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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 Hunters Lake (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 Hunters Lake. 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 Hunters Lake ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Hunters Lake: Hunters Lk.
  • While the name of this community is Hunters Lake, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Hunters Lake may originally have been Hunter's Lake.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Hunters Lake might be written as Hunter Lake.

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 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.

Hunters Lake is located in Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough County: Hardee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas & Polk.

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

  • Hillsborough County     (The home county of Hunters Lake)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hunters Lake, with the one closest to Hunters Lake listed first.
    • Cherry Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
      • Cherry Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Rolling Green Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Green Village
      • Rolling Green Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Bay Lake
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Lake
      • Bay Lake is located in Hillsborough County
    • Mid Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mid Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid Village
      • Mid Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • North Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
      • North Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Hampton Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Village
      • Hampton Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Carrollwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • East Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Carrollwood Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollwood Village
      • Carrollwood Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Fairway Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Village
      • Fairway Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Greater Carrollwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greater Carrollwood
      • Greater Carrollwood is located in Hillsborough County
    • Country Club Village at Carrollwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club Village at Carrollwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Village at Carrollwood
      • Country Club Village at Carrollwood is located in Hillsborough County
  • Hernando County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hunters Lake, with the one closest to Hunters Lake listed first.
    • Masaryktown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Spring Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Timber Pines
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Pines
      • Timber Pines is located in Hernando County
    • Weeki Wachee Acres
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeki Wachee Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeki Wachee Acres
      • Weeki Wachee Acres is located in Hernando County
    • Hernando Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Weeki Wachee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Pasco County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hunters Lake, with the one closest to Hunters Lake listed first.
    • Odessa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Land O' Lakes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Trinity
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Wesley Chapel South
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel South
      • Wesley Chapel South is located in Pasco County
    • Wesley Chapel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Fivay ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fivay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivay
      • Fivay is located in Pasco County
    • Elfers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Holiday
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fivay Junction ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fivay Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivay Junction
      • Fivay Junction is located in Pasco County
    • New Port Richey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Beacon Square
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beacon Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon Square
      • Beacon Square is located in Pasco County
    • Jasmine Estates
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasmine Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasmine Estates
      • Jasmine Estates is located in Pasco County
  • Pinellas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hunters Lake, with the one closest to Hunters Lake listed first.
    • Oldsmar
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • East Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lake
      • East Lake is located in Pinellas County
    • Safety Harbor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bayview ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
      • Bayview is located in Pinellas County
    • Feather Sound
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Gandy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandy
      • Gandy is located in Pinellas County
    • High Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
      • High Point is located in Pinellas County
    • Cove Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Springs
      • Cove Springs is located in Pinellas County
    • Dunedin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Ozona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Palm Harbor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Tarpon Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hunters Lake, with the one closest to Hunters Lake listed first.
    • Kathleen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Winston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
      • Winston is located in Polk County

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

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 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 Hunters Lake:

Cemeteries Near Hunters Lake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hunters Lake.

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

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

  • Lake Carroll Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Carroll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Carroll Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Robles Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robles Cemetery
  • Marti Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Beth Israel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beth Israel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
    • The Beth Israel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rodeph Sholom Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Israel Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2425075 <5>
  • Showmans Rest Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodlawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Centro Asturiano Cemetery (Old)
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Centro Asturiano Cemetery (Old) is a large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
    • The Centro Asturiano Cemetery (Old) has also been known as:
    • Old Centro Asturiano Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centro Asturiano Cemetery (Old)
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2346261 <5>
  • Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (92 more) ...
    • Centro Espanol Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • La Unione Italiana Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Home Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The The Home Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oakland Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Home 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.<6>

While we didn't find Hunters Lake in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hunters Lake.

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

  • Odessa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Tampa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampa
    • Tampa is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407,599 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tampa <3>
  • Ybor City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ybor City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ybor City
    • Ybor City is located in Hillsborough County
  • Keystone Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Park
    • Keystone Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Thonotosassa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Mango
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ehren
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ehren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehren
    • Ehren is located in Pasco County
  • Limona
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limona
    • Limona is located in Hillsborough County
  • Port Tampa
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Tampa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tampa
    • Port Tampa is located in Hillsborough County
  • Seffner
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Brandon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Peru ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Peru is located in Hillsborough County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Valrico
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Sydney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Port Richey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

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

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

The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcounty.org/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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.
<6>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 Hunters Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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