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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 Orange City (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 Orange City. 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 hospitals and 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.

Orange City is located in Volusia 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 Volusia County: Brevard, Flagler, Marion, Putnam & Seminole.

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

  • Volusia County     (The home county of Orange City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orange City, with the one closest to Orange City listed first.
    • Orange City Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange City Hills
      • Orange City Hills is located in Volusia County
    • Cassadaga
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Deltona
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • De Land Southwest
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Land Southwest
      • De Land Southwest is located in Volusia County
    • Lake Helen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • De Bary
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • De Land
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Beresford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford
      • Beresford is located in Volusia County
    • West De Land
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West De Land
      • West De Land is located in Volusia County
    • Enterprise
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Florida
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Florida
      • Fort Florida is located in Volusia County
    • Daytona Park Estates
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daytona Park Estates
      • Daytona Park Estates is located in Volusia County
  • Brevard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orange City, with the one closest to Orange City listed first.
    • Scottsmoor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Aurantia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurantia
      • Aurantia is located in Brevard County
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orange City, with the one closest to Orange City listed first.
    • Pine Lakes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lakes
      • Pine Lakes is located in Lake County
    • Lake Mack - Forest Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cassia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassia
      • Cassia is located in Lake County
    • Lake Kathryn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Kathryn
      • Lake Kathryn is located in Lake County
    • Acron ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acron
      • Acron is located in Lake County
    • Paisley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Mount Plymouth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Plymouth
      • Mount Plymouth is located in Lake County
    • Sorrento
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Astor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Altoona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Pittman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman
      • Pittman is located in Lake County
    • Lakeview Terrace Retirement Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Terrace Retirement Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Terrace Retirement Village
      • Lakeview Terrace Retirement Village is located in Lake County
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orange City, with the one closest to Orange City listed first.
    • Maitland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Apopka
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Eatonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Goldenrod
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Plymouth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • South Apopka
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Apopka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Apopka
      • South Apopka is located in Orange County
    • Tangerine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Zellwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Aloma
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Lockhart
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Winter Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Fairview Shores
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Shores
      • Fairview Shores is located in Orange County
  • Seminole County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orange City, with the one closest to Orange City listed first.
    • Lake Monroe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Sanford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Midway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Seminole County
    • Indian Mound Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Mound Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mound Village
      • Indian Mound Village is located in Seminole County
    • Heathrow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Lake Mary
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Cameron City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron City
      • Cameron City is located in Seminole County
    • Longwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Winter Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Casselberry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Sanlando Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanlando Springs
      • Sanlando Springs is located in Seminole County
    • Geneva
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Orange City ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Orange City.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Orange City. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Orange City and those printed in the larger area surrounding Orange City.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> of Orange City.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Orange City:

Cemeteries Near Orange City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Orange City.

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

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

  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Hollywood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • MB Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the MB Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the MB Church Cemetery
  • Deltona Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Suber Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Charitable Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Charitable Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Community Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charitable Cemetery
  • Enterprise Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Lake Helen - Cassadega Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Helen - Cassadega Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lake Helen - Cassadega Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lake Helen - Cassadaga Cemetery
    • Lake Helen - Cassdaga Cemetery
    • Lake Helen - Cassdega Cemetery
    • Lake Helen Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Helen - Cassadega Cemetery
  • Beresford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • DeLand Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Baker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Orange Cemetery
    • Union / Baker / Wright Cemetery
    • Wright Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72710 <5>
  • Continue List   (111 more) ...
    • Oakdale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
    • Prevatt Settlement Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Prevatt Settlement Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prevatt Settlement Cemetery
    • Oakdale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Orange City had a population of 600 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Orange City had a population of 12,660 people.

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

  • Fatio
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fatio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fatio
    • Fatio is located in Volusia County
  • Lake Helen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • West De Land
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West De Land
    • West De Land is located in Volusia County
  • Beresford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford
    • Beresford is located in Volusia County
  • Enterprise
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Crows Bluff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Bluff
    • Crows Bluff is located in Lake County
  • Highland Park ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highland Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
    • Highland Park is located in Volusia County
  • Saint Francis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
    • Saint Francis is located in Lake County
  • Cassia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassia
    • Cassia is located in Lake County
  • Glenwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Osteen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Ethel
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
    • Ethel is located in Lake County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Paisley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Sorrento
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Cow Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cow Creek
      • Cow Creek is located in Volusia County

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

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

The official website for Volusia County: www.volusia.org/

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 '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- Orange City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Orange City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.9488, Longitude: -81.2989    
<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 Orange City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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