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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 Hilolo (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 Hilolo. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.

Hilolo is located in Okeechobee 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 Okeechobee County: Glades, Highlands, Indian River, Martin, Osceola, Palm Beach & Saint Lucie.

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

  • Okeechobee County     (The home county of Hilolo)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hilolo, with the one closest to Hilolo listed first.
    • Cypress Quarters
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Quarters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Quarters
      • Cypress Quarters is located in Okeechobee County
    • Okeechobee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Taylor Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Creek
      • Taylor Creek is located in Okeechobee County
  • Glades County
    • Buckhead Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead Ridge
      • Buckhead Ridge is located in Glades County
  • Highlands County
  • Indian River County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hilolo, with the one closest to Hilolo listed first.
    • Fellsmere
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Florida Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florida Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida Ridge
      • Florida Ridge is located in Indian River County
    • Vero Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • South Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Beach
      • South Beach is located in Indian River County
    • Gifford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gifford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
      • Gifford is located in Indian River County
    • Winter Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Wabasso
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Indian River Shores
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Osceola County
  • Saint Lucie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hilolo, with the one closest to Hilolo listed first.
    • Lakewood Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Park
      • Lakewood Park is located in Saint Lucie County
    • Saint Lucie Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lucie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucie Village
      • Saint Lucie Village is located in Saint Lucie County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 619 people
    • Saint Lucie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lucie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucie
      • Saint Lucie is located in Saint Lucie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
    • Fort Pierce
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • White City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Saint Lucie County
    • Indian River Estates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian River Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River Estates
      • Indian River Estates is located in Saint Lucie County
    • Port Saint Lucie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Hilolo ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hilolo.

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

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

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Okeechobee.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71954 <4>
  • Liveoak Park Memorial Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liveoak Park Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liveoak Park Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Basinger Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Basinger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Basinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ft. Kissimmee Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Kissimmee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Kissimmee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White City Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ft. Pierce Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Pierce Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garden of Heavenly Rest
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Heavenly Rest
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Heavenly Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Sebastian Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Sebastian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Sebastian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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

Newspapers Published in Hilolo ...

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 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hilolo.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hilolo, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hilolo.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Hilolo:

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

The official website for Okeechobee County: www.co.okeechobee.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: https://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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hilolo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hilolo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.4492, Longitude: -80.7712       In this case, the coordinates for Hilolo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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.




 

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