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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 Lane Park (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 Lane Park. 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.

Lane Park is located in Lake 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 Lake County: Marion, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Seminole, Sumter & Volusia.

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

  • Lake County     (The home county of Lane Park)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lane Park, with the one closest to Lane Park listed first.
    • Tavares
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Yalaha
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bassville Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Bassville Park is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassville Park
    • Astatula
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Howey-in-the-Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Lake Jem
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Lake Jem is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jem
    • Oakland Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Oakland Park is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Park
    • Silver Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Silver Lake is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Sunnyside
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Sunnyside is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Mid Florida Lakes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Mid Florida Lakes is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid Florida Lakes
    • Orange Bend
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Orange Bend is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Bend
    • Eustis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hernando County
    • Richloam ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Richloam is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richloam
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lane Park, with the one closest to Lane Park listed first.
    • Weirsdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Eastlake Weir
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Ocklawaha
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Summerfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Candler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Electra
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Electra is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra
    • Belleview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Danks Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Silver Springs Shores
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lynne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Lynne is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynne
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lane Park, with the one closest to Lane Park listed first.
    • Tangerine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Zellwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Plymouth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Apopka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Killarney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Paradise Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Paradise Heights is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Heights
    • South Apopka
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • South Apopka is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Apopka
    • Crown Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Crown Point is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Point
    • Tildenville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Tildenville is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tildenville
    • Winter Garden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarcona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Seminole County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lane Park, with the one closest to Lane Park listed first.
    • Forest City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Forest City is located in Seminole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
    • Wekiwa Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Wekiwa Springs is located in Seminole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wekiwa Springs
    • Heathrow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Sanlando Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Sanlando Springs is located in Seminole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanlando Springs
    • Altamonte Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Longwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Fern Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Lake Mary
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Lake Monroe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Casselberry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Winter Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Sanford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Sumter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lane Park, with the one closest to Lane Park listed first.
    • Orange Home
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Orange Home is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Home
    • Adamsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Adamsville is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
    • The Villages
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Villages is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Villages
    • Center Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mabel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Mabel is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
    • Sumterville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Wildwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Coleman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Oxford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Webster
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bushnell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Lake Panasoffkee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Volusia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lane Park, with the one closest to Lane Park listed first.
    • Fort Florida
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Fort Florida is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Florida
    • Valdez
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Valdez is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez
    • De Bary
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Orange City Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Orange City Hills is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange City Hills
    • Beresford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Beresford is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford
    • Highland Park ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Highland Park is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
    • Orange City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Volusia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Volusia is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volusia
    • West De Land
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • West De Land is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West De Land

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

Cemeteries Near Lane Park ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lane Park.

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 Lane Park - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Lane Park Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Tavares Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Yalaha Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Astatula Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Taylor Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Lake Jem Burying Grounds
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Oakridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Pine Forest Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Tangerine Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Lakeside Memory Gardens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Marsh Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (95 more) ...

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lane Park had a population of 125 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Ellsworth Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Ellsworth Junction is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth Junction
  • Tavares
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Yalaha
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Astatula
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Eldorado
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Eldorado is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
  • Orange Bend
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Orange Bend is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Bend
  • Lisbon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Lisbon is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
  • Tangerine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Mount Dora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Eustis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Grand Island
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Okahumpka
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Fort Mason
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Fort Mason is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Mason
    • Leesburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Zellwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Lane Park ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lane Park.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lane Park, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lane Park.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Lane Park:

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 Lane Park, 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 from Point A (ie- Lane Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.