Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Homeland had a population of 23 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Homeland, with the one closest to Homeland listed first.
- Fort Meade
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bartow
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gordonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
- Gordonville is located in Polk County
- Wahneta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahneta
- Wahneta is located in Polk County
- Eagle Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bowling Green
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Winter Haven
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Keysville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- Keysville is located in Hillsborough County
- Lakeland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Auburndale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Wauchula
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Zolfo Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Plant City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Avon Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kathleen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Haines City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sydney
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomingdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Bloomingdale is located in Hillsborough County
- Knights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights
- Knights is located in Hillsborough County
- Valrico
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Keene
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keene have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
- Keene is located in Hillsborough County
- Seffner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Brandon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Polk County: www.polk-county.net/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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 Homeland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |