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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 Three Lakes (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 Three Lakes. 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.

Name Variations for Three Lakes ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Three Lakes: Three Lks.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Three Lakes is located in Miami-Dade 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 Miami-Dade County: Broward, Collier & Monroe.

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

  • Miami-Dade County     (The home county of Three Lakes)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Three Lakes, with the one closest to Three Lakes listed first.
    • Richmond Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Heights
      • Richmond Heights is located in Miami-Dade County
    • The Crossings
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Crossings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Crossings
      • The Crossings is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Kendall
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Palmetto Estates
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto Estates
      • Palmetto Estates is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Country Walk
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Walk
      • Country Walk is located in Miami-Dade County
    • The Hammocks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Hammocks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Hammocks
      • The Hammocks is located in Miami-Dade County
    • South Miami Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Miami Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Miami Heights
      • South Miami Heights is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Perrine
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • West Perrine
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Perrine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Perrine
      • West Perrine is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Lindgren
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindgren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindgren
      • Lindgren is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Kendale Lakes
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendale Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendale Lakes
      • Kendale Lakes is located in Miami-Dade County
    • East Perrine
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Perrine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Perrine
      • East Perrine is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Broward County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Three Lakes, with the one closest to Three Lakes listed first.
    • Miramar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Pembroke Pines
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Lake Forest
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Forest
      • Lake Forest is located in Broward County
    • Miami Gardens
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Gardens
      • Miami Gardens is located in Broward County
    • Utopia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utopia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utopia
      • Utopia is located in Broward County
    • West Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Park
      • West Park is located in Broward County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,038 people
    • Country Estates
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Country Estates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Estates
      • Country Estates is located in Broward County
    • Carver Ranches
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carver Ranches have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Ranches
      • Carver Ranches is located in Broward County
    • Pembroke Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Meadow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow
      • Green Meadow is located in Broward County
    • Hallandale Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hallandale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallandale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallandale
      • Hallandale is located in Broward County
  • Monroe County
    • North Key Largo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Key Largo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Key Largo
      • North Key Largo is located in Monroe County

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

Newspapers Published in Three Lakes ...

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 264 newspapers that have been published in the area around Three Lakes.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Three Lakes, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Three Lakes.

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 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 Three Lakes:

Cemeteries Near Three Lakes ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Three Lakes.

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

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

  • Dade South Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dade South Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dade South Memorial Park
  • Pine Lawn Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Lawn Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Lawn Memorial Cemetery
  • Charlotte Jane Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charlotte Jane Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charlotte Jane Memorial Park
  • Woodlawn Park Cemetery South
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Pinelawn Memorial
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinelawn Memorial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinelawn Memorial
  • Silver Green Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Green Cemetery
  • Miami Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Star of David Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Star of David Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star of David Memorial Park
  • Palm Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palm Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palm Memorial Cemetery
  • Charlotte Jane Memorial Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charlotte Jane Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charlotte Jane Memorial Park
  • Graceland Memorial Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Memorial Park
  • Flagler Memorial Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flagler Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flagler Memorial Park
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    • Lakeside Memorial Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Memorial Park
    • Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery

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.<7>

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

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

  • Cutler
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler
    • Cutler is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Miami
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
    • Miami is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 471,525 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami <2>

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

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

The official website for Miami-Dade County: www.miamidade.gov/

The official website for State of Florida: 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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Three Lakes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Three Lakes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 25.6420, Longitude: -80.3984       In this case, the coordinates for Three Lakes have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>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 Three Lakes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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