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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 Osceola (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 Osceola. 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.

Osceola is located in Seminole 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 Seminole County: Lake, Orange & Volusia.

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

  • Seminole County     (The home county of Osceola)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Osceola, with the one closest to Osceola listed first.
    • Geneva
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Iowa City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa City
      • Iowa City is located in Seminole County
    • Cameron City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Indian Mound Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Midway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Chuluota
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Oviedo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oviedo
      • Oviedo is located in Seminole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oviedo <1>
    • Sanford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Winter Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Mary
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Lake Monroe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Casselberry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Longwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Brevard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Osceola, with the one closest to Osceola listed first.
    • Scottsmoor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Aurantia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurantia
      • Aurantia is located in Brevard County
    • Mims
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Titusville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Indian River City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River City
      • Indian River City is located in Brevard County
    • Port Saint John
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Saint John
      • Port Saint John is located in Brevard County
    • Sharpes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Osceola, with the one closest to Osceola listed first.
    • Pine Lakes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lakes
      • Pine Lakes is located in Lake County
    • Cassia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cassia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassia
      • Cassia is located in Lake County
    • Lake Mack - Forest Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Plymouth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Lake Kathryn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Kathryn
      • Lake Kathryn is located in Lake County
    • Sorrento
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Osceola, with the one closest to Osceola listed first.
    • Bithlo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bithlo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bithlo
      • Bithlo is located in Orange County
    • Christmas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Alafaya
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Goldenrod
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Union Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Aloma
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Wedgefield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgefield
      • Wedgefield is located in Orange County
    • Maitland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Winter Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Azalea Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Eatonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairview Shores
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Shores
      • Fairview Shores is located in Orange County
    • Conway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Orange County
  • Volusia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Osceola, with the one closest to Osceola listed first.
    • Kalamazoo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamazoo
      • Kalamazoo is located in Volusia County
    • Lemon Bluff
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Bluff
      • Lemon Bluff is located in Volusia County
    • Maytown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
      • Maytown is located in Volusia County
    • Osteen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Alamana
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamana
      • Alamana is located in Volusia County
    • Enterprise
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Ambrose Hull Grant
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose Hull Grant
      • Ambrose Hull Grant is located in Volusia County
    • Deltona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Edgewater
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rogers ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rogers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Rogers is located in Volusia County
    • Glencoe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
      • Glencoe is located in Volusia County
    • Cassadaga
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Osceola ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Osceola.

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

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

  • Geneva Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geneva Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geneva Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Grave Site
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Grave Site
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Grave Site have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Osteen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Osteen Memorial Gardens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Chuluota Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chuluota Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chuluota Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garfield Settlement Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garfield Settlement Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garfield Settlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St.s & Sinners Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s & Sinners Cemetery
    • The St.s & Sinners Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Saints Cemetery
  • Sinners Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Clinton Family Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Restlawn Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Sanford Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (68 more) ...
    • Slavia Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slavia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slavia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Enterprise Evergreen Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enterprise Evergreen Cemetery
      • The Enterprise Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Enterprise Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
    • Deep Creek Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deep Creek Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Deep Creek Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>

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.<5>

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

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

  • Cow Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Maytown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
    • Maytown is located in Volusia County
  • Osteen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Aurantia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurantia
    • Aurantia is located in Brevard County
  • Enterprise
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Turnbull
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnbull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
    • Turnbull is located in Brevard County
  • Oak Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Mims
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Glencoe
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
    • Glencoe is located in Volusia County
  • Lake Helen
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Goldenrod
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Orange City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Titusville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • New Smyrna ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Smyrna
      • New Smyrna is located in Volusia County
    • Fatio
      (20 miles [32.2 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

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

Newspapers Published in Osceola ...

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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Osceola.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Osceola, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Osceola.

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 Osceola:

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

The official website for Seminole County: www.seminolecountyfl.gov/

The official website for State of Florida: https://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>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.
<5>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 Osceola, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Osceola) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Osceola. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.7930, Longitude: -81.0592       In this case, the coordinates for Osceola have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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