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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 Weston (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 Weston. 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 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.

Weston is located in Broward 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 Broward County: Collier, Hendry, Miami-Dade & Palm Beach.

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

  • Broward County     (The home county of Weston)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weston, with the one closest to Weston listed first.
    • Green Meadow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow
      • Green Meadow is located in Broward County
    • Rolling Oaks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Oaks
      • Rolling Oaks is located in Broward County
    • Southwest Ranches
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Country Estates
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Ivanhoe Estates
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe Estates
      • Ivanhoe Estates is located in Broward County
    • Sunshine Ranches
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Ranches have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Ranches
      • Sunshine Ranches is located in Broward County
    • Pine Island Ridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island Ridge
      • Pine Island Ridge is located in Broward County
    • Sunshine Acres
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Acres
      • Sunshine Acres is located in Broward County
    • Cooper City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Davie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davie
      • Davie is located in Broward County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106,621 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davie <2>
    • Plantation
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Pembroke Pines
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Royal Palm Ranches
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Palm Ranches have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Palm Ranches
      • Royal Palm Ranches is located in Broward County
  • Miami-Dade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weston, with the one closest to Weston listed first.
    • Country Club
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club
      • Country Club is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Palm Springs North
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Springs North
      • Palm Springs North is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Miami Lakes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Lake Lucerne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lucerne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lucerne
      • Lake Lucerne is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Andover
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Carol City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Miami Gardens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Scott Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Lake
      • Scott Lake is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Bunche Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunche Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunche Park
      • Bunche Park is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Norland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norland
      • Norland is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Hialeah Gardens
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Ives Estates
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ives Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ives Estates
      • Ives Estates is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Opa Locka
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Palm Beach County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weston, with the one closest to Weston listed first.
    • Deem City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deem City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deem City
      • Deem City is located in Palm Beach County
    • Sandalfoot Cove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalfoot Cove
      • Sandalfoot Cove is located in Palm Beach County
    • Boca Pointe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boca Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boca Pointe
      • Boca Pointe is located in Palm Beach County
    • Mission Bay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Bay
      • Mission Bay is located in Palm Beach County
    • Boca Del Mar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boca Del Mar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boca Del Mar
      • Boca Del Mar is located in Palm Beach County
    • Hamptons at Boca Raton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamptons at Boca Raton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamptons at Boca Raton
      • Hamptons at Boca Raton is located in Palm Beach County
    • Boca West
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boca West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boca West
      • Boca West is located in Palm Beach County
    • Whisper Walk
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whisper Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisper Walk
      • Whisper Walk is located in Palm Beach County
    • Boca Raton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Kings Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
      • Kings Point is located in Palm Beach County
    • Highland Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Villages of Oriole
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villages of Oriole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villages of Oriole
      • Villages of Oriole is located in Palm Beach County
    • High Point
      (29 miles [46.7 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 Palm Beach County

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

Newspapers Published in Weston ...

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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Weston.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Weston, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Weston.

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 Weston:

Cemeteries Near Weston ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Weston.

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

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

  • Westlawn Memorial Gardens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westlawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westlawn Memorial Gardens
  • Hollywood Memorial Gardens North
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollywood Memorial Gardens North have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Memorial Gardens North
  • Hollywood Memorial Gardens
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollywood Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Memorial Gardens
  • Hollywood Memorial Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollywood Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Memorial Park
  • Lauderdale Memorial Gardens
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lauderdale Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lauderdale Memorial Gardens
  • Washington Memorial Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Memorial Cemetery
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens
  • Our Lady Queen of Heaven Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Vista Memorial Gardens
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vista Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vista Memorial Gardens
  • Lauderdale Memorial Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lauderdale Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lauderdale Memorial Park
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Sharon Gardens Memorial Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Gardens Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Gardens Memorial Park
  • Continue List   (31 more) ...
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Dade Memorial Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dade Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dade Memorial Park
    • Miami Shores Memorial Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miami Shores Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miami Shores Memorial Park

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.<6>

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

  • Miami
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 Weston. See our List of 1890's Communities around Weston.

The official website for Weston: www.westonfl.org/

The official website for Broward County: www.broward.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>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- Weston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Weston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.1048, Longitude: -80.3843    
<5>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.
<6>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 Weston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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