Welcome to Samville ...
So far, we found very little information about Samville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Samville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Samville, please Contact Us.
Samville would have been located within present day Lee County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Samville, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Samville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
Time Zone: The area where Samville was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Samville once stood is in the (239) area code.
Communities near Samville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Samville.
- Cape Coral
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Coral
- Cape Coral is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200,972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Coral <4>
- Fort Myers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Myers
- Fort Myers is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Myers <4>
- Estero
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estero
- Estero is located in Lee County
- Estero has also been known as:
- Estero Village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estero <4>
- Punta Gorda
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punta Gorda
- Punta Gorda is located in Charlotte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,698 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Punta Gorda <4>
- Fort Myers Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Myers Beach
- Fort Myers Beach is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Myers Beach <4>
- East Dunbar
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dunbar
- East Dunbar is located in Lee County
- Lochmoor Waterway Estates
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lochmoor Waterway Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochmoor Waterway Estates
- Lochmoor Waterway Estates is located in Lee County
- Fort Myers Shores
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Myers Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Myers Shores
- Fort Myers Shores is located in Lee County
- Upcohall ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Buckingham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Buckingham is located in Lee County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Samville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Samville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Samville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Samville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Samville. See our Newspapers Page for Samville.
Adding Samville to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Samville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Samville post office opened in 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Samville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lee County: www.lee-county.com/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Samville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |