Nearest Communities to Highland Lakes,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Highland Lakes, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Highland Lakes:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Highland Lakes.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Highland Lakes is located in Highlands County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Highlands County: Charlotte, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Okeechobee, Osceola & Polk.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 108 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Highland Lakes. Of these communities, 87 are located in counties other than Highlands 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 Highland Lakes (which is Highlands 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 Highland Lakes
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Highlands County (where Highland Lakes resides)
- County Website: https://www.highlandsfl.gov/
- County Seat for Highlands: Sebring
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Highland Lakes ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Highland Lakes.
- Avon Park Lakes
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Avon Park Lakes is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Park Lakes
- Alpine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Alpine is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Avon Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lakemont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lakemont is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont
- Sebring Shores
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sebring Shores is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebring Shores
- Sebring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- De Soto City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- De Soto City is located in Highlands County
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- Kuhlman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Kuhlman is located in Highlands County
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- Istokpoga
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Istokpoga is located in Highlands County
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- Lorida
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hen Scratch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hen Scratch is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hen Scratch
- Negrotown Knoll
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Negrotown Knoll is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Negrotown Knoll
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- Sylvan Shores
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sylvan Shores is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Shores
- Lake Placid
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Plains
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Plains is located in Highlands County
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- Highlands Park Estates
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Marland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Marland is located in Highlands County
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- Wild Island
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wild Island is located in Highlands County
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- Placid Lakes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Placid Lakes is located in Highlands County
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- Sunvale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sunvale is located in Highlands County
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- Parker Island
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Parker Island is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Island
- DeSoto County
- County Website: https://www.desotobocc.com/
- County Seat for DeSoto: Arcadia
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Highland Lakes ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Highland Lakes.
- Calvinia ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Calvinia is located in DeSoto County
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- Brownville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brownville is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
- Hardee County
- County Website: https://www.hardeecountyfl.gov/
- County Seat for Hardee: Wauchula
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Highland Lakes ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Highland Lakes.
- Lemon Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lemon Grove is located in Hardee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Grove
- Griffins Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Griffins Corner is located in Hardee County
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- Crewsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Crewsville is located in Hardee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewsville
- Bowling Green
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Coker
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Coker is located in Hardee County
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- Torrey
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Torrey is located in Hardee County
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- Wauchula Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Wauchula Hills is located in Hardee County
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- Wauchula
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sweetwater
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sweetwater is located in Hardee County
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- Zolfo Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Moffitt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Moffitt is located in Hardee County
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- Buchanan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Buchanan is located in Hardee County
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- Oak Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Hardee County
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- Gardner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gardner is located in Hardee County
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- Fort Green Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Fort Green Springs is located in Hardee County
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- Fort Green
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Fort Green is located in Hardee County
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- Ona
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Vandolah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Vandolah is located in Hardee County
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- Bridges
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bridges is located in Hardee County
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- Limestone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Limestone is located in Hardee County
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- Kinsey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kinsey is located in Hardee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
- Okeechobee County
- County Website: https://www.okeechobeecountyfl.gov/
- County Seat for Okeechobee: Okeechobee
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Highland Lakes ...
- Fort Kissimmee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Fort Kissimmee is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Kissimmee
- Polk County
- County Website: https://www.polk-county.net/
- County Seat for Polk: Bartow
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Highland Lakes ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Highland Lakes.
- Pittsburg
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pittsburg is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Neilson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Neilson is located in Polk County
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- Maxcy Quarters
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Maxcy Quarters is located in Polk County
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- Bereah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bereah is located in Polk County
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- Frostproof
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- West Frostproof
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Frostproof is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frostproof
- Babson Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hillcrest Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hillcrest Heights is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Wolfolk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wolfolk is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfolk
- Crooked Lake Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Crooked Lake Park is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Lake Park
- Indian Lake Estates
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Highland Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Highland Park is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
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- Nalcrest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lakeshore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hesperides
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Hesperides is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesperides
- Alcoma
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Alcoma is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoma
- Lake Wales
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Fort Meade
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Floritan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Floritan is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floritan
- Oponys Town ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Oponys Town is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oponys Town
- West Lake Wales
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- West Lake Wales is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lake Wales
- Alturas
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pembroke
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pembroke is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
- West Scenic Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- West Scenic Park is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Scenic Park
- Cacema Town ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cacema Town is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cacema Town
- Tiger Bay
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tiger Bay is located in Polk County
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- Lake of the Hills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lake of the Hills is located in Polk County
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- Mountain Lake Station
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Cox Corner ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cox Corner is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Corner
- Homeland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Garfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Garfield is located in Polk County
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- Roux Quarters ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Roux Quarters is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roux Quarters
- Waverly
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Agricola
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Agricola is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Connersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Connersville is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connersville
- Wahneta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wahneta is located in Polk County
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- Barcola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Barcola is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcola
- Bartow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cypress Gardens
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Baird
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Baird is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
- Dundee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Armour ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Armour is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
- Eagle Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Eloise Woods
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Eloise Woods is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eloise Woods
- Gordonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gordonville is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
- Eastwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Eastwood is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
- Eloise
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Green Bay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Green Bay is located in Polk County
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- Lake Shipp Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Shipp Heights is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shipp Heights
- Lyle Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lyle Corner is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle Corner
- Brewster ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Brewster is located in Polk County
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- Lake Hamilton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bonnie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bonnie is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie
- Pebbledale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pebbledale is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebbledale
- Ridgewood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgewood is located in Polk County
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- Tranquility Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tranquility Park is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility Park
- Winter Haven
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Poinsettia Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Poinsettia Park is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poinsettia Park
- Ewell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ewell is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Jan-Phyl Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jan-Phyl Village is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jan-Phyl Village
- Pierce
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pierce is located in Polk County
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- Rolling Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rolling Hills is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Bradley Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bradley Junction is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley Junction
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Highland Lakes) 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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