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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 Mabel (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 Mabel. 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 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.

Mabel is located in Sumter 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 Sumter County: Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion, Pasco & Polk.

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

  • Sumter County     (The home county of Mabel)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mabel, with the one closest to Mabel listed first.
    • Linden
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Sumter County
    • Center Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Tarrytown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
      • Tarrytown is located in Sumter County
    • Webster
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bucker Womans Town ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucker Womans Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucker Womans Town
      • Bucker Womans Town is located in Sumter County
    • Bushnell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sumterville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Adamsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
      • Adamsville is located in Sumter County
    • Wahoo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Coleman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Lake Panasoffkee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bay Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
  • Citrus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mabel, with the one closest to Mabel listed first.
    • Floral City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Inverness Highlands South
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Inverness
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hernando County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mabel, with the one closest to Mabel listed first.
    • Ridge Manor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Nobleton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Hill 'n Dale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill 'n Dale
      • Hill 'n Dale is located in Hernando County
    • Istachatta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Spring Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Hernando County
    • Lake Lindsey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lindsey
      • Lake Lindsey is located in Hernando County
    • Brooksville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • North Brooksville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brooksville
      • North Brooksville is located in Hernando County
    • South Brooksville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Brooksville
      • South Brooksville is located in Hernando County
    • Ringgold ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
      • Ringgold is located in Hernando County
    • Wiscon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscon
      • Wiscon is located in Hernando County
    • Masaryktown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mabel, with the one closest to Mabel listed first.
    • Mascotte
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Groveland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Okahumpka
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Clermont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Minneola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Howey-in-the-Hills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Yalaha
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ferndale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Leesburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Whitney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
      • Whitney is located in Lake County
    • Montclair
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Astatula
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mabel, with the one closest to Mabel listed first.
    • Weirsdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Summerfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Eastlake Weir
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mabel, with the one closest to Mabel listed first.
    • Killarney
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Oakland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Tildenville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tildenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tildenville
      • Tildenville is located in Orange County
    • Winter Garden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Tangerine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Zellwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Butter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Butter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Butter
      • Lake Butter is located in Orange County
    • Minorville ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minorville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minorville
      • Minorville is located in Orange County
    • Ocoee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocoee
      • Ocoee is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocoee <2>
    • Paradise Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Gotha
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Bay Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Lake
      • Bay Lake is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
  • Osceola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mabel, with the one closest to Mabel listed first.
    • ChampionsGate
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for ChampionsGate
      • ChampionsGate is located in Osceola County
    • Reunion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pasco County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mabel, with the one closest to Mabel listed first.
    • Lacoochee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Moss Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Town
      • Moss Town is located in Pasco County
    • Trilby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Blanton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
      • Blanton is located in Pasco County
    • Dade City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Richland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Pasco County
    • Saint Leo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • San Antonio
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Zephyrhills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Crystal Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
      • Crystal Springs is located in Pasco County
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mabel, with the one closest to Mabel listed first.
    • Polk City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Fox Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Town
      • Fox Town is located in Polk County

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

Newspapers Published in Mabel ...

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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mabel.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mabel, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mabel.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Mabel:

Cemeteries Near Mabel ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mabel.

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

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

  • Linden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linden Cemetery
  • Tuscanooga Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuscanooga Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuscanooga Baptist Cemetery
  • Mascotte Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mascotte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mascotte Cemetery
  • Garden of Memories Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Stewart Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Chapel Cemetery
  • Center Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Hill Cemetery
  • Empire Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Empire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Empire Cemetery
  • Merritt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merritt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merritt Cemetery
  • Fender Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fender Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fender Family Cemetery
  • Dukes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dukes Cemetery
  • Woods - Boyd Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods - Boyd Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods - Boyd Family Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Continue List   (95 more) ...
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • South Sumter Evergreen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Sumter Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Sumter Evergreen Cemetery
    • Edgewood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgewood 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>

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

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

  • Linden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Linden is located in Sumter County
  • Tarrytown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
    • Tarrytown is located in Sumter County
  • Mascotte
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Webster
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bushnell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Catherine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Catherine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Catherine
    • Saint Catherine is located in Sumter County
  • Sumterville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Okahumpka
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Minneola
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Lacoochee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Mohawk
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
    • Mohawk is located in Lake County
  • Yalaha
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Coleman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Leesburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Whitney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
      • Whitney is located in Lake County

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

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

The official website for Sumter County: www.bocc.co.sumter.fl.us/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mabel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mabel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.5793, Longitude: -81.9770    
<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 Mabel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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