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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 Lake Pickett (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 Lake Pickett. 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 Lake Pickett ...

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.

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

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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Lake Pickett is located in Orange County.

To see how the shape of Florida's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Orange County: Brevard, Lake, Osceola, Polk & Seminole.

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

  • Orange County     (The home county of Lake Pickett)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Pickett, with the one closest to Lake Pickett listed first.
    • Bithlo
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Bithlo is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bithlo
    • Alafaya
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Wedgefield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Wedgefield is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgefield
    • Union Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Christmas
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Goldenrod
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Aloma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Azalea Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Winter Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Conway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Conway is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
    • Lake Hart
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Lake Hart is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hart
    • Maitland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Brevard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Pickett, with the one closest to Lake Pickett listed first.
    • Aurantia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Aurantia is located in Brevard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurantia
    • Mims
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Turnbull
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Turnbull is located in Brevard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
    • Titusville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Scottsmoor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Indian River City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Indian River City is located in Brevard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River City
    • Port Saint John
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Port Saint John is located in Brevard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Saint John
    • Sharpes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Cocoa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Cocoa is located in Brevard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocoa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cocoa <1>
    • Merritt Island
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockledge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Pickett, with the one closest to Lake Pickett listed first.
    • Ethel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Ethel is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
    • Cassia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Cassia is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassia
    • Mount Plymouth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Plymouth is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Plymouth
    • Pine Lakes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Pine Lakes is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lakes
    • Sorrento
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Osceola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Pickett, with the one closest to Lake Pickett listed first.
    • Buena Ventura Lakes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Runnymede
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Runnymede is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnymede
    • Saint Cloud
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Kissimmee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Campbell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Campbell is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
  • Seminole County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Pickett, with the one closest to Lake Pickett listed first.
    • Chuluota
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Iowa City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Iowa City is located in Seminole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa City
    • Oviedo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Oviedo is located in Seminole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oviedo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oviedo <1>
    • Geneva
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Cameron City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Cameron City is located in Seminole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron City
    • Casselberry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Winter Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Fern Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Indian Mound Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Indian Mound Village is located in Seminole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mound Village
    • Longwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Midway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Midway is located in Seminole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Altamonte Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Volusia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Pickett, with the one closest to Lake Pickett listed first.
    • Lemon Bluff
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Lemon Bluff is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Bluff
    • Cow Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Cow Creek is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cow Creek
    • Kalamazoo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Kalamazoo is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamazoo
    • Osteen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Maytown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Maytown is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
    • Enterprise
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Valdez
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Valdez is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez
    • Deltona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • De Bary
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Florida
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Fort Florida is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Florida
    • Alamana
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Alamana is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamana
    • Oak Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Lake Pickett ...

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

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Lake Pickett - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lake Pickett covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Chuluota Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Christmas Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Rouse Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Slavia Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Chapel Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Geneva Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Glen Haven Memorial Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Pinewood Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Palm Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Longwood Memorial Gardens
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Restlawn Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (61 more) ...
    • Sanford Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Davis Grave Site
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lock Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)

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.<3>

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

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

  • Goldenrod
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Winter Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Conway
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Conway is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
  • Maitland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Orlando
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Aurantia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Aurantia is located in Brevard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurantia
  • Eatonville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Pine Castle
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mims
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Turnbull
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Turnbull is located in Brevard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
  • Maytown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Maytown is located in Volusia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
  • Cow Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Cow Creek is located in Volusia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cow Creek
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Osteen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Titusville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Enterprise
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Lake Pickett ...

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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Pickett.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lake Pickett, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lake Pickett.

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 Lake Pickett:

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 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.
<3>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 Lake Pickett, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lake Pickett) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.