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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Totstalahoeetska. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Totstalahoeetska to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Totstalahoeetska, please Contact Us.

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 Totstalahoeetska (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 Totstalahoeetska. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Totstalahoeetska is historic, it would have been located within present day Pinellas 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 Pinellas County: Hillsborough & Pasco.

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

  • Pinellas County     (The home county of Totstalahoeetska)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Totstalahoeetska, with the one closest to Totstalahoeetska listed first.
    • Gandy
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Gandy is located in Pinellas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandy
    • Lealman
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Lealman is located in Pinellas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lealman
    • Saint Petersburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Pinellas Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Feather Sound
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kenneth City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • High Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • High Point is located in Pinellas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
    • South Highpoint
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • South Highpoint is located in Pinellas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Highpoint
    • Gulfport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Four Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Four Corners is located in Pinellas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
    • South Pasadena
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • South Pasadena is located in Pinellas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pasadena
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,067 people
    • Bay Pines
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Bayview ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Bayview is located in Pinellas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
  • Hillsborough County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Totstalahoeetska, with the one closest to Totstalahoeetska listed first.
    • Port Tampa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Port Tampa is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tampa
    • Barr City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Barr City is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barr City
    • Culbreath Bayou
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Culbreath Bayou is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culbreath Bayou
    • Culbreath Isles
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Culbreath Isles is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culbreath Isles
    • Bayport Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Bayport Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport Village
    • Bayside Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Bayside Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside Village
    • Holiday Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Holiday Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
    • Mecca City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Mecca City is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca City
    • Bungalow City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bungalow City is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bungalow City
    • Courier City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Courier City is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courier City
    • Gray Gables
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Gray Gables is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Gables
    • Park City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Park City is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
    • Rocky Point Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Rocky Point Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point Village
  • Manatee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Totstalahoeetska, with the one closest to Totstalahoeetska listed first.
    • Terra Ceia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Anna Maria
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Memphis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Memphis is located in Manatee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
    • Palmetto
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Parrish
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ellenton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Palma Sola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • West Bradenton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • West Bradenton is located in Manatee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bradenton
    • Bradenton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Holmes Beach
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Bradenton Beach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Cortez
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Samoset
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Samoset is located in Manatee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoset
  • Pasco County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Totstalahoeetska, with the one closest to Totstalahoeetska listed first.
    • Odessa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Trinity
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Holiday
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Beacon Square
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Beacon Square is located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon Square
    • Elfers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Land O' Lakes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • New Port Richey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Totstalahoeetska ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Totstalahoeetska.

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 Totstalahoeetska - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Eternal Light Mausoleums and Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Royal Palm North Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Woodlawn Memory Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Memory Gardens
    • The Woodlawn Memory Gardens has also been known as:
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Royal Palm South Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bay Pines National Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Chapel Hill Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • American Legion Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (63 more) ...
    • McMullen Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rousseau Pioneer Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Garden Sanctuary
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

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.

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

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

  • Port Tampa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Port Tampa is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tampa
  • Gulf City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Gulf City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf City
  • Tampa
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <2>
  • Ybor City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ybor City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ybor City
  • Terra Ceia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Peru ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Peru is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
  • Erie
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Erie is located in Manatee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
  • Palmetto
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Limona
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Limona is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limona
  • Keystone Park
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Keystone Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Park
  • Palma Sola
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Ellenton
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Brandon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Mango
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bradenton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Totstalahoeetska ...

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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Totstalahoeetska.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Totstalahoeetska, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Totstalahoeetska.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Totstalahoeetska:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Totstalahoeetska, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Totstalahoeetska) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.