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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 Walden Lake (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 Walden Lake. 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 Walden Lake ...

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 Walden Lake: Walden Lk.

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 northwest 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 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 west 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.

Walden Lake 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 Walden Lake. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Walden Lake:

  • Hillsborough County     (The home county of Walden Lake)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walden Lake, with the one closest to Walden Lake listed first.
    • West Plant City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Plant City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plant City
      • West Plant City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Woodfield Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfield Village
      • Woodfield Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • West Plant City Farms
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Plant City Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plant City Farms
      • West Plant City Farms is located in Hillsborough County
    • Parrish
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parrish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
      • Parrish is located in Hillsborough County
    • Sydney
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run
      • Cedar Run is located in Hillsborough County
    • Dover
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • South Plant City Farms
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Plant City Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Plant City Farms
      • South Plant City Farms is located in Hillsborough County
    • Kings Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Village
      • Kings Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Plant City Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plant City Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant City Heights
      • Plant City Heights is located in Hillsborough County
    • Plant City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Durant
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hardee County
    • Bowling Green
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Manatee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walden Lake, with the one closest to Walden Lake listed first.
    • Duette
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Parrish
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pasco County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walden Lake, with the one closest to Walden Lake listed first.
    • Crystal Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
      • Crystal Springs is located in Pasco County
    • Zephyrhills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Richland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Pasco County
    • Wesley Chapel South
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel South
      • Wesley Chapel South is located in Pasco County
    • Wesley Chapel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Land O' Lakes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Leo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • San Antonio
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio
      • San Antonio is located in Pasco County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,506 people
      • Former name for San Antonio:
      • Lake Jovita
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Antonio <2>
    • Dade City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Odessa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Pinellas County
    • Gandy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walden Lake, with the one closest to Walden Lake listed first.
    • Willow Oak
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Nichols
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Winston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Medulla
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Mulberry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakeland Highlands
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Highlands
      • Lakeland Highlands is located in Polk County
    • Kathleen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakeland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Acton ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Polk County
    • Eaton Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Gibsonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Combee Settlement
      (16 miles [25.7 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 Walden Lake, see our County-by-County Page for Walden Lake.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Walden Lake:

Cemeteries Near Walden Lake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Walden Lake.

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

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

  • Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
  • Hopewell Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Memorial Gardens
  • Garden of Peace Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
  • Springhead Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Brandon Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Lithia Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lithia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lithia Cemetery
  • Hillsboro Memorial Gardens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillsboro Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillsboro Memorial Gardens
  • Commemorative Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Commemorative Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Commemorative Cemetery
  • Hunter Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
  • Blue Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Cemetery
  • Continue List   (108 more) ...
    • Willow Oak Baptist Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Loving Care Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loving Care Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loving Care Cemetery
    • Limona Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Limona Cemetery is located in Brandon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Limona 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.<4>

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

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

  • Sydney
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Plant City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Valrico
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Seffner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Brandon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Bloomingdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Knights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights
    • Knights is located in Hillsborough County
  • Limona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Keysville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
    • Keysville is located in Hillsborough County
  • Keene
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Mango
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Thonotosassa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Peru ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Lakeland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Kathleen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Walden Lake. 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: 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>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>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 Walden Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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