Our Genealogy Helper
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 Jessamine (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 Jessamine. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Jessamine is located in Pasco 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 Pasco County: Hernando, Hillsborough, Pinellas, Polk & Sumter.
Below are the counties that are near Jessamine. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jessamine:
- Pasco County (The home county of Jessamine)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jessamine, with the one closest to Jessamine listed first.
- Blanton
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blanton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Blanton is located in Pasco County
- Trilby
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Leo
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- San Antonio
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio
- San Antonio is located in Pasco County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,506 people
- Former name for San Antonio:
- Lake Jovita
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Antonio <2>
- Dade City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lacoochee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Moss Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Town
- Moss Town is located in Pasco County
- Richland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Pasco County
- Wesley Chapel South
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel South
- Wesley Chapel South is located in Pasco County
- Wesley Chapel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Zephyrhills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fivay ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivay
- Fivay is located in Pasco County
- Fivay Junction ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fivay Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivay Junction
- Fivay Junction is located in Pasco County
- Citrus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jessamine, with the one closest to Jessamine listed first.
- Floral City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Inverness Highlands South
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Sugarmill Woods
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarmill Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarmill Woods
- Sugarmill Woods is located in Citrus County
- Mannfield ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mannfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannfield
- Mannfield is located in Citrus County
- Inverness
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hernando County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jessamine, with the one closest to Jessamine listed first.
- Spring Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Spring Lake is located in Hernando County
- Hill 'n Dale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill 'n Dale
- Hill 'n Dale is located in Hernando County
- Ridge Manor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- South Brooksville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Brooksville
- South Brooksville is located in Hernando County
- Masaryktown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Brooksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Brooksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brooksville
- North Brooksville is located in Hernando County
- Wiscon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscon
- Wiscon is located in Hernando County
- Lake Lindsey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lindsey
- Lake Lindsey is located in Hernando County
- Nobleton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Brookridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookridge
- Brookridge is located in Hernando County
- Istachatta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- High Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in Hernando County
- Hillsborough County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jessamine, with the one closest to Jessamine listed first.
- Lakeview Villas at Pebble Creek Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Villas at Pebble Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Villas at Pebble Creek Village
- Lakeview Villas at Pebble Creek Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Pebble Creek Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Creek Village
- Pebble Creek Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Pebble Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Creek
- Pebble Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Kingston City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston City
- Kingston City is located in Hillsborough County
- Florida Townsend Colony
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florida Townsend Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida Townsend Colony
- Florida Townsend Colony is located in Hillsborough County
- Lake Brooker Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Brooker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Brooker Village
- Lake Brooker Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Lake Keen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Keen
- Lake Keen is located in Hillsborough County
- Lutz
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Heritage Harbor Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Harbor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Harbor Village
- Heritage Harbor Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Lake Sapphire Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Sapphire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Sapphire Village
- Lake Sapphire Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Yocam Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yocam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocam Village
- Yocam Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Biarritz Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biarritz Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biarritz Village
- Biarritz Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Brant Lake Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brant Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant Lake Village
- Brant Lake Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jessamine, with the one closest to Jessamine listed first.
- Mascotte
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Groveland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jessamine, with the one closest to Jessamine listed first.
- Kathleen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fox Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Town
- Fox Town is located in Polk County
- Gibsonia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonia
- Gibsonia is located in Polk County
- Winston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
- Winston is located in Polk County
- Sumter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jessamine, with the one closest to Jessamine listed first.
- Bucker Womans Town ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucker Womans Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucker Womans Town
- Bucker Womans Town is located in Sumter County
- Tarrytown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
- Tarrytown is located in Sumter County
- Linden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Linden is located in Sumter County
- Webster
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Wahoo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wahoo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
- Wahoo is located in Sumter County
- Bushnell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bay Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bay Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Hill
- Bay Hill is located in Sumter County
- Mabel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Mabel is located in Sumter County
- Center Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Sumterville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Panasoffkee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Coleman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Adamsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Adamsville is located in Sumter County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jessamine, see our County-by-County Page for Jessamine.
Cemeteries Near Jessamine ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jessamine.
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 Jessamine covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jessamine, with the one closest to Jessamine listed first.
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Twin Lakes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twin Lakes Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twin Lakes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Indian Pond Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Pond Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Townsend House Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsend House Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Townsend House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Emmaus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmaus Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Floral Memory Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Memory Gardens
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floral Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Trilby Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trilby Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Trilby Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72702 <4>
- Trilby Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Johnson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Chapel Hill Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Gardens
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (85 more) ...
- Dade City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Long Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Memorial Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- McGeachy Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGeachy Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGeachy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Jessamine had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Jessamine, with the one closest to Jessamine listed first.
- Blanton
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blanton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Blanton is located in Pasco County
- San Antonio
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio
- San Antonio is located in Pasco County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,506 people
- Former name for San Antonio:
- Lake Jovita
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Antonio <2>
- Saint Leo
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lacoochee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ellerslie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellerslie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerslie
- Ellerslie is located in Pasco County
- Richland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Pasco County
- Brooksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ehren
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ehren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehren
- Ehren is located in Pasco County
- Wiscon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscon
- Wiscon is located in Hernando County
- Saint Catherine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Catherine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Catherine
- Saint Catherine is located in Sumter County
- Tarrytown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
- Tarrytown is located in Sumter County
- Istachatta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Linden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Linden is located in Sumter County
- Webster
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bushnell
(19 miles [30.6 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 Jessamine. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jessamine.
Newspapers Published in Jessamine ...
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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jessamine.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jessamine, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jessamine.
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 Jessamine:
- Websites specific to Florida
- Pages specific to Pasco County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Citrus County
- Hernando County
- Hillsborough County
- Lake County
- Polk County
- Sumter County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Florida
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jessamine. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pasco County: www.pascocountyfl.net/
The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |
<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 Jessamine, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Jessamine) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jessamine. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.4136, Longitude: -82.2701 In this case, the coordinates for Jessamine have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |