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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 Alexander Springs (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 Alexander Springs. 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 Alexander Springs ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Alexander Springs: Alexander Spgs. (or less commonly used: Alexander Spngs. or Alexander Sprngs.)

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.

Alexander Springs is located in Lake 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 Lake County: Marion, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Seminole, Sumter & Volusia.

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

  • Lake County     (The home county of Alexander Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexander Springs, with the one closest to Alexander Springs listed first.
    • Astor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Paisley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Acron ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acron
      • Acron is located in Lake County
    • Pittman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman
      • Pittman is located in Lake County
    • Lake Kathryn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Kathryn
      • Lake Kathryn is located in Lake County
    • Altoona
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Mack - Forest Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakeview Terrace Retirement Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Terrace Retirement Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Terrace Retirement Village
      • Lakeview Terrace Retirement Village is located in Lake County
    • Umatilla
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Lakes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lakes
      • Pine Lakes is located in Lake County
    • Cassia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassia
      • Cassia is located in Lake County
    • Eustis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Grand Island
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexander Springs, with the one closest to Alexander Springs listed first.
    • Electra
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra
      • Electra is located in Marion County
    • Eastlake Weir
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Salt Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lynne
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynne
      • Lynne is located in Marion County
    • Ocklawaha
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Weirsdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Kerr City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerr City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr City
      • Kerr City is located in Marion County
    • Candler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Silver Springs Shores
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs Shores
      • Silver Springs Shores is located in Marion County
    • Belleview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Summerfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Fort McCoy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Silver Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexander Springs, with the one closest to Alexander Springs listed first.
    • Tangerine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Zellwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Apopka
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Plymouth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • South Apopka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Apopka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Apopka
      • South Apopka is located in Orange County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexander Springs, with the one closest to Alexander Springs listed first.
    • Georgetown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Crescent City Station
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent City Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City Station
      • Crescent City Station is located in Putnam County
    • Crescent City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Lake Como
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Pomona Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Welaka
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Seminole County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexander Springs, with the one closest to Alexander Springs listed first.
    • Lake Monroe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Heathrow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Sanford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wekiwa Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wekiwa Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wekiwa Springs
      • Wekiwa Springs is located in Seminole County
    • Lake Mary
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Forest City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Seminole County
    • Indian Mound Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Mound Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mound Village
      • Indian Mound Village is located in Seminole County
    • Longwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Midway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Seminole County
    • Sanlando Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanlando Springs
      • Sanlando Springs is located in Seminole County
  • Sumter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexander Springs, with the one closest to Alexander Springs listed first.
    • The Villages
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Villages have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Villages
      • The Villages is located in Sumter County
    • Oxford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Volusia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexander Springs, with the one closest to Alexander Springs listed first.
    • Volusia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volusia
      • Volusia is located in Volusia County
    • Emporia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia
      • Emporia is located in Volusia County
    • Barberville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Pierson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • De Leon Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Glenwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Highland Park ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highland Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
      • Highland Park is located in Volusia County
    • Beresford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford
      • Beresford is located in Volusia County
    • West De Land
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West De Land
      • West De Land is located in Volusia County
    • De Land Southwest
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Land Southwest
      • De Land Southwest is located in Volusia County
    • De Land
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • North De Land
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North De Land
      • North De Land is located in Volusia County
    • Seville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Alexander Springs ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alexander Springs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alexander Springs, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alexander Springs.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Alexander Springs:

Cemeteries Near Alexander Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alexander Springs.

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

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

  • Shockley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shockley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shockley Cemetery
  • Astor Park Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Astor Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Astor Park Cemetery
  • Ponceannah Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ponceannah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ponceannah Cemetery
  • Altoona Hinson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altoona Hinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altoona Hinson Cemetery
  • Lungren Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Glendale Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Cemetery
  • Oakdale Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Umatilla Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Umatilla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Umatilla Cemetery
  • Midway Methodist Church Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Midway Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Barbersville Cemetery
    • Barberville Cemetery
    • Midway Methodist Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Methodist Church Cemetery
  • Purdom Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ebenezer Lutheran Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Zion Primitive Baptist Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (96 more) ...
    • Long Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Glenwood African-American Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Glenwood African-American Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • The Glenwood African-American Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Church Street Cemetery
      • Glenwood Black Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood African-American Cemetery

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>

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

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

  • Pittman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman
    • Pittman is located in Lake County
  • Paisley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Astor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Altoona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Francis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
    • Saint Francis is located in Lake County
  • Emporia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia
    • Emporia is located in Volusia County
  • Umatilla
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Eldridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge
    • Eldridge is located in Volusia County
  • Crows Bluff
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Bluff
    • Crows Bluff is located in Lake County
  • Barberville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pierson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Highland Park ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highland Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
    • Highland Park is located in Volusia County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Glenwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Seneca
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in Lake County
    • Cassia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassia
      • Cassia is located in Lake County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alexander Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lake County: www.lakegovernment.com/

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>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.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Alexander Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alexander Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.0803, Longitude: -81.5781       In this case, the coordinates for Alexander Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Alexander Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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