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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 Murdock (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 Murdock. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Murdock is located in Charlotte 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 Charlotte County: DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Highlands, Lee & Sarasota.

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

  • Charlotte County     (The home county of Murdock)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murdock, with the one closest to Murdock listed first.
    • Port Charlotte
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • El Jobean
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Charlotte Harbor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fishermens Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishermens Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishermens Village
      • Fishermens Village is located in Charlotte County
    • Harbor View
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
      • Harbor View is located in Charlotte County
    • Harbour Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Heights
      • Harbour Heights is located in Charlotte County
    • Punta Gorda
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Solana
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solana
      • Solana is located in Charlotte County
    • Charlotte Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotte Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte Park
      • Charlotte Park is located in Charlotte County
    • Cleveland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Charlotte County
    • Rotonda West
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Grove City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • DeSoto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murdock, with the one closest to Murdock listed first.
    • Fort Ogden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Nocatee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Arcadia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Calvinia ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calvinia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvinia
      • Calvinia is located in DeSoto County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murdock, with the one closest to Murdock listed first.
    • Burnt Store Marina
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Store Marina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Store Marina
      • Burnt Store Marina is located in Lee County
    • Boca Grande
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Bokeelia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Cayo Costa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Pineland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Matlacha Isles - Matlacha Shores
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Matlacha
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Slater
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slater
      • Slater is located in Lee County
    • Suncoast Estates
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suncoast Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suncoast Estates
      • Suncoast Estates is located in Lee County
    • Pine Island Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island Center
      • Pine Island Center is located in Lee County
    • Palmona Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmona Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmona Park
      • Palmona Park is located in Lee County
    • Samville ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Samville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samville
      • Samville is located in Lee County
  • Manatee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murdock, with the one closest to Murdock listed first.
    • Sandy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Manatee County
    • Myakka City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Verna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verna
      • Verna is located in Manatee County
  • Sarasota County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murdock, with the one closest to Murdock listed first.
    • North Port
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Warm Mineral Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Englewood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Plantation
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation
      • Plantation is located in Sarasota County
    • Venice Gardens
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venice Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice Gardens
      • Venice Gardens is located in Sarasota County
    • Shiney Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiney Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiney Town
      • Shiney Town is located in Sarasota County
    • South Venice
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Nokomis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Venice
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
      • Venice is located in Sarasota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,634 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venice <1>
    • Laurel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Osprey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Vamo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vamo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vamo
      • Vamo is located in Sarasota County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Murdock ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Murdock.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Murdock. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Murdock and those printed in the larger area surrounding Murdock.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Murdock.

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 Murdock:

Cemeteries Near Murdock ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Murdock.

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

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

  • Restlawn Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Cleveland Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cleveland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleveland Cemetery
  • Indian Springs Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Springs Cemetery
  • Gulf Pines Memorial Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gulf Pines Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gulf Pines Memorial Cemetery
  • Royal Palm Memorial Gardens
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Royal Palm Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royal Palm Memorial Gardens
  • Ft. Ogden Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Ogden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Ogden Cemetery
  • Ogden Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ogden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ogden Cemetery
  • Hull Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hull Cemetery
  • Gulf Pines Memorial Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gulf Pines Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gulf Pines Memorial Park
  • Venice Memorial Gardens
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Venice Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Venice Memorial Gardens
  • Owens Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
  • Sardis Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Pine Level Campground Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Level Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Level Campground Cemetery
    • Sarasota National Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Myakka Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myakka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myakka 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.<6>

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

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

  • Charlotte Harbor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Harbor View
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
    • Harbor View is located in Charlotte County
  • Punta Gorda
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Cleveland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Cleveland is located in Charlotte County
  • Fort Ogden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Grove City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Sandy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
    • Sandy is located in Manatee County
  • Nocatee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Pine Level
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
    • Pine Level is located in DeSoto County
  • Arcadia
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)

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

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

The official website for Charlotte County: www.charlottecountyfl.com/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

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 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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Murdock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Murdock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.0129, Longitude: -82.1462    
<5>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.
<6>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 Murdock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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