Nearest Communities to Placid Lakes,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Placid Lakes, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Placid Lakes:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community 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.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to 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 checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Placid Lakes.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Placid Lakes is located in Highlands County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Highlands County: Charlotte, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Okeechobee, Osceola & Polk.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 64 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Placid Lakes. Of these communities, 34 are located in counties other than Highlands County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Placid Lakes (which is Highlands County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Placid Lakes
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Highlands County (where Placid Lakes resides)
- County Website: https://www.highlandsfl.gov/
- County Seat for Highlands: Sebring
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Placid Lakes ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Placid Lakes.
- Lake Placid
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Childs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Childs is also located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
- Archbold
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Archbold is also located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbold
- Bairs Den
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bairs Den is also located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bairs Den
- Parker Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Parker Island is also located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Island
- Sylvan Shores
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sylvan Shores is also located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Shores
- Hen Scratch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hen Scratch is also located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hen Scratch
- Bear Hollow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bear Hollow is also located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Hollow
- Highlands Park Estates
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Highlands Park Estates is also located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands Park Estates
- Hicoria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hicoria is also located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicoria
- Sunvale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sunvale is also located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunvale
- Negrotown Knoll
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Negrotown Knoll is also located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Negrotown Knoll
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- Kuhlman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Kuhlman is also located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuhlman
- Istokpoga
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Istokpoga is also located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Istokpoga
- Marland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Marland is also located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marland
- Venus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- De Soto City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- De Soto City is also located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto City
- Wild Island
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wild Island is also located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Island
- Lorida
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sebring
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Plains
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Plains is also located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
- Brighton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Brighton is also located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Sebring Shores
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Sebring Shores is also located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebring Shores
- Lakemont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lakemont is also located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont
- Cornwell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cornwell is also located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
- Fort Basinger
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Fort Basinger is also located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Basinger
- Avon Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Alpine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Alpine is also located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Highland Lakes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Highland Lakes is also located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lakes
- Avon Park Lakes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Avon Park Lakes is also located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Park Lakes
- Charlotte County
- County Seat for Charlotte: Punta Gorda
- Note: The Gulf of Mexico lies to the west
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Placid Lakes ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Placid Lakes.
- Sparkman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sparkman is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman
- Bermont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bermont is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermont
- DeSoto County
- County Website: https://www.desotobocc.com/
- County Seat for DeSoto: Arcadia
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Placid Lakes ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Placid Lakes.
- Joshua
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Joshua is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua
- Brownville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Brownville is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
- Calvinia ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Calvinia was located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvinia
- Cubitis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Cubitis is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cubitis
- Arcadia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Belgium ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Belgium was located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium
- Lansing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lansing is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Nocatee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Glades County
- County Website: https://www.myglades.com/
- County Seat for Glades: Moore Haven
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Placid Lakes ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Placid Lakes.
- Mayaimi ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mayaimi was located in Glades County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayaimi
- Palmdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Harrisburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Harrisburg is located in Glades County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Fort Centre
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Centre is located in Glades County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Centre
- Hall City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hall City is located in Glades County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall City
- Lakeport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sarasota Colony
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sarasota Colony is located in Glades County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarasota Colony
- Muce
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Muce is located in Glades County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muce
- Ortona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ortona is located in Glades County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortona
- Monkey Box
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Monkey Box is located in Glades County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkey Box
- Hardee County
- County Website: https://www.hardeecountyfl.gov/
- County Seat for Hardee: Wauchula
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Placid Lakes ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Placid Lakes.
- Crewsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Crewsville is located in Hardee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewsville
- Sweetwater
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sweetwater is located in Hardee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Gardner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Gardner is located in Hardee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Buchanan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Buchanan is located in Hardee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Lemon Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lemon Grove is located in Hardee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Grove
- Griffins Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Griffins Corner is located in Hardee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Corner
- Moffitt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Moffitt is located in Hardee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt
- Zolfo Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kinsey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Kinsey is located in Hardee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
- Okeechobee County
- County Website: https://www.okeechobeecountyfl.gov/
- County Seat for Okeechobee: Okeechobee
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Placid Lakes ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Placid Lakes.
- Basinger
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Basinger is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basinger
- Fort Kissimmee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Kissimmee is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Kissimmee
- Mildred
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mildred is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
- Polk County
- County Website: https://www.polk-county.net/
- County Seat for Polk: Bartow
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Placid Lakes ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Placid Lakes.
- Pittsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Pittsburg is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Neilson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Neilson is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neilson
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Placid Lakes) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
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