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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 Sugarmill Woods (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 Sugarmill Woods. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Sugarmill Woods is located in Citrus 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 Citrus County: Hernando, Levy, Marion & Sumter.

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

  • Citrus County     (The home county of Sugarmill Woods)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sugarmill Woods, with the one closest to Sugarmill Woods listed first.
    • Mannfield ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Mannfield is located in Citrus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannfield
    • Homosassa Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Homosassa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lecanto
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Citrus Hills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Citrus Hills is located in Citrus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Hills
    • Inverness Highlands North
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Inverness Highlands South
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Floral City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Black Diamond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Black Diamond is located in Citrus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
    • Inverness
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Crystal River
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Beverly Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Hernando County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sugarmill Woods, with the one closest to Sugarmill Woods listed first.
    • Ringgold ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ringgold is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
    • Centralia ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Centralia is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
    • Lake Lindsey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake Lindsey is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lindsey
    • Brookridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Brookridge is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookridge
    • High Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • High Point is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
    • North Brooksville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • North Brooksville is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brooksville
    • North Weeki Wachee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • North Weeki Wachee is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weeki Wachee
    • Wiscon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Wiscon is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscon
    • Istachatta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Brooksville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Island
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Pine Island is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
    • Bayport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Bayport is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport
  • Levy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sugarmill Woods, with the one closest to Sugarmill Woods listed first.
    • Inglis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Yankeetown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sugarmill Woods, with the one closest to Sugarmill Woods listed first.
    • Dunnellon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Chatmire
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Chatmire is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatmire
    • Danks Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pasco County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sugarmill Woods, with the one closest to Sugarmill Woods listed first.
    • Shady Hills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Aripeka
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Trilby
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Blanton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Blanton is located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
    • Lacoochee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Moss Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Moss Town is located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Town
    • Hudson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fivay Junction ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Fivay Junction is located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivay Junction
    • Fivay ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Fivay is located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivay
    • Bayonet Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • San Antonio
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <1>
  • Sumter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sugarmill Woods, with the one closest to Sugarmill Woods listed first.
    • Bay Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Bay Hill is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Hill
    • Wahoo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Wahoo is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
    • Lake Panasoffkee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Bushnell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Bucker Womans Town ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Bucker Womans Town is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucker Womans Town
    • Coleman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Sumterville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Webster
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Adamsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Adamsville is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
    • Wildwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Tarrytown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Tarrytown is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
    • Linden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Linden is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden

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

Cemeteries Near Sugarmill Woods ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sugarmill Woods.

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 Sugarmill Woods - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sugarmill Woods covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Mannfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Stage Stand Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Stage Pond Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Community Baptist Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Lecanto Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Lake Lindsey Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • New Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Crystal River Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Frazier Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Hill of Rest Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (50 more) ...
    • Dampeir Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hernando Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Beverly Hills Memorial Gardens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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 Sugarmill Woods in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sugarmill Woods.

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

  • Mannfield ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mannfield is located in Citrus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannfield
  • Homosassa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lecanto
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Crystal River
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Floral City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Inverness
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Arlington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Arlington is located in Citrus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  • Wiscon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Wiscon is located in Hernando County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscon
  • Brooksville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Istachatta
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Hernando
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bayport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bayport is located in Hernando County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bay Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Bay Hill is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Hill
    • Citronelle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Citronelle is located in Citrus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citronelle
    • Rutland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Rutland is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland

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

Newspapers Published in Sugarmill Woods ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sugarmill Woods.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sugarmill Woods, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sugarmill Woods.

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 Sugarmill Woods:

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 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.
<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 Sugarmill Woods, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Sugarmill Woods) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.