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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 Palm Beach Lakes (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 Palm Beach Lakes. 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.

Name Variations for Palm Beach Lakes ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Palm Beach Lakes: Palm Bch. Lks.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Palm Beach Lakes is located in Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach County: Broward, Glades, Hendry, Martin & Okeechobee.

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

  • Palm Beach County     (The home county of Palm Beach Lakes)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palm Beach Lakes, with the one closest to Palm Beach Lakes listed first.
    • West Palm Beach
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Mangonia Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mangonia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangonia Park
      • Mangonia Park is located in Palm Beach County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,008 people
    • Palm Beach
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakeside Green
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Green
      • Lakeside Green is located in Palm Beach County
    • Schall Circle
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schall Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schall Circle
      • Schall Circle is located in Palm Beach County
    • Riviera Beach
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Cloud Lake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloud Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Lake
      • Cloud Lake is located in Palm Beach County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Glen Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ridge
      • Glen Ridge is located in Palm Beach County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Golfview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golfview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golfview
      • Golfview is located in Palm Beach County
    • Haverhill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Century Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Century Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Century Village
      • Century Village is located in Palm Beach County
    • Cypress Lakes
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Lakes
      • Cypress Lakes is located in Palm Beach County
  • Broward County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palm Beach Lakes, with the one closest to Palm Beach Lakes listed first.
    • The Cove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Cove
      • The Cove is located in Broward County
    • Deerfield Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Hillsboro Pines
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro Pines
      • Hillsboro Pines is located in Broward County
    • Hillsboro Ranches
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro Ranches
      • Hillsboro Ranches is located in Broward County
    • Hillsboro Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Bonnie Lock - Woodsetter North
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Crystal Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
      • Crystal Lake is located in Broward County
    • Parkland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Pompano Beach Highlands
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pompano Beach Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompano Beach Highlands
      • Pompano Beach Highlands is located in Broward County
    • Pompano Estates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pompano Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompano Estates
      • Pompano Estates is located in Broward County
    • Tedder
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tedder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedder
      • Tedder is located in Broward County
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palm Beach Lakes, with the one closest to Palm Beach Lakes listed first.
    • Jupiter Island
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jupiter Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jupiter Island
      • Jupiter Island is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
    • Hobe Sound
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Port Salerno
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Palm Beach Lakes ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Palm Beach Lakes.

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 Palm Beach Lakes covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shalow Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shalow Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shalow Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glenwood Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Royal Palm Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Hillcrest Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lake Worth Memory Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Worth Memory Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Worth Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Our Lady of Peace Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Lincoln Memorial Gardens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Palm Beach Memorial Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palm Beach Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palm Beach Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • South Florida National Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jupiter Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jupiter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jupiter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pine Ridge Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gardens of Boca Raton Memorial Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Boca Raton Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boca Raton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boca Raton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Eternal Light Memorial Gardens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eternal Light Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eternal Light Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Palm Beach Lakes in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Palm Beach Lakes.

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

  • Palm Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jupiter
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jupiter
    • Jupiter is located in Palm Beach County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,834 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jupiter <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Palm Beach Lakes ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Palm Beach Lakes.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Palm Beach Lakes, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Palm Beach Lakes.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Palm Beach Lakes:

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

The official website for Palm Beach County: www.co.palm-beach.fl.us/

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>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.
<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 Palm Beach Lakes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Palm Beach Lakes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Palm Beach Lakes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.7253, Longitude: -80.0706       In this case, the coordinates for Palm Beach Lakes have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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