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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 Myakka Head (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 Myakka Head. 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 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.

Myakka Head is located in Manatee 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 Manatee County: DeSoto, Hardee, Hillsborough, Polk & Sarasota.

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

  • Manatee County     (The home county of Myakka Head)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Myakka Head, with the one closest to Myakka Head listed first.
    • Duette
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Myakka City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Sandy is located in Manatee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
    • Verna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Verna is located in Manatee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verna
    • Waterbury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Waterbury is located in Manatee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
    • Lakewood Ranch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Parrish
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Ellenton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Oneco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Samoset
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Samoset is located in Manatee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoset
    • Tallevast
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • West Samoset
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • West Samoset is located in Manatee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Samoset
    • Bradenton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • DeSoto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Myakka Head, with the one closest to Myakka Head listed first.
    • Calvinia ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Calvinia is located in DeSoto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvinia
    • Arcadia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Nocatee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Ogden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Hardee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Myakka Head, with the one closest to Myakka Head listed first.
    • Ona
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Wauchula
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Zolfo Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Bowling Green
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Crewsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Crewsville is located in Hardee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewsville
  • Hillsborough County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Myakka Head, with the one closest to Myakka Head listed first.
    • Wimauma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Balm
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Freedom Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Freedom Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
    • Sun City Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Boyette
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Boyette is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyette
    • Welcome
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Welcome is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
    • Bayou Pass Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Bayou Pass Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Pass Village
    • Cypress Creek Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Cypress Creek Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek Village
    • Montero Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Montero Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montero Village
    • Park Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Park Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
    • Lithia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Pinecrest
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Fish Hawk
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Fish Hawk is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Hawk
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Myakka Head, with the one closest to Myakka Head listed first.
    • Brewster ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Brewster is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
    • Bradley Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Bradley Junction is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley Junction
    • Fort Meade
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Oponys Town ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Oponys Town is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oponys Town
    • Homeland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Nichols
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Mulberry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Sarasota County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Myakka Head, with the one closest to Myakka Head listed first.
    • Lake Sarasota
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Lake Sarasota is located in Sarasota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Sarasota
    • Shiney Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Shiney Town is located in Sarasota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiney Town
    • Fruitville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • The Meadows
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • The Meadows is located in Sarasota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Meadows
    • Desoto Lakes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Desoto Lakes is located in Sarasota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desoto Lakes
    • Kensington Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Kensington Park is located in Sarasota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington Park
    • Bee Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Bee Ridge is located in Sarasota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Ridge
    • Sarasota Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Sarasota Springs is located in Sarasota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarasota Springs
    • North Sarasota
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • North Sarasota is located in Sarasota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sarasota
    • Pinecraft
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • South Gate Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • South Gate Ridge is located in Sarasota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate Ridge
    • Southgate
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Southgate is located in Sarasota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate
    • Ridge Wood Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ridge Wood Heights is located in Sarasota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Wood Heights

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

Cemeteries Near Myakka Head ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Myakka Head.

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 Myakka Head - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Keen Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Sardis Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Pine Level Campground Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Myakka Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Coker Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Olive Branch Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Wauchula Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauchula Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wauchula Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Wauchula.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72732 <2>
  • Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Bradley Junction.
    • The Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Lamp Grounds Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethel Mennonite Church Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (39 more) ...
    • Owens Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fortner Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)

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 Myakka Head in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Myakka Head.

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

  • Sandy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Sandy is located in Manatee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
  • Pine Level
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Pine Level is located in DeSoto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
  • Calvinia ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Calvinia is located in DeSoto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvinia
  • Zolfo Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Wauchula
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Rye
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Rye is located in Manatee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
  • Bowling Green
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Arcadia
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Nocatee
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Fort Meade
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Erie
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Erie is located in Manatee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
  • Fort Ogden
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Keysville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Keysville is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
    • Ellenton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Homeland
      (28 miles [45.1 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 Myakka Head. See our List of 1890's Communities around Myakka Head.

Newspapers Published in Myakka Head ...

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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Myakka Head.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Myakka Head, 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 Myakka Head.

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 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 Myakka Head:

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>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 from Point A (ie- Myakka Head) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Myakka Head, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.