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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 Snow Hill (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 Snow Hill. 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.

Snow Hill is located in Seminole 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 Seminole County: Lake, Orange & Volusia.

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

  • Seminole County     (The home county of Snow Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Snow Hill, with the one closest to Snow Hill listed first.
    • Geneva
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Iowa City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa City
      • Iowa City is located in Seminole County
    • Chuluota
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Oviedo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oviedo
      • Oviedo is located in Seminole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oviedo <1>
    • Cameron City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron City
      • Cameron City is located in Seminole County
    • Indian Mound Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Mound Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mound Village
      • Indian Mound Village is located in Seminole County
    • Midway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Seminole County
    • Sanford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Winter Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Casselberry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Lake Mary
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Longwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Fern Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Brevard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Snow Hill, with the one closest to Snow Hill listed first.
    • Aurantia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurantia
      • Aurantia is located in Brevard County
    • Scottsmoor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Mims
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Titusville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Indian River City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River City
      • Indian River City is located in Brevard County
    • Port Saint John
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Saint John
      • Port Saint John is located in Brevard County
    • Sharpes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Snow Hill, with the one closest to Snow Hill listed first.
    • Cassia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassia
      • Cassia is located in Lake County
    • Pine Lakes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lakes
      • Pine Lakes is located in Lake County
    • Mount Plymouth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Plymouth
      • Mount Plymouth is located in Lake County
    • Lake Mack - Forest Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sorrento
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Snow Hill, with the one closest to Snow Hill listed first.
    • Bithlo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bithlo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bithlo
      • Bithlo is located in Orange County
    • Alafaya
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Goldenrod
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Union Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Christmas
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Aloma
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Wedgefield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgefield
      • Wedgefield is located in Orange County
    • Azalea Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Winter Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Maitland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Eatonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Fairview Shores
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Shores
      • Fairview Shores is located in Orange County
    • Conway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Orange County
  • Osceola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Snow Hill, with the one closest to Snow Hill listed first.
    • Buena Ventura Lakes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Runnymede
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runnymede have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnymede
      • Runnymede is located in Osceola County
  • Volusia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Snow Hill, with the one closest to Snow Hill listed first.
    • Lemon Bluff
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Bluff
      • Lemon Bluff is located in Volusia County
    • Kalamazoo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamazoo
      • Kalamazoo is located in Volusia County
    • Osteen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Maytown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
      • Maytown is located in Volusia County
    • Enterprise
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Valdez
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez
      • Valdez is located in Volusia County
    • Alamana
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamana
      • Alamana is located in Volusia County
    • Deltona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • De Bary
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Florida
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Florida
      • Fort Florida is located in Volusia County
    • Oak Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Cassadaga
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Orange City Hills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange City Hills
      • Orange City Hills is located in Volusia County

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

Newspapers Published in Snow Hill ...

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 Snow Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Snow Hill, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Snow Hill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Snow Hill:

Cemeteries Near Snow Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Snow Hill.

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

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

  • Geneva Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geneva Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geneva Cemetery
  • Chuluota Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chuluota Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chuluota Cemetery
  • Slavia Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slavia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slavia Cemetery
  • Rouse Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rouse Cemetery
  • Christmas Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christmas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christmas Cemetery
  • Davis Grave Site
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Grave Site have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Grave Site
  • Restlawn Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sanford Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanford Cemetery
  • Chapel Hill Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
  • Osteen Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Osteen Memorial Gardens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Garfield Settlement Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garfield Settlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garfield Settlement Cemetery
  • Continue List   (73 more) ...
    • Longwood Memorial Gardens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longwood Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longwood Memorial Gardens
    • Glen Haven Memorial Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pinewood Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinewood Cemetery

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>

While we didn't find Snow Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Snow Hill.

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

  • Osteen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Cow Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cow Creek
    • Cow Creek is located in Volusia County
  • Maytown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
    • Maytown is located in Volusia County
  • Goldenrod
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Aurantia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurantia
    • Aurantia is located in Brevard County
  • Enterprise
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Maitland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Winter Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Turnbull
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnbull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
    • Turnbull is located in Brevard County
  • Mims
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Eatonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Orlando
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Conway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Orange County
    • Titusville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Oak Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

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

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

The official website for Seminole County: www.seminolecountyfl.gov/

The official website for State of Florida: 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>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 from Point A (ie- Snow Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Snow Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.7033, Longitude: -81.1145       In this case, the coordinates for Snow Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Snow Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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