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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 Rye (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 Rye. 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 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.

Rye is located in Manatee 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 Manatee County: DeSoto, Hardee, Hillsborough, Polk & Sarasota.

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

  • Manatee County     (The home county of Rye)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rye, with the one closest to Rye listed first.
    • Parrish
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Waterbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
      • Waterbury is located in Manatee County
    • Lakewood Ranch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Ellenton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Verna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verna
      • Verna is located in Manatee County
    • Memphis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in Manatee County
    • Oneco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Samoset
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samoset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoset
      • Samoset is located in Manatee County
    • West Samoset
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Samoset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Samoset
      • West Samoset is located in Manatee County
    • Bradenton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Palmetto
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Tallevast
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • South Bradenton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bradenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bradenton
      • South Bradenton is located in Manatee County
  • Hardee County
  • Hillsborough County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rye, with the one closest to Rye listed first.
    • Park Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
      • Park Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Bayou Pass Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Pass Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Pass Village
      • Bayou Pass Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Sun City Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Sun City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Freedom Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
      • Freedom Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Montero Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montero Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montero Village
      • Montero Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Ruskin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Wimauma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Gulf City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf City
      • Gulf City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Manatee Harbor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatee Harbor
      • Manatee Harbor is located in Hillsborough County
    • Cypress Creek Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek Village
      • Cypress Creek Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Edgewater Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Village
      • Edgewater Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Golf and Sea Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golf and Sea Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf and Sea Village
      • Golf and Sea Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Pinellas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rye, with the one closest to Rye listed first.
    • Saint Petersburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Tierra Verde
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Gulfport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Pete Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gandy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandy
      • Gandy is located in Pinellas County
    • Lealman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lealman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lealman
      • Lealman is located in Pinellas County
    • Saint Petersburg Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Petersburg Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Petersburg Beach
      • Saint Petersburg Beach is located in Pinellas County
    • South Pasadena
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Pasadena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pasadena
      • South Pasadena is located in Pinellas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,067 people
    • Kenneth City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pinellas Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Treasure Island
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Polk County
    • Brewster ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brewster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
      • Brewster is located in Polk County
  • Sarasota County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rye, with the one closest to Rye listed first.
    • Desoto Lakes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desoto Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desoto Lakes
      • Desoto Lakes is located in Sarasota County
    • The Meadows
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Meadows
      • The Meadows is located in Sarasota County
    • Kensington Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensington Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington Park
      • Kensington Park is located in Sarasota County
    • North Sarasota
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sarasota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sarasota
      • North Sarasota is located in Sarasota County
    • Fruitville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Sarasota
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Sarasota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Sarasota
      • Lake Sarasota is located in Sarasota County
    • Pinecraft
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sarasota Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarasota Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarasota Springs
      • Sarasota Springs is located in Sarasota County
    • Sarasota
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Southgate
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate
      • Southgate is located in Sarasota County
    • Bee Ridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bee Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Ridge
      • Bee Ridge is located in Sarasota County
    • South Gate Ridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gate Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate Ridge
      • South Gate Ridge is located in Sarasota County
    • Ridge Wood Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Wood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Wood Heights
      • Ridge Wood Heights is located in Sarasota County

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

Cemeteries Near Rye ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rye.

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

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

  • Fortner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Braden River Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braden River Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braden River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mansion Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mansion Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mansion Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Mennonite Church Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Keen Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Manatee Memorial Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Ruskin Memorial Gardens
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruskin Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruskin Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ruskin Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruskin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruskin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Skyway Memorial Gardens
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skyway Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skyway Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Major Adams Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Palms Memorial Park Gardens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palms Memorial Park Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palms Memorial Park Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Palms Memorial Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palms Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palms Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (35 more) ...
    • Skyway Memorial Gardens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skyway Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skyway Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Galilee Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Myakka Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myakka Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myakka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rye had a population of 27 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Erie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Erie is located in Manatee County
  • Ellenton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Manatee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manatee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatee
    • Manatee is located in Manatee County
  • Palmetto
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Bradenton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Terra Ceia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Gulf City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf City
    • Gulf City is located in Hillsborough County
  • Palma Sola
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Sandy
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
    • Sandy is located in Manatee County
  • Peru ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Peru is located in Hillsborough County
  • Port Tampa
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Port Tampa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tampa
    • Port Tampa is located in Hillsborough County
  • Bloomingdale
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
    • Bloomingdale is located in Hillsborough County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Pine Level
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
      • Pine Level is located in DeSoto County
    • Keysville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
      • Keysville is located in Hillsborough County
    • Brandon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Rye ...

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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rye.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rye, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rye.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Rye:

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

The official website for Manatee County: www.co.manatee.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: https://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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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.
<6>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 Rye, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Rye) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rye. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.5145, Longitude: -82.3679       In this case, the coordinates for Rye have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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