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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 Wellswood (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 Wellswood. 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.

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

  • Hillsborough County     (The home county of Wellswood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellswood, with the one closest to Wellswood listed first.
    • Richardsons Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richardsons Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardsons Village
      • Richardsons Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Citrus Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citrus Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Park
      • Citrus Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Catherine City
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catherine City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine City
      • Catherine City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Carroll City Center
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll City Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll City Center
      • Carroll City Center is located in Hillsborough County
    • Carroll City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll City
      • Carroll City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Evelyn City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evelyn City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evelyn City
      • Evelyn City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Kirby Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Creek
      • Kirby Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • West Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Hillsborough County
    • West Tampa
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tampa
      • West Tampa is located in Hillsborough County
    • Tampa
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampa
      • Tampa is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407,599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tampa <2>
    • Drew Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew Park
      • Drew Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Cedarwood Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood Village
      • Cedarwood Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Bungalow City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bungalow City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bungalow City
      • Bungalow City is located in Hillsborough County
  • Manatee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellswood, with the one closest to Wellswood listed first.
    • Parrish
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Terra Ceia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Pasco County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellswood, with the one closest to Wellswood listed first.
    • Odessa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Land O' Lakes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Trinity
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Wesley Chapel South
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel South
      • Wesley Chapel South is located in Pasco County
    • Wesley Chapel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Holiday
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Elfers
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fivay ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fivay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivay
      • Fivay is located in Pasco County
    • Beacon Square
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beacon Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon Square
      • Beacon Square is located in Pasco County
    • New Port Richey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fivay Junction ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fivay Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivay Junction
      • Fivay Junction is located in Pasco County
    • Crystal Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
      • Crystal Springs is located in Pasco County
    • Jasmine Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasmine Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasmine Estates
      • Jasmine Estates is located in Pasco County
  • Pinellas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellswood, with the one closest to Wellswood listed first.
    • Gandy
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Oldsmar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Feather Sound
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Safety Harbor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Bayview ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
      • Bayview is located in Pinellas County
    • High Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • East Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • South Highpoint
      (15 miles [24.1 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
      • Four Corners is located in Pinellas County
    • Lealman
      (17 miles [27.4 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
    • Pinellas Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dunedin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Ozona
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellswood, with the one closest to Wellswood listed first.
    • Nichols
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Willow Oak
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • Winston
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • Kathleen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Medulla
      (30 miles [48.3 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

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

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 helpful 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 Wellswood:

Cemeteries Near Wellswood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wellswood.

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

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

  • Showmans Rest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodlawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Beth Israel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beth Israel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
    • The Beth Israel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rodeph Sholom Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Israel Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2425075 <4>
  • Centro Asturiano Cemetery (Old)
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Centro Asturiano Cemetery (Old) is a large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
    • The Centro Asturiano Cemetery (Old) has also been known as:
    • Old Centro Asturiano Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centro Asturiano Cemetery (Old)
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2346261 <4>
  • Marti Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • American Legion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the American Legion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the American Legion Cemetery
  • Centro Espanol Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • La Unione Italiana Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (89 more) ...
    • The Home Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The The Home Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oakland Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Home Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Robles Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robles 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.<5>

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

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

  • Tampa
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampa
    • Tampa is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407,599 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tampa <2>
  • Ybor City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Port Tampa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Tampa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tampa
    • Port Tampa is located in Hillsborough County
  • Mango
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Limona
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Thonotosassa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Peru ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Brandon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Seffner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Odessa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Valrico
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Keystone Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Park
    • Keystone Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bloomingdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Sydney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Gulf City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf City
      • Gulf City is located in Hillsborough County

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

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




 

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