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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Alackaway Tolofa. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Alackaway Tolofa to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Alackaway Tolofa, please Contact Us.

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 Alackaway Tolofa (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 Alackaway Tolofa. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Alackaway Tolofa is historic, it would have been located within present day 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 Alackaway Tolofa. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Alackaway Tolofa:

  • Alachua County     (The home county of Alackaway Tolofa)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alackaway Tolofa, with the one closest to Alackaway Tolofa listed first.
    • Micanopy
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Evinston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Rochelle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rochelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
      • Rochelle is located in Alachua County
    • Gainesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Windsor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Windsor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Alachua County
    • Arredondo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arredondo
      • Arredondo is located in Alachua County
    • Lochloosa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Island Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hawthorne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Rutledge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Rutledge is located in Alachua County
    • Campville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Campville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
      • Campville is located in Alachua County
    • Archer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Bradford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alackaway Tolofa, with the one closest to Alackaway Tolofa listed first.
    • Graham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Brooker
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Hampton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Starke
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alackaway Tolofa, with the one closest to Alackaway Tolofa listed first.
    • Keystone Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Geneva
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Gilchrist County
    • Waters Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Lake
      • Waters Lake is located in Gilchrist County
  • Levy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alackaway Tolofa, with the one closest to Alackaway Tolofa listed first.
    • East Williston
      (12 miles [19.3 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Levy County
    • Williston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Morriston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • East Bronson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bronson
      • East Bronson is located in Levy County
    • Williston Highlands
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williston Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston Highlands
      • Williston Highlands is located in Levy County
    • Bronson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alackaway Tolofa, with the one closest to Alackaway Tolofa listed first.
    • McIntosh
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Paynes Town ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynes Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes Town
      • Paynes Town is located in Marion County
    • Orange Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Irvine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
      • Irvine is located in Marion County
    • Fairfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Marion County
    • Heijahs Town ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heijahs Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heijahs Town
      • Heijahs Town is located in Marion County
    • Reddick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Citra
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lowell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Sparr
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Martin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Marion County
    • Anthony
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alackaway Tolofa, with the one closest to Alackaway Tolofa listed first.
    • Edgar
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Keuka
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keuka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keuka
      • Keuka is located in Putnam County
    • Putnam Hall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Interlachen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Grandin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Florahome
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hollister
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Union County
    • Worthington Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Alackaway Tolofa ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alackaway Tolofa.

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

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

  • Haynes Memorial Historic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Memorial Historic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Haynes Memorial Historic Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Micanopy.
    • The Haynes Memorial Historic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Haynes Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2280648 <5>
  • Micanopy Historic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Olive AME Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Coleman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71861 <5>
  • Center Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Wacahoota Baptist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Wacahoota Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wacahoota Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wacahoota Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Meadows Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Meadows Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Meadows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flemington Baptist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (144 more) ...
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Alachua Hillcrest Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alachua Hillcrest Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alachua Hillcrest Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McFall Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.

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

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

  • Micanopy
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Micanopy Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micanopy Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micanopy Junction
    • Micanopy Junction is located in Alachua County
  • Evinston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Rochelle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rochelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
    • Rochelle is located in Alachua County
  • McIntosh
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Boardman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boardman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
    • Boardman is located in Marion County
  • Flemington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flemington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
    • Flemington is located in Marion County
  • Gainesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Orange Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Grove Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
    • Grove Park is located in Alachua County
  • Windsor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Windsor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Windsor is located in Alachua County
  • Arredondo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arredondo
    • Arredondo is located in Alachua County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lochloosa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Millwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Marion County
    • Island Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Alackaway Tolofa ...

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 82 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alackaway Tolofa.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alackaway Tolofa, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alackaway Tolofa.

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 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 Alackaway Tolofa:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Alackaway Tolofa, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<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>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- Alackaway Tolofa) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alackaway Tolofa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.5336, Longitude: -82.2832       In this case, the coordinates for Alackaway Tolofa have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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