Our Genealogy Helper
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 Slones Ridge (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 Slones Ridge. 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 Slones Ridge ...
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 occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Slones Ridge: Slones Rdg. (or less commonly used: Slones Rdge. or Slones Ridg.)
- While the name of this community is Slones Ridge, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Slones Ridge may originally have been Slone's Ridge.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Slones Ridge might be written as Slone Ridge.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Slones Ridge is located in Lake County.
To see how the shape of Florida's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lake County: Marion, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Seminole, Sumter & Volusia.
Below are the counties that are near Slones Ridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Slones Ridge:
- Lake County (The home county of Slones Ridge)
- The following are listed by their distance from Slones Ridge, with the one closest to Slones Ridge listed first.
- Mascotte
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Groveland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Clermont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Minneola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Okahumpka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mohawk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mohawk is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
- Yalaha
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ferndale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Howey-in-the-Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Waits Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Waits Junction is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waits Junction
- Astatula
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Leesburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Citrus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Slones Ridge, with the one closest to Slones Ridge listed first.
- Floral City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Inverness Highlands South
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Inverness
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hernando County
- The following are listed by their distance from Slones Ridge, with the one closest to Slones Ridge listed first.
- Richloam ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Richloam is located in Hernando County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richloam
- Ridge Manor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Nobleton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Istachatta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hill 'n Dale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hill 'n Dale is located in Hernando County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill 'n Dale
- Spring Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Spring Lake is located in Hernando County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Lake Lindsey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lake Lindsey is located in Hernando County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lindsey
- Brooksville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- South Brooksville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- South Brooksville is located in Hernando County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Brooksville
- North Brooksville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- North Brooksville is located in Hernando County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brooksville
- Ringgold ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Ringgold is located in Hernando County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Slones Ridge, with the one closest to Slones Ridge listed first.
- Weirsdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Eastlake Weir
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Summerfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Slones Ridge, with the one closest to Slones Ridge listed first.
- Killarney
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Oakland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Tildenville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Tildenville is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tildenville
- Winter Garden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Crown Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Crown Point is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Point
- Tangerine
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Zellwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Minorville ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Minorville is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minorville
- Ocoee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Paradise Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Paradise Heights is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Heights
- Gotha
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lake Butter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lake Butter is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Butter
- Osceola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Slones Ridge, with the one closest to Slones Ridge listed first.
- ChampionsGate
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- ChampionsGate is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for ChampionsGate
- Reunion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Celebration
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pasco County
- The following are listed by their distance from Slones Ridge, with the one closest to Slones Ridge listed first.
- Lacoochee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Moss Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Moss Town is located in Pasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Town
- Trilby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Blanton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Blanton is located in Pasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Dade City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Richland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Richland is located in Pasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Saint Leo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- San Antonio
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- San Antonio is located in Pasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,506 people
- Former name for San Antonio:
- Lake Jovita
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Antonio <2>
- Zephyrhills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Crystal Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Crystal Springs is located in Pasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Slones Ridge, with the one closest to Slones Ridge listed first.
- Polk City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Fox Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Fox Town is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Town
- Seminole County
- Forest City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Forest City is located in Seminole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Sumter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Slones Ridge, with the one closest to Slones Ridge listed first.
- Mabel
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mabel is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Center Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Linden
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Linden is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Tarrytown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Tarrytown is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
- Webster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bushnell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bucker Womans Town ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bucker Womans Town is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucker Womans Town
- Sumterville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Adamsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Adamsville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Wahoo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wahoo is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
- Orange Home
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Orange Home is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Home
- Coleman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Slones Ridge, see our County-by-County Page for Slones Ridge.
Cemeteries Near Slones Ridge ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Slones Ridge.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Slones Ridge - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Slones Ridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Slones Ridge, with the one closest to Slones Ridge listed first.
- Mascotte Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Tuscanooga Baptist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Empire Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dukes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Woods - Boyd Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Merritt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Linden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fender Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Center Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Edgewood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Garden of Memories Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (100 more) ...
- Stewart Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cool Spring Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Slones Ridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Slones Ridge.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Slones Ridge, with the one closest to Slones Ridge listed first.
- Mascotte
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Linden
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Linden is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Tarrytown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Tarrytown is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
- Webster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Minneola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bushnell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Catherine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Saint Catherine is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Catherine
- Okahumpka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mohawk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mohawk is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
- Yalaha
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sumterville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lacoochee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Waits Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Waits Junction is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waits Junction
- Astatula
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Montverde
(16 miles [25.7 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 Slones Ridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Slones Ridge.
Newspapers Published in Slones Ridge ...
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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Slones Ridge.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Slones Ridge, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Slones Ridge.
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 Slones Ridge:
- Websites specific to Florida
- Pages specific to Lake County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Citrus County
- Hernando County
- Marion County
- Orange County
- Osceola County
- Pasco County
- Polk County
- Seminole County
- Sumter County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Florida
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 Slones Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Slones Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |