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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Pilaklakha. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Pilaklakha to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Pilaklakha, please Contact Us.

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 Pilaklakha (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 Pilaklakha. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Pilaklakha is historic, it would have been located within present day Sumter 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 Sumter County: Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion, Pasco & Polk.

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

  • Sumter County     (The home county of Pilaklakha)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pilaklakha, with the one closest to Pilaklakha listed first.
    • Center Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Mabel
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Mabel is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
    • Webster
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Linden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Linden is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Tarrytown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Tarrytown is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
    • Bushnell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Sumterville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bucker Womans Town ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Bucker Womans Town is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucker Womans Town
    • Adamsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Adamsville is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
    • Coleman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Orange Home
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Orange Home is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Home
    • Lake Panasoffkee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Wahoo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Wahoo is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
  • Citrus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pilaklakha, with the one closest to Pilaklakha listed first.
    • Floral City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Inverness Highlands South
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Inverness
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Inverness Highlands North
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mannfield ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Mannfield is located in Citrus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannfield
    • Hernando
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hernando County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pilaklakha, with the one closest to Pilaklakha listed first.
    • Richloam ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Richloam is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richloam
    • Ridge Manor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Nobleton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Istachatta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Hill 'n Dale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Hill 'n Dale is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill 'n Dale
    • Spring Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Spring Lake is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
    • Lake Lindsey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Lake Lindsey is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lindsey
    • Brooksville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • North Brooksville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • North Brooksville is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brooksville
    • South Brooksville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • South Brooksville is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Brooksville
    • Ringgold ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Ringgold is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
    • Wiscon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Wiscon is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscon
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pilaklakha, with the one closest to Pilaklakha listed first.
    • Mascotte
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Okahumpka
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Groveland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Whitney is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
    • Yalaha
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Montclair
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Montclair is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
    • Howey-in-the-Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Leesburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Minneola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Sunnyside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Sunnyside is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Clermont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Mohawk
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Mohawk is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
    • Astatula
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pilaklakha, with the one closest to Pilaklakha listed first.
    • Weirsdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Summerfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Danks Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Eastlake Weir
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Ocklawaha
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Belleview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Candler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pilaklakha, with the one closest to Pilaklakha listed first.
    • Killarney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Oakland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Tildenville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Tildenville is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tildenville
    • Tangerine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Winter Garden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Zellwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Crown Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Crown Point is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Point
    • Ocoee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Ocoee is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocoee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocoee <2>
    • Paradise Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Paradise Heights is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Heights
    • Plymouth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Apopka
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Minorville ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Minorville is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minorville
    • Gotha
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Pasco County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pilaklakha, with the one closest to Pilaklakha listed first.
    • Lacoochee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Moss Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Moss Town is located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Town
    • Trilby
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Blanton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Blanton is located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
    • Dade City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Richland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Richland is located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Saint Leo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • San Antonio
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • San Antonio is located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,506 people
      • Former name for San Antonio:
      • Lake Jovita
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Antonio <2>
    • Zephyrhills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Pilaklakha ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pilaklakha.

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 Pilaklakha - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Center Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Tuscanooga Baptist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Merritt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Garden of Memories Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden of Memories Cemetery
    • The Garden of Memories Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Garden of Memories
  • Cool Spring Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • South Sumter Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Stewart Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Linden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mascotte Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Woods - Boyd Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (99 more) ...
    • St. Francis Episcopal Church Memorial Garden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Matchett Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Empire Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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.

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

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

  • Webster
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Linden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Linden is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
  • Tarrytown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Tarrytown is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
  • Mascotte
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bushnell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Okahumpka
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Sumterville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Catherine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Saint Catherine is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Catherine
  • Coleman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Yalaha
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Whitney
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Whitney is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
  • Leesburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Montclair
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Montclair is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
    • Bamboo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Bamboo is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamboo
    • Orange Home
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Orange Home is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Home

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

Newspapers Published in Pilaklakha ...

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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pilaklakha.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pilaklakha, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pilaklakha.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Pilaklakha:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Pilaklakha, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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- Pilaklakha) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.