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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 Saint Leo (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 Saint Leo. 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 Saint Leo ...

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 Saint Leo: St. Leo

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Saint Leo is located in Pasco 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 Pasco County: Hernando, Hillsborough, Pinellas, Polk & Sumter.

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

  • Pasco County     (The home county of Saint Leo)
  • Citrus County
  • Hernando County
  • Hillsborough County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Leo, with the one closest to Saint Leo listed first.
    • Pebble Creek Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Creek Village
      • Pebble Creek Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Pebble Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Creek
      • Pebble Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Lakeview Villas at Pebble Creek Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Villas at Pebble Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Villas at Pebble Creek Village
      • Lakeview Villas at Pebble Creek Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Kingston City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston City
      • Kingston City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Florida Townsend Colony
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florida Townsend Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida Townsend Colony
      • Florida Townsend Colony is located in Hillsborough County
    • Lake Keen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lutz
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Langshire Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langshire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langshire Village
      • Langshire Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Lake Brooker Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Brooker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Brooker Village
      • Lake Brooker Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Bay Hills Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Hills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Hills Village
      • Bay Hills Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Brant Lake Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brant Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant Lake Village
      • Brant Lake Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Cannes Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannes Village
      • Cannes Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Cheval Wimbledon Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheval Wimbledon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheval Wimbledon Village
      • Cheval Wimbledon Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Lake County
  • Pinellas County
    • East Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lake
      • East Lake is located in Pinellas County
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Leo, with the one closest to Saint Leo listed first.
    • Kathleen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Fox Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Town
      • Fox Town is located in Polk County
    • Gibsonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonia
      • Gibsonia is located in Polk County
    • Winston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
      • Winston is located in Polk County
    • Lakeland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Polk City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Acton ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Combee Settlement
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combee Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combee Settlement
      • Combee Settlement is located in Polk County
    • Crystal Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
      • Crystal Lake is located in Polk County
    • Eaton Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Medulla
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medulla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medulla
      • Medulla is located in Polk County
  • Sumter County

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

Cemeteries Near Saint Leo ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Saint Leo.

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

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

  • Williams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Floral Memory Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Memory Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floral Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Emmaus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmaus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chapel Hill Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dade City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Indian Pond Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Pond Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Double Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Twin Lakes Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twin Lakes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twin Lakes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (109 more) ...
    • Geiger Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geiger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geiger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Townsend House Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsend House Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Townsend House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oakside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Saint Leo had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Saint Leo had a population of 1,372 people.

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

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

Newspapers Published in Saint Leo ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Leo.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Saint Leo, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Saint Leo.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Saint Leo:

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

The official website for Pasco County: www.pascocountyfl.net/

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>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.
<3>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.
<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 Saint Leo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Saint Leo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Leo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.3365, Longitude: -82.2572    









 

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