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Nearest Communities to Maxcy Quarters,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Maxcy Quarters, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Maxcy Quarters:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community 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.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to 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 checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Maxcy Quarters.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Maxcy Quarters is located in Polk County.

The following 9 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Polk County: Hardee, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lake, Manatee, Orange, Osceola, Pasco & Sumter.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 127 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Maxcy Quarters. Of these communities, 38 are located in counties other than Polk County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Maxcy Quarters (which is Polk County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Maxcy Quarters

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Polk County   (where Maxcy Quarters resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.polk-county.net/
    • County Seat for Polk:   Bartow
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    • Nearest Communities to Maxcy Quarters   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Maxcy Quarters.
      • Frostproof
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • West Frostproof
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • West Frostproof is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frostproof
      • Neilson
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Neilson is located in Polk County
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      • Pittsburg
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Pittsburg is located in Polk County
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      • Bereah
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Bereah is located in Polk County
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      • Hillcrest Heights
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Hillcrest Heights is located in Polk County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
      • Wolfolk
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Wolfolk is located in Polk County
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      • Babson Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Crooked Lake Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Crooked Lake Park is located in Polk County
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      • Highland Park
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Highland Park is located in Polk County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
      • Hesperides
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Hesperides is located in Polk County
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      • Indian Lake Estates
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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        • Lakeshore
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Nalcrest
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Alcoma
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Alcoma is located in Polk County
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        • Floritan
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Floritan is located in Polk County
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        • Lake Wales
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • West Lake Wales
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • West Lake Wales is located in Polk County
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        • Alturas
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • West Scenic Park
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • West Scenic Park is located in Polk County
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        • Fort Meade
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Lake of the Hills
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Lake of the Hills is located in Polk County
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        • Mountain Lake Station
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Oponys Town ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Oponys Town is located in Polk County
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        • Pembroke
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Pembroke is located in Polk County
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        • Cox Corner ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Cox Corner is located in Polk County
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        • Lake Garfield
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Lake Garfield is located in Polk County
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        • Waverly
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Roux Quarters ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Roux Quarters is located in Polk County
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        • Homeland
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Tiger Bay
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Tiger Bay is located in Polk County
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        • Connersville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Connersville is located in Polk County
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        • Wahneta
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Wahneta is located in Polk County
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        • Cypress Gardens
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Cacema Town ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Cacema Town is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cacema Town
        • Dundee
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Bartow
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Eloise Woods
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Eloise Woods is located in Polk County
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        • Agricola
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Agricola is located in Polk County
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        • Eastwood
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Eastwood is located in Polk County
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        • Eagle Lake
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Eloise
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Gordonville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Gordonville is located in Polk County
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        • Lake Shipp Heights
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Lake Shipp Heights is located in Polk County
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        • Barcola
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Barcola is located in Polk County
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        • Lake Hamilton
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Armour ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Armour is located in Polk County
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        • Tranquility Park
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Tranquility Park is located in Polk County
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        • Winter Haven
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Poinsettia Park
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Poinsettia Park is located in Polk County
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        • Lyle Corner
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Lyle Corner is located in Polk County
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        • Green Bay
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Green Bay is located in Polk County
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        • Bonnie
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Bonnie is located in Polk County
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        • Inwood
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Inwood is located in Polk County
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        • Jan-Phyl Village
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Jan-Phyl Village is located in Polk County
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        • Ridgewood
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Ridgewood is located in Polk County
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        • Baird
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Baird is located in Polk County
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        • Pebbledale
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Pebbledale is located in Polk County
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        • Lucerne Park
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Lucerne Park is located in Polk County
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        • Ewell
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Ewell is located in Polk County
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        • Highland City
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Brewster ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Brewster is located in Polk County
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        • Rolling Hills
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Rolling Hills is located in Polk County
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        • Haines City
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Jones Corner
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Jones Corner is located in Polk County
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        • Lake Alfred
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Royster
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Royster is located in Polk County
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        • Achan
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Achan is located in Polk County
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        • Bradley Junction
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Bradley Junction is located in Polk County
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        • Oak Terrace
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Oak Terrace is located in Polk County
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        • Pierce
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Pierce is located in Polk County
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        • Pine Dale
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Pine Dale is located in Polk County
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        • Lake Hammock Village
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Auburndale
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • East Mulberry
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • East Mulberry is located in Polk County
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        • Kingsford
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Kingsford is located in Polk County
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        • Lynchburg
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Lynchburg is located in Polk County
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        • Mulberry
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • South Mulberry
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • South Mulberry is located in Polk County
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        • Johnson
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Johnson is located in Polk County
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        • Carters Corner
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Carters Corner is located in Polk County
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        • Kossuthville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Kossuthville is located in Polk County
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        • Lakeland Highlands
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Lakeland Highlands is located in Polk County
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        • Eaton Park
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Fuller Heights
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Fuller Heights is located in Polk County
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        • Fussells Corner
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Fussells Corner is located in Polk County
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        • Fussels Corner
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Fussels Corner is located in Polk County
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        • Prairie Junction
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Prairie Junction is located in Polk County
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        • Tancrede
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Tancrede is located in Polk County
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  • DeSoto County
  • Hardee County
    • County Website:   https://www.hardeecountyfl.gov/
    • County Seat for Hardee:   Wauchula
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Maxcy Quarters   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Maxcy Quarters.
      • Lemon Grove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Lemon Grove is located in Hardee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Grove
      • Griffins Corner
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Griffins Corner is located in Hardee County
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      • Bowling Green
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Torrey
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Torrey is located in Hardee County
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      • Coker
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Coker is located in Hardee County
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      • Wauchula Hills
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Wauchula Hills is located in Hardee County
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      • Wauchula
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Crewsville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Crewsville is located in Hardee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewsville
      • Zolfo Springs
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Moffitt
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Moffitt is located in Hardee County
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      • Sweetwater
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Sweetwater is located in Hardee County
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      • Buchanan
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Buchanan is located in Hardee County
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        • Oak Grove
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Oak Grove is located in Hardee County
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        • Fort Green Springs
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Fort Green Springs is located in Hardee County
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        • Fort Green
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Fort Green is located in Hardee County
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        • Vandolah
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Vandolah is located in Hardee County
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        • Ona
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Gardner
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Gardner is located in Hardee County
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        • Bridges
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Bridges is located in Hardee County
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  • Highlands County
    • County Website:   https://www.highlandsfl.gov/
    • County Seat for Highlands:   Sebring
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Maxcy Quarters   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Maxcy Quarters.
      • Avon Park Lakes
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Avon Park Lakes is located in Highlands County
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      • Highland Lakes
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Highland Lakes is located in Highlands County
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      • Alpine
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Alpine is located in Highlands County
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      • Avon Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Sebring Shores
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Sebring Shores is located in Highlands County
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      • Lakemont
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Lakemont is located in Highlands County
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      • Sebring
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • De Soto City
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • De Soto City is located in Highlands County
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      • Kuhlman
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Kuhlman is located in Highlands County
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      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Istokpoga
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Istokpoga is located in Highlands County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Istokpoga
        • Lorida
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Hen Scratch
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Hen Scratch is located in Highlands County
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        • Negrotown Knoll
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Negrotown Knoll is located in Highlands County
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        • Plains
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Plains is located in Highlands County
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        • Sylvan Shores
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Sylvan Shores is located in Highlands County
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  • Okeechobee County
  • Osceola County

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Maxcy Quarters) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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