Nearest Communities to Wild Island,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Wild Island, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Wild Island:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Wild Island.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Wild Island is located in Highlands County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Highlands County: Charlotte, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Okeechobee, Osceola & Polk.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 59 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Wild Island. Of these communities, 29 are located in counties other than Highlands 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 Wild Island (which is Highlands 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 Wild Island
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Highlands County (where Wild Island resides)
- County Website: https://www.highlandsfl.gov/
- County Seat for Highlands: Sebring
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wild Island ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wild Island.
- Plains
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Plains is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
- Marland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Marland is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marland
- Lorida
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sunvale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sunvale is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunvale
- Cornwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cornwell is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
- Highlands Park Estates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Basinger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Fort Basinger is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Basinger
- Sylvan Shores
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sylvan Shores is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Shores
- Istokpoga
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Istokpoga is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Istokpoga
- Parker Island
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Parker Island is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Island
- Lake Placid
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brighton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brighton is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
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- Bear Hollow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bear Hollow is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Hollow
- Bairs Den
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bairs Den is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bairs Den
- De Soto City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- De Soto City is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto City
- Kuhlman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Kuhlman is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuhlman
- Childs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Childs is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
- Placid Lakes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Placid Lakes is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placid Lakes
- Sebring
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Archbold
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Archbold is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbold
- Hen Scratch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hen Scratch is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hen Scratch
- Hicoria
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hicoria is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicoria
- Lakemont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lakemont is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont
- Sebring Shores
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sebring Shores is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebring Shores
- Negrotown Knoll
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Negrotown Knoll is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Negrotown Knoll
- Venus
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Alpine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Alpine is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Avon Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Highland Lakes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Highland Lakes is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lakes
- Avon Park Lakes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Avon Park Lakes is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Park Lakes
- Glades County
- County Website: https://www.myglades.com/
- County Seat for Glades: Moore Haven
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wild Island ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wild Island.
- Mayaimi ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Mayaimi is located in Glades County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayaimi
- Buckhead Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Buckhead Ridge is located in Glades County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead Ridge
- Sarasota Colony
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sarasota Colony is located in Glades County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarasota Colony
- Lakeport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Fort Centre
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Fort Centre is located in Glades County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Centre
- Palmdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hardee County
- County Website: https://www.hardeecountyfl.gov/
- County Seat for Hardee: Wauchula
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wild Island ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wild Island.
- Crewsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Crewsville is located in Hardee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewsville
- Sweetwater
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sweetwater is located in Hardee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Indian River County
- County Website: https://indianriver.gov/
- County Seat for Indian River: Vero Beach
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wild Island ...
- Yeehaw
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Yeehaw is located in Indian River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeehaw
- Okeechobee County
- County Website: https://www.okeechobeecountyfl.gov/
- County Seat for Okeechobee: Okeechobee
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wild Island ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wild Island.
- Basinger
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Basinger is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basinger
- Fort Kissimmee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fort Kissimmee is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Kissimmee
- Mildred
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mildred is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
- Dixie Ranch Acres
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Dixie Ranch Acres is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Ranch Acres
- Basswood Estates
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Basswood Estates is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basswood Estates
- Eagle Island
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Eagle Island is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Island
- Barber Quarters
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Barber Quarters is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber Quarters
- Whispering Pines
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Whispering Pines is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Okeechobee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Cypress Quarters
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Cypress Quarters is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Quarters
- Fort Drum
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Drum is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Drum
- Osowaw Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Osowaw Junction is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osowaw Junction
- Hilolo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hilolo is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilolo
- Taylor Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Taylor Creek is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Creek
- Sherman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sherman is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Osceola County
- County Website: https://www.osceola.org/
- County Seat for Osceola: Kissimmee
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wild Island ...
- Yeehaw Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Polk County
- County Website: https://www.polk-county.net/
- County Seat for Polk: Bartow
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wild Island ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wild Island.
- Pittsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsburg is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Cacema Town ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Cacema Town is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cacema Town
- Neilson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Neilson is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neilson
- Indian Lake Estates
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Wild Island) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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. |
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