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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 Kissimmee (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 Kissimmee. 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.

Kissimmee is located in Snyder County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Snyder County: Juniata, Mifflin, Northumberland & Union.

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

  • Snyder County     (The home county of Kissimmee)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kissimmee, with the one closest to Kissimmee listed first.
    • Paxtonville
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Paxtonville is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtonville
    • Middleburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Coon Hunter
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Coon Hunter is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Hunter
    • Globe Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Globe Mills is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Mills
    • Penns Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Beavertown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Kreamer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Mount Pleasant Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Benfer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Benfer is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benfer
    • Troxelville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Troxelville is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troxelville
    • Shadle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Shadle is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadle
    • Beaver Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Beaver Springs is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Springs
    • Freeburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Freeburg is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
  • Allegheny County
    • Bloomfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Bloomfield is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
  • Centre County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kissimmee, with the one closest to Kissimmee listed first.
    • Woodward
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Livonia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Livonia is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
    • Fiedler
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Fiedler is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiedler
    • Ingleby
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Ingleby is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleby
    • Wolfs Store
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Wolfs Store is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Store
    • Aaronsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Coburn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Rebersburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Millheim
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Zerby
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Zerby is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zerby
    • Madisonburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Madisonburg is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonburg
    • Penn Hall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Penn Hall is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Hall
    • Spring Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kissimmee, with the one closest to Kissimmee listed first.
    • Greenburr
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenburr is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenburr
    • Loganton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Tylersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Tylersville is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
    • Rauchtown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Rauchtown is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauchtown
    • Rote
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Rote is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rote
    • Lamar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Cedar Springs is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
    • McElhattan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Salona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Salona is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona
    • Youngdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Youngdale is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngdale
    • Abdera
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Abdera is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abdera
    • Avis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Avis is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avis <1>
    • Castanea
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dauphin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kissimmee, with the one closest to Kissimmee listed first.
    • Paxton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Paxton is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
    • Millersburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Pillow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Berrysburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Rife
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Rife is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rife
    • Elizabethville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fisherville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Fisherville is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
    • Gratz
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Halifax
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Erdman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Erdman is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdman
    • Loyalton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Loyalton is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton
    • Enders
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Enders is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders
    • Lykens
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Juniata County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kissimmee, with the one closest to Kissimmee listed first.
    • Richfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Knousetown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Knousetown is located in Juniata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knousetown
    • Seven Stars
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Seven Stars is located in Juniata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
    • Swales
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Swales is located in Juniata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swales
    • McAlisterville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Thompsontown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Locust Run
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Locust Run is located in Juniata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Run
    • Mexico
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Mexico is located in Juniata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
    • Mifflin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Mifflin is located in Juniata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Mifflintown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Port
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Old Port is located in Juniata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Port
    • Port Royal
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Lycoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kissimmee, with the one closest to Kissimmee listed first.
    • Collomsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Collomsville is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collomsville
    • Maple Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Maple Hill is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
    • Antes Fort
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Antes Fort is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antes Fort
    • Montgomery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Duboistown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Duboistown is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duboistown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
    • Jersey Shore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Linden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Newberry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Newberry is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry
    • South Williamsport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Mifflin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kissimmee, with the one closest to Kissimmee listed first.
    • Alfarata
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Alfarata is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfarata
    • Paintersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Paintersville is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintersville
    • Honey Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Honey Creek is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
    • Burnham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Highland Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Highland Park is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
    • Yeagertown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Milroy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Lewistown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lumber City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Lumber City is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
    • Reedsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Juniata Terrace
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Juniata Terrace is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata Terrace
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
    • Lewistown Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lewistown Junction is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown Junction
  • Montour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kissimmee, with the one closest to Kissimmee listed first.
    • Mooresburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Mooresburg is located in Montour County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg
    • Danville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Washingtonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Washingtonville is located in Montour County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washingtonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Mechanicsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Mechanicsville is located in Montour County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Exchange
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Exchange is located in Montour County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exchange
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kissimmee, with the one closest to Kissimmee listed first.
    • Selinsgrove Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Selinsgrove Junction is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove Junction
    • Asherton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Asherton is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherton
    • Herndon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Herndon is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <1>
    • Malta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Malta is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
    • Mandata
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Mandata is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandata
    • Mile Run
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Mile Run is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Run
    • Sunbury
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Sunbury is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <1>
    • Northumberland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Augustaville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Augustaville is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustaville
    • Keefers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Keefers is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keefers
    • Milton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Milton is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,550 people
    • Potts Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Farnsworth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Farnsworth is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnsworth
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kissimmee, with the one closest to Kissimmee listed first.
    • Pfoutz Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Pfoutz Valley is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfoutz Valley
    • Liverpool
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Reward
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Reward is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reward
    • Millerstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Bailey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Bailey is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
    • Newport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • New Buffalo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • New Buffalo is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Blain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Eshcol
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Eshcol is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eshcol
    • Duncannon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Rose Glen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Rose Glen is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Glen
    • Ickesburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Ickesburg is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ickesburg
    • Mecks Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Mecks Corner is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecks Corner
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kissimmee, with the one closest to Kissimmee listed first.
    • Klingerstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Rough and Ready
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Rough and Ready is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough and Ready
    • Pitman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Valley View
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kissimmee, with the one closest to Kissimmee listed first.
    • Millmont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Glen Iron
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Glen Iron is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Iron
    • Mifflinburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • New Berlin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hartleton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Hartleton is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • Laurelton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Laurelton is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelton
    • Red Bank
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Red Bank is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
    • Pardee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Pardee is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardee
    • Dry Valley Crossroads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mazeppa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Mazeppa is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazeppa
    • Linntown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Linntown is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linntown
    • Cherry Run
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Cherry Run is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
    • Lewisburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Kissimmee ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kissimmee.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Kissimmee - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kissimmee covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Hassingers Old Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Glendale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Boyer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Beavertown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Globe Mills Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Old Cedars Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Emanuel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Adamsburg Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (158 more) ...
    • Richfield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Richfield Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Richfield.
      • The Richfield Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Richfield Union Cemetery
      • Richfield UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1989444 <2>
    • Evangelical Methodist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Pine Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

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.<3>

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

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

  • Paxtonville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Paxtonville is located in Snyder County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtonville
  • Middleburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Globe Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Globe Mills is located in Snyder County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Mills
  • Penns Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Beavertown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Benfer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Benfer is located in Snyder County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benfer
  • Mount Pleasant Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Millmont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Kreamer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Troxelville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Troxelville is located in Snyder County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troxelville
  • Beaver Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Beaver Springs is located in Snyder County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Springs
  • Richfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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    • Swengel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Swengel is located in Union County
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    • Strouptown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Strouptown is located in Snyder County
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    • Shadle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Shadle is located in Snyder County
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kissimmee. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kissimmee.

Newspapers Published in Kissimmee ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kissimmee.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kissimmee, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kissimmee.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Kissimmee:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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 Kissimmee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kissimmee) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.