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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 Hawthorne (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 Hawthorne. 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.

Name Variations for Hawthorne ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Hawthorn.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 and hospitals 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.

Hawthorne is located in Alachua 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 Alachua County: Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Gilchrist, Levy, Marion, Putnam & Union.

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

  • Alachua County     (The home county of Hawthorne)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hawthorne, with the one closest to Hawthorne listed first.
    • Lochloosa
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Windsor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Alachua County
    • Melrose
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Island Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Earleton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Evinston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Micanopy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Waldo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Gainesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Arredondo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arredondo
      • Arredondo is located in Alachua County
    • Rutledge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Rutledge is located in Alachua County
    • Hague
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague
      • Hague is located in Alachua County
    • La Crosse
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Bradford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hawthorne, with the one closest to Hawthorne listed first.
    • Hampton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Graham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Starke
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Brooker
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hawthorne, with the one closest to Hawthorne listed first.
    • Lake Geneva
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Keystone Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Kingsley Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley Lake
      • Kingsley Lake is located in Clay County
    • Kingsley Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley Village
      • Kingsley Village is located in Clay County
  • Levy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hawthorne, with the one closest to Hawthorne listed first.
    • East Williston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Williston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Williston
      • East Williston is located in Levy County
    • Raleigh
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Levy County
    • Williston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Morriston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hawthorne, with the one closest to Hawthorne listed first.
    • Orange Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Citra
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • McIntosh
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Orange Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Paynes Town ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynes Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes Town
      • Paynes Town is located in Marion County
    • Irvine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
      • Irvine is located in Marion County
    • Reddick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sparr
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Fort McCoy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Marion County
    • Lowell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Heijahs Town ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heijahs Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heijahs Town
      • Heijahs Town is located in Marion County
    • Anthony
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hawthorne, with the one closest to Hawthorne listed first.
    • Edgar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Keuka
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keuka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keuka
      • Keuka is located in Putnam County
    • Interlachen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Putnam Hall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Grandin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Florahome
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hollister
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Peniel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peniel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peniel
      • Peniel is located in Putnam County
    • Palatka
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Satsuma
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Welaka
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • East Palatka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Bostwick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Union County
    • Worthington Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Hawthorne ...

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 Hawthorne.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hawthorne, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hawthorne.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Hawthorne:

Cemeteries Near Hawthorne ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hawthorne.

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

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

  • First Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Former name for First Baptist Church Cemetery:
    • Pleasant Grove Baptist Cemetery
    • The First Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hawthorne Baptist Cemetery
    • Hawthorne Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Hawthorne Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2252341 <5>
  • Hawthorne Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Townsend Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Townsend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsend Cemetery
  • Waters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waters Cemetery
  • Gordon Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Chapel Cemetery
  • Gilgal MB Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Ochwilla Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ochwilla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ochwilla Cemetery
  • Grove Park Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Park Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Nelson - Starke Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson - Starke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson - Starke Cemetery
  • Drummond Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drummond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drummond Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (137 more) ...
    • Providence Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Tompkins Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tompkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tompkins Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72697 <5>
    • Antioch 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hawthorne had a population of 402 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Hawthorne had a population of 1,536 people.

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

  • McMeekin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMeekin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMeekin
    • McMeekin is located in Putnam County
  • Grove Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
    • Grove Park is located in Alachua County
  • Lochloosa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Campville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
    • Campville is located in Alachua County
  • Johnson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
    • Johnson is located in Putnam County
  • Windsor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Windsor is located in Alachua County
  • Rochelle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochelle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
    • Rochelle is located in Alachua County
  • Melrose
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Island Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Orange Heights
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Heights
    • Orange Heights is located in Alachua County
  • Micanopy Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micanopy Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micanopy Junction
    • Micanopy Junction is located in Alachua County
  • Orange Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Keuka
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keuka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keuka
      • Keuka is located in Putnam County
    • Earleton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Evinston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hawthorne. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hawthorne.

The official website for Hawthorne: www.cityofhawthorne.net/

The official website for Alachua County: www.alachua-county.org/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

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 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.
<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 from Point A (ie- Hawthorne) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hawthorne. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.5963, Longitude: -82.0865    
<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 Hawthorne, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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