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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 Port Tampa (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 Tampa. 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 Tampa ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Port Tampa: Prt. Tampa

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 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.

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 north 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 Tampa is located in Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough County: Hardee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas & Polk.

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

  • Hillsborough County     (The home county of Port Tampa)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Tampa, with the one closest to Port Tampa listed first.
    • Barr City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barr City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barr City
      • Barr City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Culbreath Bayou
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culbreath Bayou
      • Culbreath Bayou is located in Hillsborough County
    • Culbreath Isles
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culbreath Isles
      • Culbreath Isles is located in Hillsborough County
    • Gray Gables
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Gables
      • Gray Gables is located in Hillsborough County
    • Bungalow City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bungalow City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bungalow City
      • Bungalow City is located in Hillsborough County
    • West Tampa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tampa
      • West Tampa is located in Hillsborough County
    • Courier City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courier City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courier City
      • Courier City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Park City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Hillsborough County
    • McQueens Village ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McQueens Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McQueens Village
      • McQueens Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Garden City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Drew Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew Park
      • Drew Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Apollo Key Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo Key Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo Key Village
      • Apollo Key Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Manatee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Tampa, with the one closest to Port Tampa listed first.
    • Parrish
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Terra Ceia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Memphis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in Manatee County
    • Ellenton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Palmetto
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Palma Sola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Bradenton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • West Bradenton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bradenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bradenton
      • West Bradenton is located in Manatee County
    • Anna Maria
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Samoset
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samoset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoset
      • Samoset is located in Manatee County
    • South Bradenton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bradenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bradenton
      • South Bradenton is located in Manatee County
    • Holmes Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Pasco County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Tampa, with the one closest to Port Tampa listed first.
    • Odessa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Trinity
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Land O' Lakes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Holiday
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Beacon Square
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beacon Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon Square
      • Beacon Square is located in Pasco County
    • Elfers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Wesley Chapel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • New Port Richey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wesley Chapel South
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel South
      • Wesley Chapel South is located in Pasco County
    • Port Richey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pinellas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Tampa, with the one closest to Port Tampa listed first.
    • Gandy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandy
      • Gandy is located in Pinellas County
    • Saint Petersburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Feather Sound
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Lealman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lealman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lealman
      • Lealman is located in Pinellas County
    • Pinellas Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • High Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 Pinellas County
    • South Highpoint
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Highpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Highpoint
      • South Highpoint is located in Pinellas County
    • Four Corners
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
      • Four Corners is located in Pinellas County
    • Kenneth City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Bayview ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
      • Bayview is located in Pinellas County
    • Safety Harbor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Gulfport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Polk County

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

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 Port Tampa:

Cemeteries Near Port Tampa ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Port Tampa.

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

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

  • American Legion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the American Legion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the American Legion Cemetery
  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Marti Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Centro Asturiano Cemetery (Old)
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Centro Asturiano Cemetery (Old) is a large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
    • The Centro Asturiano Cemetery (Old) has also been known as:
    • Old Centro Asturiano Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centro Asturiano Cemetery (Old)
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2346261 <3>
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodlawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Beth Israel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beth Israel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
    • The Beth Israel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rodeph Sholom Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Israel Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2425075 <3>
  • Showmans Rest Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Royal Palm North Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Eternal Light Mausoleums and Gardens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eternal Light Mausoleums and Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eternal Light Mausoleums and Gardens
  • Centro Espanol Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (72 more) ...
    • La Unione Italiana Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Memorial Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Memorial Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Port Tampa had a population of 278 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Tampa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampa
    • Tampa is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407,599 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tampa <2>
  • Ybor City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ybor City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ybor City
    • Ybor City is located in Hillsborough County
  • Gulf City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf City
    • Gulf City is located in Hillsborough County
  • Peru ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Peru is located in Hillsborough County
  • Limona
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limona
    • Limona is located in Hillsborough County
  • Brandon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Mango
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Bloomingdale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
    • Bloomingdale is located in Hillsborough County
  • Seffner
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Valrico
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Terra Ceia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Thonotosassa
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Erie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Manatee County
    • Keystone Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Park
      • Keystone Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Sydney
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)

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

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

The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcounty.org/

The official website for State of Florida: 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>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 Tampa, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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