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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 Sunny Slopes (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 Sunny Slopes. 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 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.

Sunny Slopes is located in Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough County: Hardee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas & Polk.

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

  • Hillsborough County     (The home county of Sunny Slopes)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunny Slopes, with the one closest to Sunny Slopes listed first.
    • Bay Hills Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Bay Hills Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Hills Village
    • Langshire Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Langshire Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langshire Village
    • Thonotosassa
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Kingston City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Kingston City is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston City
    • Seffner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Dover
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mango
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Run
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Cedar Run is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run
    • Knights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Knights is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights
    • Strawberry Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Strawberry Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Village
    • Valrico Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Valrico Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valrico Village
    • Sydney
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakeview Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lakeview Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
  • Hernando County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunny Slopes, with the one closest to Sunny Slopes listed first.
    • Spring Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Spring Lake is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
    • Masaryktown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pasco County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunny Slopes, with the one closest to Sunny Slopes listed first.
    • Crystal Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Crystal Springs is located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
    • Zephyrhills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Wesley Chapel South
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Wesley Chapel South is located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel South
    • Wesley Chapel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Richland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Richland is located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Land O' Lakes
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Leo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • San Antonio
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Odessa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dade City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Fivay ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Fivay is located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivay
    • Blanton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Blanton is located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
    • Fivay Junction ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Fivay Junction is located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivay Junction
  • Pinellas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunny Slopes, with the one closest to Sunny Slopes listed first.
    • Gandy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Gandy is located in Pinellas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandy
    • Oldsmar
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • East Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • East Lake is located in Pinellas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lake
    • Feather Sound
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Safety Harbor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Bayview ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Bayview is located in Pinellas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
    • High Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • High Point is located in Pinellas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
    • South Highpoint
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • South Highpoint is located in Pinellas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Highpoint
    • Lealman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Lealman is located in Pinellas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lealman
    • Saint Petersburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Four Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Four Corners is located in Pinellas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunny Slopes, with the one closest to Sunny Slopes listed first.
    • Kathleen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Winston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Winston is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
    • Willow Oak
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Willow Oak is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Oak
    • Gibsonia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Gibsonia is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonia
    • Lakeland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Medulla
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Medulla is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medulla
    • Nichols
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Acton ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Acton is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
    • Lakeland Highlands
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Lakeland Highlands is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Highlands
    • Mulberry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Combee Settlement
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Combee Settlement is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combee Settlement
    • Crystal Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Crystal Lake is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
    • Eaton Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Sunny Slopes ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sunny Slopes.

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 Sunny Slopes - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Loving Care Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Mathews Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Sunset Gardens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Limona Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limona Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Limona Cemetery is located in Brandon.
  • Hillsboro Memorial Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Brandon Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Garden of Peace Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Commemorative Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hopewell Memorial Gardens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (113 more) ...
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rose Hill Memorial Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Memorial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
      • The Rose Hill Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Rose Hills Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72535 <3>

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.<4>

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

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

  • Thonotosassa
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Seffner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Mango
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sydney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Knights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Knights is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights
  • Keene
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Keene is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
  • Limona
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Limona is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limona
  • Brandon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Valrico
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Plant City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Bloomingdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Bloomingdale is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
  • Ybor City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ybor City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ybor City
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Tampa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Tampa is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407,599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tampa <1>
    • Peru ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Peru is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Kathleen
      (14 miles [22.5 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 Sunny Slopes. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sunny Slopes.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Sunny Slopes:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sunny Slopes) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Sunny Slopes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.