge is located in Hillsborough County
    • Keystone Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Park
      • Keystone Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Lake Keen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Keen
      • Lake Keen is located in Hillsborough County
    • Lake Sapphire Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Sapphire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Sapphire Village
      • Lake Sapphire Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Pasco County
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Point, with the one closest to High Point listed first.
    • Shady Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Aripeka
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fivay Junction ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fivay Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivay Junction
      • Fivay Junction is located in Pasco County
    • Fivay ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fivay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivay
      • Fivay is located in Pasco County
    • Hudson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bayonet Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Blanton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
      • Blanton is located in Pasco County
    • Trilby
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • San Antonio
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio
      • San Antonio is located in Pasco County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,506 people
      • Former name for San Antonio:
      • Lake Jovita
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Antonio <1>
    • Jasmine Estates
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasmine Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasmine Estates
      • Jasmine Estates is located in Pasco County
    • Moss Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Town
      • Moss Town is located in Pasco County
    • Saint Leo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lacoochee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Sumter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Point, with the one closest to High Point listed first.
    • Bay Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Hill
      • Bay Hill is located in Sumter County
    • Wahoo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahoo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
      • Wahoo is located in Sumter County
    • Bucker Womans Town ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucker Womans Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucker Womans Town
      • Bucker Womans Town is located in Sumter County
    • Bushnell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Tarrytown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
      • Tarrytown is located in Sumter County
    • Webster
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Linden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Sumter County
    • Lake Panasoffkee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in High Point ...

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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around High Point.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of High Point, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for High Point.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 High Point:

Cemeteries Near High Point ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of High Point.

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 High Point covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Florida Hills Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Community Baptist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Community Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Community Baptist Cemetery
  • The Fountains Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the The Fountains Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Fountains Memorial Park
  • Masaryktown Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Loyce Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loyce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loyce Cemetery
  • McGeachy Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGeachy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGeachy Cemetery
  • Brooksville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Lake Lindsey Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Lindsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Lindsey Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
  • Long Memorial Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Memorial Cemetery
  • New Church Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Church Cemetery
  • Continue List   (57 more) ...
    • Stage Pond Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stage Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stage Pond Cemetery
    • Fivay Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fivay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fivay Cemetery
    • Townsend House Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Townsend House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsend House Cemetery

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 High Point in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of High Point.

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

  • Wiscon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscon
    • Wiscon is located in Hernando County
  • Bayport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport
    • Bayport is located in Hernando County
  • Brooksville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Hudson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Istachatta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Homosassa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jessamine
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessamine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessamine
    • Jessamine is located in Pasco County
  • Mannfield ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mannfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannfield
    • Mannfield is located in Citrus County
  • Ehren
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ehren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehren
    • Ehren is located in Pasco County
  • Blanton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
    • Blanton is located in Pasco County
  • Floral City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • San Antonio
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio
    • San Antonio is located in Pasco County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,506 people
    • Former name for San Antonio:
    • Lake Jovita
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Antonio <1>
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Bay Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Hill
      • Bay Hill is located in Sumter County
    • Saint Leo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lecanto
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)

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

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

The official website for Hernando County: www.co.hernando.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: 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>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- High Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in High Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.5469, Longitude: -82.5247       In this case, the coordinates for High Point 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 High Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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