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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 Istokpoga (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 Istokpoga. 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 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.

Istokpoga is located in Highlands 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 Highlands County: Charlotte, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Okeechobee, Osceola & Polk.

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

  • Highlands County     (The home county of Istokpoga)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Istokpoga, with the one closest to Istokpoga listed first.
    • De Soto City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto City
      • De Soto City is located in Highlands County
    • Lorida
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Sylvan Shores
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Shores
      • Sylvan Shores is located in Highlands County
    • Sebring
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Placid
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Placid Lakes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Placid Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placid Lakes
      • Placid Lakes is located in Highlands County
    • Avon Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Alpine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Highlands County
    • Archbold
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbold
      • Archbold is located in Highlands County
    • Venus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • DeSoto County
    • Calvinia ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calvinia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvinia
      • Calvinia is located in DeSoto County
  • Hardee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Istokpoga, with the one closest to Istokpoga listed first.
    • Zolfo Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Wauchula
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Istokpoga, with the one closest to Istokpoga listed first.
    • Pittsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Polk County
    • Frostproof
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cacema Town ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cacema Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cacema Town
      • Cacema Town is located in Polk County
    • Indian Lake Estates
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Babson Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Hillcrest Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Heights
      • Hillcrest Heights is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people

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

Newspapers Published in Istokpoga ...

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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Istokpoga.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Istokpoga, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Istokpoga.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Istokpoga:

Cemeteries Near Istokpoga ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Istokpoga.

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

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

  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
  • Pinecrest Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinecrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinecrest Cemetery
  • Whitten Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitten Cemetery
  • Lakeview Memorial Gardens
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Prescott Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prescott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prescott Cemetery
  • Bougainvillea Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Creek Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Creek Cemetery
  • Ft. Kissimmee Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Kissimmee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Kissimmee Cemetery
  • Basinger Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Basinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Basinger Cemetery
  • Silver Hill Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Corinth Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Hart Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
    • Biscuit Lake Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Eden Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)

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

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

  • Crewsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewsville
    • Crewsville is located in Hardee County
  • Avon Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Zolfo Springs
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Wauchula
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Calvinia ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calvinia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvinia
    • Calvinia is located in DeSoto County

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

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

The official website for Highlands County: www.hcbcc.net/

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>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Istokpoga) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Istokpoga. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.4137, Longitude: -81.3512       In this case, the coordinates for Istokpoga have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Istokpoga, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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