Our Genealogy Helper
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 Port Lonesome (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 Port Lonesome. 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 Port Lonesome ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Port Lonesome: Prt. Lonesome
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 southwest 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 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.
Port Lonesome is located in Pasco 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 Pasco County: Hernando, Hillsborough, Pinellas, Polk & Sumter.
Below are the counties that are near Port Lonesome. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Port Lonesome:
- Pasco County (The home county of Port Lonesome)
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Lonesome, with the one closest to Port Lonesome listed first.
- Richland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Richland is located in Pasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Zephyrhills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crystal Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Crystal Springs is located in Pasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
- Dade City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Leo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- San Antonio
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- 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 <1>
- Blanton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Blanton is located in Pasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Moss Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Moss Town is located in Pasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Town
- Lacoochee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Trilby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wesley Chapel South
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Wesley Chapel South is located in Pasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel South
- Wesley Chapel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Land O' Lakes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hernando County
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Lonesome, with the one closest to Port Lonesome listed first.
- Richloam ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Richloam is located in Hernando County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richloam
- Ridge Manor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Spring Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Lake is located in Hernando County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Hill 'n Dale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hill 'n Dale is located in Hernando County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill 'n Dale
- Masaryktown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- South Brooksville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- South Brooksville is located in Hernando County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Brooksville
- Brooksville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nobleton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- North Brooksville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- North Brooksville is located in Hernando County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brooksville
- Istachatta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Lindsey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Lindsey is located in Hernando County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lindsey
- Wiscon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wiscon is located in Hernando County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscon
- Brookridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brookridge is located in Hernando County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookridge
- Hillsborough County
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Lonesome, with the one closest to Port Lonesome listed first.
- Knights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Knights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights
- Kingston City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kingston City is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston City
- Colonial Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Colonial Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Cedar Run
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Cedar Run is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run
- Plant City Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Plant City Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant City Heights
- Plant City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Strawberry Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Strawberry Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Village
- Pebble Creek Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pebble Creek Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Creek Village
- Pebble Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pebble Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Creek
- Kings Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Kings Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Village
- Lakeview Villas at Pebble Creek Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bay Hills Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bay Hills Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Hills Village
- Langshire Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Langshire Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langshire Village
- Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Lonesome, with the one closest to Port Lonesome listed first.
- Groveland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mascotte
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Four Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Clermont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Minneola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mohawk
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mohawk is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
- Osceola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Lonesome, with the one closest to Port Lonesome listed first.
- ChampionsGate
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- ChampionsGate is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for ChampionsGate
- Reunion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Lonesome, with the one closest to Port Lonesome listed first.
- Kathleen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Fox Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fox Town is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Town
- Gibsonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gibsonia is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonia
- Polk City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Winston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Winston is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
- Lakeland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Acton ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Acton is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Combee Settlement
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Combee Settlement is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combee Settlement
- Crystal Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Crystal Lake is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Fussels Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fussels Corner is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fussels Corner
- Eaton Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kossuthville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kossuthville is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuthville
- Medulla
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Medulla is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medulla
- Sumter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Lonesome, with the one closest to Port Lonesome listed first.
- Tarrytown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Tarrytown is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
- Bucker Womans Town ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Bucker Womans Town is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucker Womans Town
- Linden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Linden is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Mabel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Mabel is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Webster
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Center Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bushnell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Wahoo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Wahoo is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Port Lonesome, see our County-by-County Page for Port Lonesome.
Cemeteries Near Port Lonesome ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Port Lonesome.
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 Port Lonesome - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Port Lonesome covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Port Lonesome, with the one closest to Port Lonesome listed first.
- Withlacoochee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Tucker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Withlacoochee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Oakside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crystal Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chapel Hill Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Geiger Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Socrum Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Socrum Cemetery
- The Socrum Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethel Baptist Cemetery
- Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #521310 <2>
- Dade City Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Floral Memory Gardens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Williams Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (130 more) ...
- Little Flock Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flock Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Little Flock Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery is located 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north of Lakeland.
- The Little Flock Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hancock - Raulerson Cemetery
- Little Flock Church Cemetery
- Indian Pond Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Port Lonesome in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Port Lonesome.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Port Lonesome, with the one closest to Port Lonesome listed first.
- Richland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Richland is located in Pasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Ellerslie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ellerslie is located in Pasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerslie
- Saint Leo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kathleen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Green Pond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Green Pond is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- San Antonio
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- 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 <1>
- Keene
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Keene is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
- Knights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Knights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights
- Blanton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Blanton is located in Pasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Lacoochee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jessamine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jessamine is located in Pasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessamine
- Plant City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lakeland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Thonotosassa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tarrytown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Tarrytown is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Port Lonesome. See our List of 1890's Communities around Port Lonesome.
Newspapers Published in Port Lonesome ...
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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Port Lonesome.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Port Lonesome, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Port Lonesome.
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 Port Lonesome:
- Websites specific to Florida
- Pages specific to Pasco County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hernando County
- Hillsborough County
- Lake County
- Osceola County
- Polk County
- Sumter County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Florida
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 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Port Lonesome) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Port Lonesome, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |