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Nearest Communities to Whispering Pines,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Whispering Pines, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Whispering Pines:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest 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 north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to 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 checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Whispering Pines.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Whispering Pines is located in Okeechobee County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Okeechobee County: Glades, Highlands, Indian River, Martin, Osceola, Palm Beach & Saint Lucie.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 47 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Whispering Pines. Of these communities, 32 are located in counties other than Okeechobee County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Whispering Pines (which is Okeechobee County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Whispering Pines

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Okeechobee County   (where Whispering Pines resides)
    • County Website:   www.co.okeechobee.fl.us/
    • County Seat for Okeechobee:   Okeechobee
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Whispering Pines   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Whispering Pines.
      • Barber Quarters
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barber Quarters have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber Quarters
        • Barber Quarters is located in Okeechobee County
      • Basswood Estates
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basswood Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basswood Estates
        • Basswood Estates is located in Okeechobee County
      • Okeechobee
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Cypress Quarters
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Quarters have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Quarters
        • Cypress Quarters is located in Okeechobee County
      • Dixie Ranch Acres
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Ranch Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Ranch Acres
        • Dixie Ranch Acres is located in Okeechobee County
      • Taylor Creek
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Creek
        • Taylor Creek is located in Okeechobee County
      • Mildred
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mildred have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
        • Mildred is located in Okeechobee County
      • Sherman
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
        • Sherman is located in Okeechobee County
      • Up the Grove Beach
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Up the Grove Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Up the Grove Beach
        • Up the Grove Beach is located in Okeechobee County
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Eagle Island
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Island
          • Eagle Island is located in Okeechobee County
        • Hilolo
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilolo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilolo
          • Hilolo is located in Okeechobee County
        • Basinger
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basinger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basinger
          • Basinger is located in Okeechobee County
        • Fort Drum
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Drum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Drum
          • Fort Drum is located in Okeechobee County
        • Osowaw Junction
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osowaw Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osowaw Junction
          • Osowaw Junction is located in Okeechobee County
        • Fort Kissimmee
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Kissimmee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Kissimmee
          • Fort Kissimmee is located in Okeechobee County
  • Glades County
    • County Seat for Glades:   Moore Haven
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Whispering Pines   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Whispering Pines.
      • Buckhead Ridge
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead Ridge
        • Buckhead Ridge is located in Glades County
      • Mayaimi ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayaimi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayaimi
        • Mayaimi is located in Glades County
      • Sarasota Colony
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarasota Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarasota Colony
        • Sarasota Colony is located in Glades County
      • Lakeport
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Monkey Box
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monkey Box have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkey Box
        • Monkey Box is located in Glades County
      • Fort Centre
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Centre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Centre
        • Fort Centre is located in Glades County
  • Highlands County
    • County Website:   www.hcbcc.net/
    • County Seat for Highlands:   Sebring
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Whispering Pines   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Whispering Pines.
      • Fort Basinger
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Basinger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Basinger
        • Fort Basinger is located in Highlands County
      • Brighton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
        • Brighton is located in Highlands County
      • Cornwell
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
        • Cornwell is located in Highlands County
      • Plains
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
        • Plains is located in Highlands County
      • Wild Island
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wild Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Island
        • Wild Island is located in Highlands County
      • Marland
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marland
        • Marland is located in Highlands County
      • Sunvale
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunvale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunvale
        • Sunvale is located in Highlands County
      • Lorida
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Bear Hollow
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Hollow
        • Bear Hollow is located in Highlands County
      • Parker Island
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Island
        • Parker Island is located in Highlands County
      • Highlands Park Estates
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlands Park Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands Park Estates
        • Highlands Park Estates is located in Highlands County
      • Bairs Den
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bairs Den have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bairs Den
        • Bairs Den is located in Highlands County
      • Sylvan Shores
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Shores
        • Sylvan Shores is located in Highlands County
  • Indian River County
  • Martin County
    • County Website:   www.martin.fl.us/
    • County Seat for Martin:   Stuart
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Whispering Pines   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Whispering Pines.
      • Marcy
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcy
        • Marcy is located in Martin County
      • Bluefield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluefield
        • Bluefield is located in Martin County
      • Zana
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zana
        • Zana is located in Martin County
      • Bessemer
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessemer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
        • Bessemer is located in Martin County
      • Port Mayaca
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Indiantown
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Osceola County
  • Palm Beach County
  • Saint Lucie County
    • County Website:   www.stlucieco.gov/
    • County Seat for Saint Lucie:   Fort Pierce
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Whispering Pines   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Whispering Pines.
      • Cana
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
        • Cana is located in Saint Lucie County
      • Carlton
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
        • Carlton is located in Saint Lucie County
      • Port Saint Lucie
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • River Park
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Park
        • River Park is located in Saint Lucie County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Whispering Pines) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whispering Pines. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.2775, Longitude: -80.8395       In this case, the coordinates for Whispering Pines have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<3>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.
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