Nearest Communities to Sebring Shores,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Sebring Shores, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Sebring Shores:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community 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.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to 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 checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Sebring Shores is located in Highlands County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Highlands County: Charlotte, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Okeechobee, Osceola & Polk.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 87 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Sebring Shores. Of these communities, 59 are located in counties other than Highlands County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Sebring Shores (which is Highlands County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Sebring Shores
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Highlands County (where Sebring Shores resides)
- County Website: https://www.highlandsfl.gov/
- County Seat for Highlands: Sebring
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sebring Shores ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sebring Shores.
- Lakemont
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lakemont is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont
- Sebring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Avon Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Alpine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Alpine is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Highland Lakes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Highland Lakes is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lakes
- De Soto City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- De Soto City is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto City
- Avon Park Lakes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Avon Park Lakes is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Park Lakes
- Kuhlman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Kuhlman is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuhlman
- Istokpoga
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Istokpoga is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Istokpoga
- Lorida
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hen Scratch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hen Scratch is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hen Scratch
- Negrotown Knoll
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Negrotown Knoll is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Negrotown Knoll
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- Sylvan Shores
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sylvan Shores is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Shores
- Lake Placid
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Highlands Park Estates
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Marland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Marland is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marland
- Plains
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Plains is located in Highlands County
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- Sunvale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sunvale is located in Highlands County
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- Wild Island
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wild Island is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Island
- Placid Lakes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Placid Lakes is located in Highlands County
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- Parker Island
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Parker Island is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Island
- Childs
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Childs is located in Highlands County
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- Bairs Den
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bairs Den is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bairs Den
- Archbold
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Archbold is located in Highlands County
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- Bear Hollow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Hollow is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Hollow
- Cornwell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cornwell is located in Highlands County
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- Hicoria
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hicoria is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicoria
- Fort Basinger
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Basinger is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Basinger
- DeSoto County
- County Website: https://www.desotobocc.com/
- County Seat for DeSoto: Arcadia
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sebring Shores ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sebring Shores.
- Calvinia ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Calvinia is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvinia
- Brownville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brownville is located in DeSoto County
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- Joshua
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Joshua is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua
- Cubitis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cubitis is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cubitis
- Hardee County
- County Website: https://www.hardeecountyfl.gov/
- County Seat for Hardee: Wauchula
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sebring Shores ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sebring Shores.
- Crewsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Crewsville is located in Hardee County
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- Lemon Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lemon Grove is located in Hardee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Grove
- Griffins Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Griffins Corner is located in Hardee County
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- Sweetwater
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sweetwater is located in Hardee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Zolfo Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Coker
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Coker is located in Hardee County
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- Moffitt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Moffitt is located in Hardee County
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- Wauchula
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Buchanan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Buchanan is located in Hardee County
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- Wauchula Hills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Wauchula Hills is located in Hardee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauchula Hills
- Bowling Green
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Torrey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Torrey is located in Hardee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrey
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- Gardner
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Gardner is located in Hardee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Oak Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove is located in Hardee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Bridges
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bridges is located in Hardee County
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- Ona
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Vandolah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Vandolah is located in Hardee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandolah
- Kinsey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kinsey is located in Hardee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
- Limestone
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Limestone is located in Hardee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Fort Green Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fort Green Springs is located in Hardee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Green Springs
- Fort Green
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Fort Green is located in Hardee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Green
- Okeechobee County
- County Website: https://www.okeechobeecountyfl.gov/
- County Seat for Okeechobee: Okeechobee
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sebring Shores ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sebring Shores.
- Fort Kissimmee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Fort Kissimmee is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Kissimmee
- Basinger
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Basinger is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basinger
- Polk County
- County Website: https://www.polk-county.net/
- County Seat for Polk: Bartow
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sebring Shores ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sebring Shores.
- Pittsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pittsburg is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Neilson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Neilson is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neilson
- Bereah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bereah is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bereah
- Maxcy Quarters
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Maxcy Quarters is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxcy Quarters
- Frostproof
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- West Frostproof
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Frostproof is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frostproof
- Indian Lake Estates
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Babson Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hillcrest Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hillcrest Heights is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Wolfolk
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wolfolk is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfolk
- Crooked Lake Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Crooked Lake Park is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Lake Park
- Lakeshore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
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- Nalcrest
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Highland Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Highland Park is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
- Cacema Town ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cacema Town is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cacema Town
- Hesperides
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hesperides is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesperides
- Alcoma
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Alcoma is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoma
- Fort Meade
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Wales
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Oponys Town ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oponys Town is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oponys Town
- Pembroke
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pembroke is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
- West Lake Wales
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Lake Wales is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lake Wales
- Floritan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Floritan is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floritan
- Alturas
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tiger Bay
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tiger Bay is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger Bay
- West Scenic Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- West Scenic Park is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Scenic Park
- Mountain Lake Station
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cox Corner ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cox Corner is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Corner
- Homeland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lake of the Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lake of the Hills is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Hills
- Lake Garfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Garfield is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Garfield
- Roux Quarters ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Roux Quarters is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roux Quarters
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sebring Shores) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
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