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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 Plymouth (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 Plymouth. 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 doctors 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.

Plymouth is located in Orange 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 Orange County: Brevard, Lake, Osceola, Polk & Seminole.

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

  • Orange County     (The home county of Plymouth)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plymouth, with the one closest to Plymouth listed first.
    • Apopka
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • South Apopka
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Zellwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Paradise Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Heights
      • Paradise Heights is located in Orange County
    • Clarcona
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Tangerine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lockhart
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ocoee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocoee
      • Ocoee is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocoee <1>
    • Minorville ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minorville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minorville
      • Minorville is located in Orange County
    • Tildenville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tildenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tildenville
      • Tildenville is located in Orange County
    • Winter Garden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Pine Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plymouth, with the one closest to Plymouth listed first.
    • Mount Plymouth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Lake Jem
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jem
      • Lake Jem is located in Lake County
    • Mount Dora
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ferndale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Montverde
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakland Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Park
      • Oakland Park is located in Lake County
    • Waits Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waits Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waits Junction
      • Waits Junction is located in Lake County
    • Astatula
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Eustis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Tavares
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Howey-in-the-Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Cassia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Marion County
  • Osceola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plymouth, with the one closest to Plymouth listed first.
    • Celebration
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Kissimmee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Buena Ventura Lakes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Reunion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • ChampionsGate
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for ChampionsGate
      • ChampionsGate is located in Osceola County
    • Intercession City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Campbell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Campbell is located in Osceola County
  • Seminole County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plymouth, with the one closest to Plymouth listed first.
    • Forest City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Seminole County
    • Wekiwa Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wekiwa Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wekiwa Springs
      • Wekiwa Springs is located in Seminole County
    • Altamonte Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Sanlando Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanlando Springs
      • Sanlando Springs is located in Seminole County
    • Heathrow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fern Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Longwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Casselberry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Lake Mary
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Winter Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Lake Monroe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sanford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Cameron City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
  • Sumter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plymouth, with the one closest to Plymouth listed first.
    • Center Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Mabel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
      • Mabel is located in Sumter County
    • Adamsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
      • Adamsville is located in Sumter County
    • The Villages
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Villages have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Villages
      • The Villages is located in Sumter County
    • Linden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Sumter County
  • Volusia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plymouth, with the one closest to Plymouth listed first.
    • Fort Florida
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Florida
      • Fort Florida is located in Volusia County
    • Valdez
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez
      • Valdez is located in Volusia County
    • De Bary
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Enterprise
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Orange City Hills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange City Hills
      • Orange City Hills is located in Volusia County
    • Deltona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Orange City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Beresford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford
      • Beresford is located in Volusia County
    • Osteen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • West De Land
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West De Land
      • West De Land is located in Volusia County
    • Lemon Bluff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Bluff
      • Lemon Bluff is located in Volusia County
    • Cassadaga
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • De Land Southwest
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Land Southwest
      • De Land Southwest is located in Volusia County

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

Newspapers Published in Plymouth ...

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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Plymouth.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Plymouth, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Plymouth.

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 Plymouth:

Cemeteries Near Plymouth ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Plymouth.

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

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

  • Plymouth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plymouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plymouth Cemetery
  • Florida Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Florida Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Florida Memorial Park
  • Edgewood - Greenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
  • Zellwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zellwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zellwood Cemetery
  • Bay Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bay Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bay Ridge Cemetery
  • West Orange Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Orange Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Orange Memorial Gardens
  • Sorrento Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sorrento Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sorrento Cemetery
  • Highland Memory Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Highland Memory Gardens has also been known as:
    • Highland Memorial Garden
    • Highland Memorial Gardens
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Memory Gardens
  • Tangerine Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake Jem Burying Grounds
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Montverde Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montverde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montverde Cemetery
  • Continue List   (100 more) ...
    • West Orange Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Orange Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Orange Memorial Park
    • Ocoee Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ocoee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ocoee Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Memorial Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Plymouth had a population of 102 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Apopka
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • McDonald
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
    • McDonald is located in Orange County
  • Zellwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bay Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Ridge
    • Bay Ridge is located in Orange County
  • Clarcona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Piedmont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
    • Piedmont is located in Orange County
  • Crown Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Point
    • Crown Point is located in Orange County
  • Tangerine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ocoee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocoee
    • Ocoee is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocoee <1>
  • Sorrento
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Tildenville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tildenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tildenville
    • Tildenville is located in Orange County
  • Winter Garden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Minorville ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minorville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minorville
      • Minorville is located in Orange County
    • Ethel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Mount Dora
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)

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

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

The official website for Orange County: www.orangecountyfl.net/

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>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- Plymouth) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Plymouth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.6921, Longitude: -81.5472    
<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 Plymouth, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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