Nearest Communities to Sylvan Shores,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Sylvan Shores, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Sylvan Shores:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community 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.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to 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 checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Sylvan Shores is located in Highlands County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Highlands County: Charlotte, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Okeechobee, Osceola & Polk.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 60 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Sylvan Shores. Of these communities, 30 are located in counties other than Highlands County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Sylvan Shores (which is Highlands County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Sylvan Shores
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Highlands County (where Sylvan Shores resides)
- County Website: https://www.highlandsfl.gov/
- County Seat for Highlands: Sebring
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sylvan Shores ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sylvan Shores.
- Lake Placid
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Highlands Park Estates
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sunvale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sunvale is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunvale
- Parker Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Parker Island is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Island
- Marland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Marland is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marland
- Istokpoga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Istokpoga is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Istokpoga
- Placid Lakes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Placid Lakes is located in Highlands County
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- Kuhlman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kuhlman is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuhlman
- Bairs Den
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bairs Den is located in Highlands County
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- Childs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Childs is located in Highlands County
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- Hen Scratch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hen Scratch is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hen Scratch
- Bear Hollow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Hollow is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Hollow
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Wild Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wild Island is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Island
- De Soto City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- De Soto City is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto City
- Archbold
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Archbold is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbold
- Lorida
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Plains
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Plains is located in Highlands County
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- Hicoria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hicoria is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicoria
- Negrotown Knoll
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Negrotown Knoll is located in Highlands County
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- Sebring
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cornwell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cornwell is located in Highlands County
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- Brighton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Brighton is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Lakemont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lakemont is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont
- Sebring Shores
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sebring Shores is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebring Shores
- Fort Basinger
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Fort Basinger is located in Highlands County
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- Venus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Avon Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Alpine
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Alpine is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Avon Park Lakes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Avon Park Lakes is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Park Lakes
- Highland Lakes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Highland Lakes is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lakes
- DeSoto County
- County Website: https://www.desotobocc.com/
- County Seat for DeSoto: Arcadia
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sylvan Shores ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sylvan Shores.
- Joshua
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Joshua is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua
- Brownville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Brownville is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
- Calvinia ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Calvinia is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvinia
- Cubitis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cubitis is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cubitis
- Glades County
- County Website: https://www.myglades.com/
- County Seat for Glades: Moore Haven
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sylvan Shores ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sylvan Shores.
- Mayaimi ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mayaimi is located in Glades County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayaimi
- Palmdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Harrisburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Harrisburg is located in Glades County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Fort Centre
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Centre is located in Glades County
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- Lakeport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sarasota Colony
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sarasota Colony is located in Glades County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarasota Colony
- Hall City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hall City is located in Glades County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall City
- Buckhead Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Buckhead Ridge is located in Glades County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead Ridge
- Hardee County
- County Website: https://www.hardeecountyfl.gov/
- County Seat for Hardee: Wauchula
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sylvan Shores ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sylvan Shores.
- Crewsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Crewsville is located in Hardee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewsville
- Sweetwater
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Sweetwater is located in Hardee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Lemon Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lemon Grove is located in Hardee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Grove
- Griffins Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Griffins Corner is located in Hardee County
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- Buchanan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Buchanan is located in Hardee County
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- Gardner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Gardner is located in Hardee County
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- Moffitt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Moffitt is located in Hardee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt
- Zolfo Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Okeechobee County
- County Website: https://www.okeechobeecountyfl.gov/
- County Seat for Okeechobee: Okeechobee
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sylvan Shores ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sylvan Shores.
- Basinger
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Basinger is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basinger
- Fort Kissimmee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Kissimmee is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Kissimmee
- Mildred
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mildred is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
- Dixie Ranch Acres
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Dixie Ranch Acres is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Ranch Acres
- Basswood Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Basswood Estates is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basswood Estates
- Whispering Pines
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Whispering Pines is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Polk County
- County Website: https://www.polk-county.net/
- County Seat for Polk: Bartow
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sylvan Shores ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sylvan Shores.
- Pittsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsburg is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Neilson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Neilson is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neilson
- Bereah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bereah is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bereah
- Maxcy Quarters
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Maxcy Quarters is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxcy Quarters
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Sylvan Shores) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
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