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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 Pompano Isles (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 Pompano Isles. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Pompano Isles is located in Broward 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 Broward County: Collier, Hendry, Miami-Dade & Palm Beach.

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

  • Broward County     (The home county of Pompano Isles)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pompano Isles, with the one closest to Pompano Isles listed first.
    • Terra Mar
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terra Mar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Mar
      • Terra Mar is located in Broward County
    • Harbor Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Village
      • Harbor Village is located in Broward County
    • Pinehurst Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehurst Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst Village
      • Pinehurst Village is located in Broward County
    • Pompano Beach
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Sea Ranch Lakes
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea Ranch Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Ranch Lakes
      • Sea Ranch Lakes is located in Broward County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
    • Kendall Green
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendall Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall Green
      • Kendall Green is located in Broward County
    • Carver Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carver Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Village
      • Carver Village is located in Broward County
    • Leisureville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisureville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisureville
      • Leisureville is located in Broward County
    • North Andrews Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Andrews Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andrews Gardens
      • North Andrews Gardens is located in Broward County
    • Oakland Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bonnie Lock - Woodsetter North
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Lighthouse Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Miami-Dade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pompano Isles, with the one closest to Pompano Isles listed first.
    • Golden Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Beach
      • Golden Beach is located in Miami-Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
    • Andover
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Aventura
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Ives Estates
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ives Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ives Estates
      • Ives Estates is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Ojus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Norland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norland
      • Norland is located in Miami-Dade County
    • North Miami Beach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Sunny Isles Beach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Isles Beach
      • Sunny Isles Beach is located in Miami-Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,634 people
      • Sunny Isles Beach has also been known as:
      • Sunny Isles
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunny Isles Beach <2>
    • Lake Lucerne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lucerne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lucerne
      • Lake Lucerne is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Scott Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Lake
      • Scott Lake is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Golden Glades
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Glades have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Glades
      • Golden Glades is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Carol City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Miami Gardens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Palm Beach County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pompano Isles, with the one closest to Pompano Isles listed first.
    • Boca Pointe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boca Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boca Pointe
      • Boca Pointe is located in Palm Beach County
    • Boca Del Mar
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boca Del Mar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boca Del Mar
      • Boca Del Mar is located in Palm Beach County
    • Boca Raton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Sandalfoot Cove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalfoot Cove
      • Sandalfoot Cove is located in Palm Beach County
    • Boca West
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boca West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boca West
      • Boca West is located in Palm Beach County
    • Highland Beach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Hamptons at Boca Raton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamptons at Boca Raton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamptons at Boca Raton
      • Hamptons at Boca Raton is located in Palm Beach County
    • Mission Bay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Bay
      • Mission Bay is located in Palm Beach County
    • Whisper Walk
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whisper Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisper Walk
      • Whisper Walk is located in Palm Beach County
    • Kings Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
      • Kings Point is located in Palm Beach County
    • Delray Beach
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • High Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
      • High Point is located in Palm Beach County
    • Villages of Oriole
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villages of Oriole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villages of Oriole
      • Villages of Oriole is located in Palm Beach County

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

Cemeteries Near Pompano Isles ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pompano Isles.

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

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

  • Star of David Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star of David Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Star of David Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pompano Beach Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pompano Beach Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pompano Beach Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Pompano Beach.
    • The Pompano Beach Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pompano Beach South Lawn Cemetery
    • South Lawn Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1993291 <3>
  • Forest Lawn Memorial Park of Broward County
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park of Broward County
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park of Broward County have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Westview Community Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Our Lady Queen of Heaven Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Washington Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lauderdale Memorial Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lauderdale Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lauderdale Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eternal Light Memorial Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lauderdale Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lauderdale Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lauderdale Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (25 more) ...
    • Boca Raton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sharon Gardens Memorial Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Gardens Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Gardens Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Westlawn Memorial Gardens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westlawn Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westlawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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

Newspapers Published in Pompano Isles ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pompano Isles.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pompano Isles, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pompano Isles.

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 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 Pompano Isles:

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

The official website for Broward County: www.broward.org/

The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pompano Isles) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pompano Isles. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.2173, Longitude: -80.1012       In this case, the coordinates for Pompano Isles have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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