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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 Theresa Rodriquez Grant (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 Theresa Rodriquez Grant. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Theresa Rodriquez Grant is located in Lake 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 Lake County: Marion, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Seminole, Sumter & Volusia.

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

  • Lake County     (The home county of Theresa Rodriquez Grant)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Theresa Rodriquez Grant, with the one closest to Theresa Rodriquez Grant listed first.
    • Cassia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Cassia is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassia
    • Mount Plymouth
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Plymouth is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Plymouth
    • Ethel
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Ethel is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
    • Sorrento
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Lakes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Pine Lakes is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lakes
    • Mount Dora
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Paisley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Acron ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Acron is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acron
    • Lake Kathryn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Lake Kathryn is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Kathryn
    • Lake Mack - Forest Hills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Eustis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Oakland Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Oakland Park is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Park
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Theresa Rodriquez Grant, with the one closest to Theresa Rodriquez Grant listed first.
    • Eastlake Weir
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Weirsdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Ocklawaha
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Electra
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Electra is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Theresa Rodriquez Grant, with the one closest to Theresa Rodriquez Grant listed first.
    • Tangerine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Apopka
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Zellwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Plymouth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • South Apopka
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • South Apopka is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Apopka
    • Clarcona
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Lockhart
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Paradise Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Paradise Heights is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Heights
    • Eatonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Maitland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Crown Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Crown Point is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Point
    • Fairview Shores
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Fairview Shores is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Shores
  • Seminole County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Theresa Rodriquez Grant, with the one closest to Theresa Rodriquez Grant listed first.
    • Heathrow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Monroe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Wekiwa Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Wekiwa Springs is located in Seminole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wekiwa Springs
    • Lake Mary
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Forest City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Forest City is located in Seminole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
    • Sanlando Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Sanlando Springs is located in Seminole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanlando Springs
    • Sanford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Longwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Altamonte Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Casselberry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fern Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Winter Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Sumter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Theresa Rodriquez Grant, with the one closest to Theresa Rodriquez Grant listed first.
    • The Villages
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • The Villages is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Villages
    • Orange Home
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Orange Home is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Home
  • Volusia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Theresa Rodriquez Grant, with the one closest to Theresa Rodriquez Grant listed first.
    • Fort Florida
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Fort Florida is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Florida
    • De Bary
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Valdez
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Valdez is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez
    • Orange City Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Orange City Hills is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange City Hills
    • Orange City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Deltona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Beresford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Beresford is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford
    • Enterprise
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • De Land Southwest
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • De Land Southwest is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Land Southwest
    • West De Land
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • West De Land is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West De Land
    • Highland Park ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Highland Park is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
    • Cassadaga
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Theresa Rodriquez Grant ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Theresa Rodriquez Grant.

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 Theresa Rodriquez Grant - one of the links might be able to help.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Theresa Rodriquez Grant, with the one closest to Theresa Rodriquez Grant listed first.

  • Seminole Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Cassia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sorrento Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Seneca Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Bay Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pine Forest Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Tangerine Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Oaklawn Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ponceannah Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Zellwood Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Plymouth Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (102 more) ...
    • Edgewood - Greenwood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • MB Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Theresa Rodriquez Grant in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Theresa Rodriquez Grant.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Theresa Rodriquez Grant, with the one closest to Theresa Rodriquez Grant listed first.

  • Cassia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cassia is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassia
  • Sorrento
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Ethel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ethel is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
  • Seneca
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Seneca is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
  • Bay Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bay Ridge is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Ridge
  • Mount Dora
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Tangerine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Zellwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Apopka
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Paisley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • McDonald
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • McDonald is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
  • Plymouth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Eustis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Crows Bluff
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Crows Bluff is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Bluff
    • Altoona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Theresa Rodriquez Grant ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Theresa Rodriquez Grant.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Theresa Rodriquez Grant, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Theresa Rodriquez Grant.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Theresa Rodriquez Grant:

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 Theresa Rodriquez Grant, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Theresa Rodriquez Grant) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.