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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 Howey Height (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 Howey Height. 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.

Name Variations for Howey Height ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Howey Height: Howey Ht. (in Canada, 'Hgt.' is the more common abbreviation.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Howey Height is located in Lake 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 Lake County: Marion, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Seminole, Sumter & Volusia.

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

  • Lake County     (The home county of Howey Height)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howey Height, with the one closest to Howey Height listed first.
    • Astatula
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Ferndale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Howey-in-the-Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Montverde
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Jem
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jem
      • Lake Jem is located in Lake County
    • Minneola
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Yalaha
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Waits Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waits Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waits Junction
      • Waits Junction is located in Lake County
    • Clermont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Tavares
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Oakland Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Park
      • Oakland Park is located in Lake County
    • Mount Dora
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Groveland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hernando County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howey Height, with the one closest to Howey Height listed first.
    • Weirsdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Eastlake Weir
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ocklawaha
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Summerfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howey Height, with the one closest to Howey Height listed first.
    • Zellwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Tangerine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Killarney
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Tildenville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tildenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tildenville
      • Tildenville is located in Orange County
    • Paradise Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Heights
      • Paradise Heights is located in Orange County
    • Plymouth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Winter Garden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Apopka
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • South Apopka
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Apopka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Apopka
      • South Apopka is located in Orange County
    • Ocoee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocoee
      • Ocoee is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocoee <1>
    • Clarcona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Minorville ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minorville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minorville
      • Minorville is located in Orange County
  • Osceola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howey Height, with the one closest to Howey Height listed first.
    • Celebration
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Reunion
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • ChampionsGate
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for ChampionsGate
      • ChampionsGate is located in Osceola County
    • Intercession City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pasco County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howey Height, with the one closest to Howey Height listed first.
    • Lacoochee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Moss Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Town
      • Moss Town is located in Pasco County
  • Polk County
  • Seminole County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howey Height, with the one closest to Howey Height listed first.
    • Forest City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Seminole County
    • Wekiwa Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wekiwa Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wekiwa Springs
      • Wekiwa Springs is located in Seminole County
    • Altamonte Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Sanlando Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanlando Springs
      • Sanlando Springs is located in Seminole County
    • Heathrow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Fern Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Longwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Casselberry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Lake Mary
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Winter Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Lake Monroe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sanford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Sumter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howey Height, with the one closest to Howey Height listed first.
    • Center Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Mabel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
      • Mabel is located in Sumter County
    • Adamsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
      • Adamsville is located in Sumter County
    • Linden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Sumter County
    • Sumterville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Webster
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Tarrytown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
      • Tarrytown is located in Sumter County
    • Coleman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Villages
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Villages have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Villages
      • The Villages is located in Sumter County
    • Wildwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Bushnell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Bucker Womans Town ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucker Womans Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucker Womans Town
      • Bucker Womans Town is located in Sumter County
    • Lake Panasoffkee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Volusia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howey Height, with the one closest to Howey Height listed first.
    • Fort Florida
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Florida
      • Fort Florida is located in Volusia County
    • Valdez
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez
      • Valdez is located in Volusia County
    • De Bary
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Howey Height ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Howey Height.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Howey Height, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Howey Height.

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 helpful 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 Howey Height:

Cemeteries Near Howey Height ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Howey Height.

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

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

  • Astatula Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Astatula Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Astatula Cemetery
  • Taylor Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Memorial Cemetery
  • Montverde Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montverde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montverde Cemetery
  • Minneola Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minneola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minneola Cemetery
  • Lake Jem Burying Grounds
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Yalaha Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yalaha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yalaha Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Lane Park Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Park Cemetery
  • Edgewood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgewood Cemetery
  • Zellwood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zellwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zellwood Cemetery
  • Tangerine Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Tavares Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tavares Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tavares Cemetery
  • Continue List   (88 more) ...
    • Woods - Boyd Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods - Boyd Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods - Boyd Family Cemetery
    • Dukes Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dukes Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood 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 Howey Height in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Howey Height.

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

  • Astatula
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Montverde
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Minneola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Mohawk
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
    • Mohawk is located in Lake County
  • Ellsworth Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth Junction
    • Ellsworth Junction is located in Lake County
  • Lane Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Park
    • Lane Park is located in Lake County
  • Waits Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waits Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waits Junction
    • Waits Junction is located in Lake County
  • Yalaha
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Zellwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Tavares
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Killarney
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Oakland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • McDonald
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
      • McDonald is located in Orange County
    • Tangerine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Tildenville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tildenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tildenville
      • Tildenville is located in Orange County

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

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

The official website for Lake County: www.lakegovernment.com/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Howey Height) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Howey Height. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.6661, Longitude: -81.7309       In this case, the coordinates for Howey Height 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.
<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 Howey Height, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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