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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 Wewahotee (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 Wewahotee. 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 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.

Wewahotee is located in Orange 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 Orange County: Brevard, Lake, Osceola, Polk & Seminole.

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

  • Orange County     (The home county of Wewahotee)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wewahotee, with the one closest to Wewahotee listed first.
    • Wedgefield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgefield
      • Wedgefield is located in Orange County
    • Bithlo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bithlo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bithlo
      • Bithlo is located in Orange County
    • Christmas
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Hart
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Hart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hart
      • Lake Hart is located in Orange County
    • Alafaya
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Union Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Azalea Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Belle Isle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Isle
      • Belle Isle is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,294 people
    • Conway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Orange County
    • Meadow Woods
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Woods
      • Meadow Woods is located in Orange County
    • Pine Castle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Taft
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
      • Taft is located in Orange County
    • Aloma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Brevard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wewahotee, with the one closest to Wewahotee listed first.
    • Port Saint John
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Saint John
      • Port Saint John is located in Brevard County
    • Sharpes
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Indian River City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River City
      • Indian River City is located in Brevard County
    • Titusville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cocoa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocoa
      • Cocoa is located in Brevard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cocoa <2>
    • Mims
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rockledge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Aurantia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurantia
      • Aurantia is located in Brevard County
    • Viera
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Merritt Island
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Angel City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel City
      • Angel City is located in Brevard County
    • Scottsmoor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Port Canaveral
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Osceola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wewahotee, with the one closest to Wewahotee listed first.
    • Runnymede
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runnymede have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnymede
      • Runnymede is located in Osceola County
    • Saint Cloud
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Buena Ventura Lakes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Kissimmee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Campbell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Campbell is located in Osceola County
    • Intercession City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Celebration
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Poinciana Place
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poinciana Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poinciana Place
      • Poinciana Place is located in Osceola County
    • Poinciana
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Seminole County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wewahotee, with the one closest to Wewahotee listed first.
    • Chuluota
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Iowa City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa City
      • Iowa City is located in Seminole County
    • Oviedo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oviedo
      • Oviedo is located in Seminole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oviedo <2>
    • Geneva
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Casselberry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fern Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Altamonte Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Winter Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Cameron City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron City
      • Cameron City is located in Seminole County
    • Longwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Sanlando Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanlando Springs
      • Sanlando Springs is located in Seminole County
    • Midway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Seminole County
    • Lake Mary
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Volusia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wewahotee, with the one closest to Wewahotee listed first.
    • Lemon Bluff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Bluff
      • Lemon Bluff is located in Volusia County
    • Maytown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
      • Maytown is located in Volusia County
    • Kalamazoo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamazoo
      • Kalamazoo is located in Volusia County
    • Osteen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Wewahotee ...

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 78 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wewahotee.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wewahotee, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wewahotee.

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 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 Wewahotee:

Cemeteries Near Wewahotee ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wewahotee.

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

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

  • Christmas Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christmas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christmas Cemetery
  • Narcoossee Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Narcoossee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Narcoossee Cemetery
  • East Lake Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Chuluota Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chuluota Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chuluota Cemetery
  • Lock Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lock Cemetery
  • Barber Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Cemetery
  • Mt. Peace Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Peace Cemetery
  • Rouse Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rouse Cemetery
  • Chapel Hill Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
  • Slavia Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slavia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slavia Cemetery
  • Pinewood Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinewood Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (37 more) ...
    • Taft Memorial Gardens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Taft Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located in Taft.
      • The Taft Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Taft Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taft Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1217063 <4>
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Kissimmee.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rosehill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72538 <4>
    • Osceola Memory Gardens
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)

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 Wewahotee in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wewahotee.

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

  • Narcoossee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narcoossee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narcoossee
    • Narcoossee is located in Osceola County
  • Runnymede
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runnymede have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnymede
    • Runnymede is located in Osceola County
  • Conway
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
    • Conway is located in Orange County
  • Saint Cloud
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pine Castle
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Goldenrod
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Winter Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Orlando
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • City Point
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Point
    • City Point is located in Brevard County
  • Sharpes
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Kissimmee
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Titusville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Maitland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cocoa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocoa
      • Cocoa is located in Brevard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cocoa <2>
    • Mims
      (22 miles [35.4 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 Wewahotee. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wewahotee.

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

The official website for Orange County: www.orangecountyfl.net/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wewahotee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wewahotee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.4211, Longitude: -81.0942       In this case, the coordinates for Wewahotee have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Wewahotee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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