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 South Masaryktown (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 South Masaryktown. 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 South Masaryktown ...
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 South Masaryktown: S. Masaryktown
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 doctors and hospitals 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.
South Masaryktown 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 South Masaryktown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to South Masaryktown:
- Pasco County (The home county of South Masaryktown)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Masaryktown, with the one closest to South Masaryktown listed first.
- Shady Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fivay ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fivay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivay
- Fivay is located in Pasco County
- Fivay Junction ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fivay Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivay Junction
- Fivay Junction is located in Pasco County
- San Antonio
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio
- San Antonio is located in Pasco County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,506 people
- Former name for San Antonio:
- Lake Jovita
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Antonio <1>
- Aripeka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Blanton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blanton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Blanton is located in Pasco County
- Saint Leo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Land O' Lakes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hudson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Wesley Chapel South
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel South
- Wesley Chapel South is located in Pasco County
- Wesley Chapel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bayonet Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dade City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Citrus County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Masaryktown, with the one closest to South Masaryktown listed first.
- Sugarmill Woods
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarmill Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarmill Woods
- Sugarmill Woods is located in Citrus County
- Mannfield ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mannfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannfield
- Mannfield is located in Citrus County
- Floral City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Homosassa Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Homosassa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Inverness Highlands South
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Inverness
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lecanto
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Inverness Highlands North
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hernando County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Masaryktown, with the one closest to South Masaryktown listed first.
- Masaryktown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Spring Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wiscon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscon
- Wiscon is located in Hernando County
- South Brooksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Brooksville
- South Brooksville is located in Hernando County
- Brookridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookridge
- Brookridge is located in Hernando County
- Brooksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- High Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in Hernando County
- North Weeki Wachee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weeki Wachee
- North Weeki Wachee is located in Hernando County
- Weeki Wachee Acres
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeki Wachee Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeki Wachee Acres
- Weeki Wachee Acres is located in Hernando County
- Weeki Wachee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Timber Pines
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Pines
- Timber Pines is located in Hernando County
- North Brooksville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brooksville
- North Brooksville is located in Hernando County
- Spring Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Spring Lake is located in Hernando County
- Hillsborough County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Masaryktown, with the one closest to South Masaryktown listed first.
- Florida Townsend Colony
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- 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
- Heritage Harbor Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Harbor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Harbor Village
- Heritage Harbor Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Lake Brooker Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- 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
- Biarritz Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biarritz Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biarritz Village
- Biarritz Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Cannes Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- 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 south)
- 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
- Cheval
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheval have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheval
- Cheval is located in Hillsborough County
- Lake Keen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Keen
- Lake Keen is located in Hillsborough County
- Lake Sapphire Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Sapphire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Sapphire Village
- Lake Sapphire Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Lutz
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Yocam Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yocam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocam Village
- Yocam Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Kambridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kambridge
- Kambridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Lakeview Villas at Pebble Creek Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- 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
- Pinellas County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Masaryktown, with the one closest to South Masaryktown listed first.
- East Lake
(26 miles [41.8 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
- Tarpon Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cove Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Springs
- Cove Springs is located in Pinellas County
- Oldsmar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crystal Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Palm Harbor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sumter County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Masaryktown, with the one closest to South Masaryktown listed first.
- Bucker Womans Town ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucker Womans Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucker Womans Town
- Bucker Womans Town is located in Sumter County
- Bay Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bay Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Hill
- Bay Hill is located in Sumter County
- Wahoo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wahoo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
- Wahoo is located in Sumter County
- Tarrytown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
- Tarrytown is located in Sumter County
- Bushnell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Linden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Linden is located in Sumter County
- Webster
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to South Masaryktown, see our County-by-County Page for South Masaryktown.
Cemeteries Near South Masaryktown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Masaryktown.
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 South Masaryktown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from South Masaryktown, with the one closest to South Masaryktown listed first.
- Masaryktown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Loyce Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loyce Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loyce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Florida Hills Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- McGeachy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGeachy Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGeachy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Johnson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Fivay Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fivay Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fivay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Townsend House Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- 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.
- Hope Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Hill Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hope Hill Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hope Hill Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Brooksville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2457068 <4>
- Twin Lakes Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- 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.
- Brooksville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooksville Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Brooksville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Brooksville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71806 <4>
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<5> to the south of Land O' Lakes.
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ehren African American Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2319666 <4>
- Emmaus Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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.
- Continue List (65 more) ...
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- 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.
- Long Memorial Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Memorial Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fountains Memorial Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Fountains Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Fountains Memorial Park 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.<6>
While we didn't find South Masaryktown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of South Masaryktown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from South Masaryktown, with the one closest to South Masaryktown listed first.
- Wiscon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscon
- Wiscon is located in Hernando County
- Brooksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ehren
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ehren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehren
- Ehren is located in Pasco County
- Jessamine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessamine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessamine
- Jessamine is located in Pasco County
- San Antonio
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio
- San Antonio is located in Pasco County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,506 people
- Former name for San Antonio:
- Lake Jovita
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Antonio <1>
- Saint Leo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Blanton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blanton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Blanton is located in Pasco County
- Bayport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport
- Bayport is located in Hernando County
- Hudson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lacoochee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Port Richey
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Odessa
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Istachatta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ellerslie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellerslie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerslie
- Ellerslie is located in Pasco County
- Richland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Pasco County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around South Masaryktown. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Masaryktown.
Newspapers Published in South Masaryktown ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Masaryktown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Masaryktown, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Masaryktown.
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 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 South Masaryktown:
- Websites specific to Florida
- Pages specific to Pasco County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Citrus County
- Hernando County
- Hillsborough County
- Pinellas County
- Sumter County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Florida
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Masaryktown. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- South Masaryktown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Masaryktown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.4283, Longitude: -82.4604 In this case, the coordinates for South Masaryktown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<6> | 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 South Masaryktown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |