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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-in-the-Hills (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-in-the-Hills. 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 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.

Howey-in-the-Hills 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-in-the-Hills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Howey-in-the-Hills:

  • Lake County     (The home county of Howey-in-the-Hills)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howey-in-the-Hills, with the one closest to Howey-in-the-Hills listed first.
    • Astatula
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Yalaha
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Jem
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jem
      • Lake Jem is located in Lake County
    • Tavares
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunnyside
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
      • Sunnyside is located in Lake County
    • Ferndale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Okahumpka
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Bassville Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassville Park
      • Bassville Park is located in Lake County
    • Silver Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Silver Lake is located in Lake County
    • Oakland Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Leesburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Minneola
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Hernando County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howey-in-the-Hills, with the one closest to Howey-in-the-Hills listed first.
    • Ridge Manor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Istachatta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Nobleton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howey-in-the-Hills, with the one closest to Howey-in-the-Hills listed first.
    • Weirsdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Eastlake Weir
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Ocklawaha
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Summerfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Candler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Electra
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra
      • Electra is located in Marion County
    • Belleview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Danks Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Silver Springs Shores
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs Shores
      • Silver Springs Shores is located in Marion County
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howey-in-the-Hills, with the one closest to Howey-in-the-Hills listed first.
    • Tangerine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Zellwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Plymouth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Killarney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Tildenville
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • Apopka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Paradise Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Winter Garden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • South Apopka
      (16 miles [25.7 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
      (17 miles [27.4 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Osceola County
  • Pasco County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howey-in-the-Hills, with the one closest to Howey-in-the-Hills listed first.
    • Lacoochee
      (29 miles [46.7 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
    • Trilby
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Seminole County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howey-in-the-Hills, with the one closest to Howey-in-the-Hills listed first.
    • Forest City
      (20 miles [32.2 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
      (21 miles [33.8 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
    • Sanlando Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanlando Springs
      • Sanlando Springs is located in Seminole County
    • Altamonte Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Heathrow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Fern Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Longwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Casselberry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Lake Mary
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Lake Monroe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Winter Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Sanford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Sumter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howey-in-the-Hills, with the one closest to Howey-in-the-Hills listed first.
    • Center Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Mabel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
      • Mabel is located in Sumter County
    • Adamsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
      • Adamsville is located in Sumter County
    • Sumterville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • The Villages
      (18 miles [29 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
    • Webster
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Coleman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Wildwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Linden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Tarrytown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
      • Tarrytown is located in Sumter County
    • Bushnell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Oxford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Volusia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howey-in-the-Hills, with the one closest to Howey-in-the-Hills listed first.
    • Fort Florida
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Florida
      • Fort Florida is located in Volusia County
    • Valdez
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez
      • Valdez is located in Volusia County
    • De Bary
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Howey-in-the-Hills ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Howey-in-the-Hills.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Howey-in-the-Hills. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Howey-in-the-Hills and those printed in the larger area surrounding Howey-in-the-Hills.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> of Howey-in-the-Hills.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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-in-the-Hills:

Cemeteries Near Howey-in-the-Hills ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Howey-in-the-Hills.

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

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

  • Taylor Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • 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
  • Astatula Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Yalaha Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 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
  • Lane Park Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 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
  • Tavares Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 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
  • Lake Jem Burying Grounds
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Oakridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakridge Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
  • Minneola Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 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
  • Merritt Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merritt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merritt Cemetery
  • 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
  • Montverde Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 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
  • Continue List   (86 more) ...
    • Tangerine Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Pine Forest Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Forest Cemetery
    • Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memorial Gardens 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-in-the-Hills in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Howey-in-the-Hills.

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

  • Astatula
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Yalaha
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Ellsworth Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    (4 miles [6.4 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
  • Eldorado
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
    • Eldorado is located in Lake County
  • Tavares
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Okahumpka
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Minneola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Tangerine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Mount Dora
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Leesburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Mohawk
    (10 miles [16.1 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
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Montverde
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Zellwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Eustis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Howey-in-the-Hills. 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-in-the-Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Howey-in-the-Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.7156, Longitude: -81.7734    
<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-in-the-Hills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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