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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 Thonotosassa (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 Thonotosassa. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

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

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

  • Hillsborough County     (The home county of Thonotosassa)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thonotosassa, with the one closest to Thonotosassa listed first.
    • Langshire Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langshire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langshire Village
      • Langshire Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Bay Hills Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Hills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Hills Village
      • Bay Hills Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Meadowood Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowood Village
      • Meadowood Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Rustic Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rustic Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Village
      • Rustic Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Kingston City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston City
      • Kingston City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Mango
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Seffner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Temple Terrace
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Lakeview Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
      • Lakeview Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Dover
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Del Rio
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Del Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rio
      • Del Rio is located in Hillsborough County
    • John Knox Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Knox Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Knox Village
      • John Knox Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Hernando County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thonotosassa, with the one closest to Thonotosassa listed first.
    • Masaryktown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Spring Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Hernando County
  • Pasco County
  • Pinellas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thonotosassa, with the one closest to Thonotosassa listed first.
    • Oldsmar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Gandy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandy
      • Gandy is located in Pinellas County
    • East Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lake
      • East Lake is located in Pinellas County
    • Safety Harbor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Feather Sound
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bayview ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bayview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
      • Bayview is located in Pinellas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bayview
      • From Thonotosassa to Bayview
    • High Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
      • High Point is located in Pinellas County
    • South Highpoint
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Highpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Highpoint
      • South Highpoint is located in Pinellas County
    • Four Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Lealman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lealman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lealman
      • Lealman is located in Pinellas County
    • Cove Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Dunedin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thonotosassa, with the one closest to Thonotosassa listed first.
    • Kathleen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Winston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
      • Winston is located in Polk County
    • Gibsonia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonia
      • Gibsonia is located in Polk County
    • Nichols
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Willow Oak
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Oak
      • Willow Oak is located in Polk County
    • Lakeland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Medulla
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medulla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medulla
      • Medulla is located in Polk County
    • Acton ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Lakeland Highlands
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Fox Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Town
      • Fox Town is located in Polk County
    • Mulberry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Combee Settlement
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combee Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combee Settlement
      • Combee Settlement is located in Polk County

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

Cemeteries Near Thonotosassa ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Thonotosassa.

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 Thonotosassa covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Thonotosassa had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Mango
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Seffner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Limona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limona
    • Limona is located in Hillsborough County
  • Brandon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Sydney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Valrico
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Keene
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
    • Keene is located in Hillsborough County
  • Ybor City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ybor City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ybor City
    • Ybor City is located in Hillsborough County
  • Knights
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Tampa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Plant City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Bloomingdale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
    • Bloomingdale is located in Hillsborough County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Peru ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Hillsborough County
    • Ehren
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ehren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehren
      • Ehren is located in Pasco County
    • Kathleen
      (17 miles [27.4 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 Thonotosassa. See our List of 1890's Communities around Thonotosassa.

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 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 Thonotosassa:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thonotosassa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcounty.org/

The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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>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 Thonotosassa, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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