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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 Lady 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 Lady 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 Lady 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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Lady Lake: Lady Lk.

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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Lady Lake 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 Lady Lake. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lady Lake:

  • Lake County     (The home county of Lady Lake)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lady Lake, with the one closest to Lady Lake listed first.
    • Conant
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
      • Conant is located in Lake County
    • Carlton Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Village
      • Carlton Village is located in Lake County
    • Fruitland Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Montclair
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montclair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
      • Montclair is located in Lake County
    • Whitney
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
      • Whitney is located in Lake County
    • Leesburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Lisbon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Lake County
    • Orange Bend
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Bend
      • Orange Bend is located in Lake County
    • Silver Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Silver Lake is located in Lake County
    • Sunnyside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
      • Sunnyside is located in Lake County
    • Mid Florida Lakes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mid Florida Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid Florida Lakes
      • Mid Florida Lakes is located in Lake County
    • Bassville Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassville Park
      • Bassville Park is located in Lake County
  • Citrus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lady Lake, with the one closest to Lady Lake listed first.
    • Floral City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Inverness Highlands South
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Inverness
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Hernando
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Inverness Highlands North
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Citrus Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Hills
      • Citrus Hills is located in Citrus County
    • Holder
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Hernando County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lady Lake, with the one closest to Lady Lake listed first.
    • Istachatta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Nobleton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lady Lake, with the one closest to Lady Lake listed first.
    • Weirsdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Eastlake Weir
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Ocklawaha
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Summerfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Candler
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Belleview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Danks Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Electra
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra
      • Electra is located in Marion County
    • Silver Springs Shores
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs Shores
      • Silver Springs Shores is located in Marion County
    • Lynne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynne
      • Lynne is located in Marion County
    • Silver Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Ocala
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocala
      • Ocala is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61,669 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocala <2>
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lady Lake, with the one closest to Lady Lake listed first.
    • Tangerine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Zellwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Plymouth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Apopka
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Killarney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Paradise Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Heights
      • Paradise Heights is located in Orange County
    • South Apopka
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Apopka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Apopka
      • South Apopka is located in Orange County
  • Sumter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lady Lake, with the one closest to Lady Lake listed first.
    • The Villages
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Villages have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Villages
      • The Villages is located in Sumter County
    • Oxford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Wildwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Adamsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
      • Adamsville is located in Sumter County
    • Coleman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sumterville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Panasoffkee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Center Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Bushnell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Webster
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Wahoo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahoo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
      • Wahoo is located in Sumter County
    • Bay Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Hill
      • Bay Hill is located in Sumter County
  • Volusia County
    • Volusia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volusia
      • Volusia is located in Volusia County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Lady Lake ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lady Lake.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Lady Lake. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Lady Lake and those printed in the larger area surrounding Lady Lake.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> of Lady Lake.

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 either 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 Lady Lake:

Cemeteries Near Lady Lake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lady 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 Lady Lake covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
  • Stanton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanton Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
  • Simpson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
  • Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery
  • Lone Oak Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Oak Cemetery
  • Pine Level Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Level Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Level Cemetery
  • Ocklawaha Community Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ocklawaha Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ocklawaha Community Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
  • Royal Memorial Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Royal Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royal Memorial Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Continue List   (103 more) ...
    • Crum Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crum Cemetery
    • Oakridge Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakridge Cemetery
    • Grand Island Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Island 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lady Lake had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lady Lake had a population of 16,179 people.

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

  • Conant
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
    • Conant is located in Lake County
  • Fruitland Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Stanton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
    • Stanton is located in Marion County
  • Whitney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
    • Whitney is located in Lake County
  • Montclair
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montclair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
    • Montclair is located in Lake County
  • Oxford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Wildwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Orange Home
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Home
    • Orange Home is located in Sumter County
  • Bamboo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bamboo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamboo
    • Bamboo is located in Sumter County
  • Leesburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Orange Bend
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Bend
    • Orange Bend is located in Lake County
  • Lisbon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Lisbon is located in Lake County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lake Weir ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Weir
      • Lake Weir is located in Marion County
    • Ocklawaha
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Summerfield
      (9 miles [14.5 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 Lady Lake. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lady Lake.

The official website for Lady Lake: www.ladylake.org/

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

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>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- Lady Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lady Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.9177, Longitude: -81.9227    
<4>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 Lady Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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