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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 Homestead (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 Homestead. 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.

Homestead is located in Miami-Dade 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 Miami-Dade County: Broward, Collier & Monroe.

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

  • Miami-Dade County     (The home county of Homestead)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Homestead, with the one closest to Homestead listed first.
    • Leisure City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure City
      • Leisure City is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Florida City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Naranja
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Redland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Princeton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Aladdin City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aladdin City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin City
      • Aladdin City is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Goulds
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lindgren
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindgren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindgren
      • Lindgren is located in Miami-Dade County
    • South Miami Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Miami Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Miami Heights
      • South Miami Heights is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Cutler Bay
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakes by the Bay
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakes by the Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakes by the Bay
      • Lakes by the Bay is located in Miami-Dade County
    • West Perrine
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Perrine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Perrine
      • West Perrine is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Country Walk
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Walk
      • Country Walk is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Homestead, with the one closest to Homestead listed first.
    • North Key Largo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Key Largo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Key Largo
      • North Key Largo is located in Monroe County
    • Anglers Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglers Park
      • Anglers Park is located in Monroe County
    • Key Largo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Sunset Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Homestead ...

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 272 newspapers that have been published in the area around Homestead.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Homestead. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Homestead and those printed in the larger area surrounding Homestead.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Homestead.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Homestead:

Cemeteries Near Homestead ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Homestead.

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

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

  • Palm Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palm Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palm Memorial Cemetery
  • Silver Green Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Green Cemetery
  • Pinelawn Memorial
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinelawn Memorial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinelawn Memorial
  • Charlotte Jane Memorial Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charlotte Jane Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charlotte Jane Memorial Park
  • Dade South Memorial Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dade South Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dade South Memorial Park
  • Pine Lawn Memorial Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Lawn Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Lawn Memorial Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Park Cemetery South
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Miami Memorial Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Star of David Memorial Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Star of David Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star of David Memorial Park
  • Charlotte Jane Memorial Park
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charlotte Jane Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charlotte Jane Memorial Park
  • Lakeside Memorial Park
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Memorial Park
  • Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Woodlawn Park Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Park Cemetery
    • Graceland Memorial Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Memorial Park
    • Flagler Memorial Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flagler Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flagler Memorial Park

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

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

  • Cutler
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler
    • Cutler is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Miami
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
    • Miami is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 471,525 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami <2>

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

The official website for Homestead: www.ci.homestead.fl.us/

The official website for Miami-Dade County: www.miamidade.gov/

The official website for State of Florida: 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Homestead) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Homestead. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 25.4773, Longitude: -80.4650    
<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 Homestead, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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