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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 Highland Oaks (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 Highland Oaks. 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.

Highland Oaks is located in Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough County: Hardee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas & Polk.

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

  • Hillsborough County     (The home county of Highland Oaks)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland Oaks, with the one closest to Highland Oaks listed first.
    • Mango
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Lakeview Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
      • Lakeview Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Seffner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Meadowood Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowood Village
      • Meadowood Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Windhorst Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windhorst Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windhorst Village
      • Windhorst Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Silva City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silva City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silva City
      • Silva City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Del Rio
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Del Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rio
      • Del Rio is located in Hillsborough County
    • Brandon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Clair-Mel City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clair-Mel City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clair-Mel City
      • Clair-Mel City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Palm River Estates
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palm River Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm River Estates
      • Palm River Estates is located in Hillsborough County
    • Palm River Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palm River Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm River Village
      • Palm River Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Maudot Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maudot Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maudot Village
      • Maudot Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Manatee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland Oaks, with the one closest to Highland Oaks listed first.
    • Parrish
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Duette
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pasco County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland Oaks, with the one closest to Highland Oaks listed first.
    • Wesley Chapel South
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel South
      • Wesley Chapel South is located in Pasco County
    • Wesley Chapel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Crystal Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
      • Crystal Springs is located in Pasco County
    • Land O' Lakes
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Zephyrhills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Odessa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Richland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Pasco County
    • Saint Leo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • San Antonio
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Fivay ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Trinity
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Fivay Junction ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
  • Pinellas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland Oaks, with the one closest to Highland Oaks listed first.
    • Gandy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandy
      • Gandy is located in Pinellas County
    • Oldsmar
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Feather Sound
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Safety Harbor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Lealman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lealman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lealman
      • Lealman is located in Pinellas County
    • Bayview ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
      • Bayview is located in Pinellas County
    • East Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lake
      • East Lake is located in Pinellas County
    • High Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
      • High Point is located in Pinellas County
    • South Highpoint
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Highpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Highpoint
      • South Highpoint is located in Pinellas County
    • Pinellas Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Petersburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Four Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
      • Four Corners is located in Pinellas County
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland Oaks, with the one closest to Highland Oaks listed first.
    • Nichols
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Willow Oak
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Oak
      • Willow Oak is located in Polk County
    • Winston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
      • Winston is located in Polk County
    • Medulla
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medulla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medulla
      • Medulla is located in Polk County
    • Kathleen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mulberry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Lakeland Highlands
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Highlands
      • Lakeland Highlands is located in Polk County
    • Lakeland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Gibsonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonia
      • Gibsonia is located in Polk County
    • Acton ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Polk County
    • Eaton Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Combee Settlement
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combee Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combee Settlement
      • Combee Settlement is located in Polk County

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

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 Highland Oaks:

Cemeteries Near Highland Oaks ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Highland Oaks.

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 Highland Oaks covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Limona Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Limona Cemetery is located in Brandon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Limona Cemetery
  • Hillsboro Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillsboro Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillsboro Memorial Gardens
  • Commemorative Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Commemorative Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Commemorative Cemetery
  • Loving Care Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loving Care Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loving Care Cemetery
  • Centro Asturiano Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Centro Asturiano Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
    • The Centro Asturiano Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Centro Asturiano Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centro Asturiano Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71836 <4>
  • Brandon Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Sunset Gardens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Gardens Cemetery
  • Orange Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
    • The Rose Hill Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Rose Hills Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72535 <4>
  • Myrtle Hill Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Myrtle Hill Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
    • The Myrtle Hill Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Myrtle Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtle Hill Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72326 <4>
  • Continue List   (109 more) ...
    • Garden of Memories
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Garden of Memories is a very large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
      • The Garden of Memories has also been known as:
      • Garden of Memories Cemetery
      • Tampa Garden of Memories Cemetery
      • Tampa Garden of Memories
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72022 <4>
    • Centro Espanol Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Centro Espanol Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
      • The Centro Espanol Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Centro Espanol Cemetery
      • Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centro Espanol Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71837 <4>
    • The Home Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The The Home Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oakland Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Home 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.<5>

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

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

  • Mango
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Limona
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limona
    • Limona is located in Hillsborough County
  • Seffner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Brandon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Thonotosassa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Ybor City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ybor City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ybor City
    • Ybor City is located in Hillsborough County
  • Valrico
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Tampa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampa
    • Tampa is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407,599 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tampa <1>
  • Sydney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Peru ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Peru is located in Hillsborough County
  • Bloomingdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
    • Bloomingdale is located in Hillsborough County
  • Plant City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Knights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights
      • Knights is located in Hillsborough County
    • Keene
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
      • Keene is located in Hillsborough County
    • Port Tampa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Tampa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tampa
      • Port Tampa is located in Hillsborough County

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

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

The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcounty.org/

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>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.
<5>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 Highland Oaks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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