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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 Acosta Grant (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 Acosta Grant. 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 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.

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 north 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.

Acosta Grant is located in Putnam County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Putnam County: Alachua, Bradford, Clay, Flagler, Marion, Saint Johns & Volusia.

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

  • Putnam County     (The home county of Acosta Grant)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acosta Grant, with the one closest to Acosta Grant listed first.
    • San Mateo
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Satsuma
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Buffalo Bluff
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Buffalo Bluff is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Bluff
    • East Palatka
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Peniel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Peniel is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peniel
    • Pomona Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Palatka
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Como
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Nashua
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Nashua is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
    • Welaka
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Crescent City Station
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Crescent City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Alachua County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acosta Grant, with the one closest to Acosta Grant listed first.
    • Melrose
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Hawthorne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Lochloosa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acosta Grant, with the one closest to Acosta Grant listed first.
    • Lake Geneva
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Cove Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Keystone Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Penney Farms
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Flagler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acosta Grant, with the one closest to Acosta Grant listed first.
    • Bunnell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Palm Coast
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Marineland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Korona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Korona is located in Flagler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Korona
    • Beverly Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Beverly Beach is located in Flagler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Beach
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
    • Flagler Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Lake County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acosta Grant, with the one closest to Acosta Grant listed first.
    • Salt Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Kerr City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Kerr City is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr City
    • Orange Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Fort McCoy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Johns County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acosta Grant, with the one closest to Acosta Grant listed first.
    • Hastings
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Armstrong
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Armstrong is located in Saint Johns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
    • Elkton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Tocoi
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Tocoi is located in Saint Johns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tocoi
    • Saint Augustine Shores
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Saint Augustine Shores is located in Saint Johns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine Shores
    • Crescent Beach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Augustine South
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Saint Augustine South is located in Saint Johns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine South
    • Butler Beach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Butler Beach is located in Saint Johns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Beach
    • Saint Augustine Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Augustine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Vilano Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Volusia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acosta Grant, with the one closest to Acosta Grant listed first.
    • Seville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Pierson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Emporia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Emporia is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia
    • Volusia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Volusia is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volusia
    • Barberville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Acosta Grant ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Acosta Grant.

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 Acosta Grant - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • San Mateo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Satsuma Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • West View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Yelvington Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Palatka Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pomona - Lake Como Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Peniel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Putnam County Poor Farm Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Eden Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (78 more) ...
    • Resthaven Cemetery & Memorial Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Etonia Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

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

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

  • San Mateo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Satsuma
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lundy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lundy is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundy
  • Sisco
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Sisco is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisco
  • Buffalo Bluff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Buffalo Bluff is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Bluff
  • East Palatka
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Yelvington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Yelvington is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelvington
  • Peniel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Peniel is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peniel
  • Nashua
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Nashua is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
  • Lake Como
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Palatka
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Welaka
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Orange Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Orange Mills is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Mills
    • Francis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Francis is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
    • Huntington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Huntington is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington

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

Newspapers Published in Acosta Grant ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Acosta Grant.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Acosta Grant, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Acosta Grant.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Acosta Grant:

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 Acosta Grant, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Acosta Grant) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.