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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 Weeki Wachee (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 Weeki Wachee. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.

Weeki Wachee is located in Hernando 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 Hernando County: Citrus, Pasco & Sumter.

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

  • Hernando County     (The home county of Weeki Wachee)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weeki Wachee, with the one closest to Weeki Wachee listed first.
    • North Weeki Wachee
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weeki Wachee
      • North Weeki Wachee is located in Hernando County
    • Weeki Wachee Acres
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeki Wachee Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeki Wachee Acres
      • Weeki Wachee Acres is located in Hernando County
    • High Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Hernando County
    • Spring Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Timber Pines
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Pines
      • Timber Pines is located in Hernando County
    • Weeki Wachee Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeki Wachee Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeki Wachee Gardens
      • Weeki Wachee Gardens is located in Hernando County
    • Bayport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Brookridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hernando Beach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wiscon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Centralia ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Pine Island
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
      • Pine Island is located in Hernando County
    • Masaryktown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Citrus County
  • Hillsborough County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weeki Wachee, with the one closest to Weeki Wachee listed first.
    • Biarritz Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biarritz Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biarritz Village
      • Biarritz Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Cannes Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannes Village
      • Cannes Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Cheval Wimbledon Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheval Wimbledon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheval Wimbledon Village
      • Cheval Wimbledon Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Cheval
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheval have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheval
      • Cheval is located in Hillsborough County
    • Heritage Harbor Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Harbor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Harbor Village
      • Heritage Harbor Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Keystone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
      • Keystone is located in Hillsborough County
    • Lake Brooker Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Brooker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Brooker Village
      • Lake Brooker Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Florida Townsend Colony
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florida Townsend Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida Townsend Colony
      • Florida Townsend Colony is located in Hillsborough County
    • Keystone Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Lake Keen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Lake Sapphire Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Sapphire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Sapphire Village
      • Lake Sapphire Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Lutz
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Yocam Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yocam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocam Village
      • Yocam Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Pasco County
  • Pinellas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weeki Wachee, with the one closest to Weeki Wachee listed first.
    • Tarpon Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • East Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Cove Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sumter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weeki Wachee, with the one closest to Weeki Wachee listed first.
    • Bay Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bay Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Hill
      • Bay Hill is located in Sumter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bay Hill
      • From Weeki Wachee to Bay Hill
    • Wahoo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wahoo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
      • Wahoo is located in Sumter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wahoo
      • From Weeki Wachee to Wahoo
    • Bucker Womans Town ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucker Womans Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucker Womans Town
      • Bucker Womans Town is located in Sumter County
    • Bushnell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Weeki Wachee ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Weeki Wachee.

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

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

  • The Fountains Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Fountains Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Fountains Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Florida Hills Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Loyce Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loyce Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loyce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Masaryktown Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Community Baptist Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Community Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Community Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hope Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • McGeachy Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGeachy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGeachy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hudson Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Brooksville Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Grace Memorial Gardens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fivay Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fivay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fivay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (49 more) ...
    • Lake Lindsey Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Lindsey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Lindsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Long Memorial Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

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

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

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

Newspapers Published in Weeki Wachee ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Weeki Wachee.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Weeki Wachee, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Weeki Wachee.

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 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 Weeki Wachee:

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

The official website for Hernando County: www.co.hernando.fl.us/

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 Weeki Wachee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Weeki Wachee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Weeki Wachee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.5189, Longitude: -82.5714    









 

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