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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 Bahoma (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 Bahoma. 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 doctors 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.

Bahoma is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Bay, Holmes, Jackson & Walton.

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Bahoma)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bahoma, with the one closest to Bahoma listed first.
    • Chipley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Brock Crossroad
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Brock Crossroad is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock Crossroad
    • Wausau
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Five Points
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Five Points is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Vernon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Caryville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Coosada Old Town ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Coosada Old Town is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosada Old Town
    • Millers Ferry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Millers Ferry is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
  • Bay County
  • Calhoun County
    • Altha
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Holmes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bahoma, with the one closest to Bahoma listed first.
    • Bonifay
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Noma
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Esto
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Esto is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Izagora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Izagora is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Izagora
    • Westville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Cerrogordo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Cerrogordo is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerrogordo
    • Ponce de Leon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bahoma, with the one closest to Bahoma listed first.
    • Cottondale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jacob City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jacob City is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Graceville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Steele City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Steele City is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele City
    • Alford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Campbellton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Marianna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Greenwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Malone
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bascom
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Two Egg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Two Egg is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Egg
    • Cypress
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Grand Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Walton County
    • Knox Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Knox Hill is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Hill
  • Geneva County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bahoma, with the one closest to Bahoma listed first.
    • Black
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Black is located in Geneva County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Slocomb
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Slocomb is located in Geneva County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocomb
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,929 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slocomb <1>
    • Malvern
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Malvern is located in Geneva County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,462 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malvern <1>
    • Hartford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dundee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Dundee is located in Geneva County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
    • Eunola ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Eunola is located in Geneva County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunola
    • Geneva
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Geneva is located in Geneva County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <1>
    • Bellwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bellwood is located in Geneva County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
    • Costilla ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Costilla is located in Geneva County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costilla
  • Houston County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bahoma, with the one closest to Bahoma listed first.
    • Madrid
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Madrid is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
    • Merritts Crossroads
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Merritts Crossroads is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritts Crossroads
    • Cottonwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hodgesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Hodgesville is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgesville
    • Rehobeth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Rehobeth is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
    • Keyton's
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Keyton's is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
    • Parker Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Parker Village is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Village
    • Taylor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Taylor is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
    • Parish
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Avon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Avon is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
    • Dothan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Dothan is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dothan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dothan <1>
    • Cowarts
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cowarts is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowarts
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowarts <1>
    • Ashford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Ashford is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashford <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Bahoma ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bahoma.

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 Bahoma - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Limestone Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Rock Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • New Hope Assembly of God Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • East Mt. Zion Methodist Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Damascus Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Everett Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Scarlett Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Marvin Chapel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Selma Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Kent Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (149 more) ...
    • Hinson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Still Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Wood Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 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.<4>

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

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

  • Chipley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cottondale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Graceville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Bonifay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Campbellton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Warwick ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Warwick is located in Geneva County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
  • Fadette
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Fadette is located in Geneva County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fadette
  • Marianna
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Big Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Big Creek is located in Houston County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
  • Caryville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Greenwood
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Izagora
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Izagora is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Izagora
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Westville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Keyton's
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Keyton's is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
    • Cerrogordo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Cerrogordo is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerrogordo

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

Newspapers Published in Bahoma ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bahoma.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bahoma, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bahoma.

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 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 Bahoma:

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>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- Bahoma) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Bahoma, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.