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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 Bailey (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 Bailey. 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.

Bailey is located in Madison 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 Madison County: Hamilton, Jefferson, Lafayette, Suwannee, Taylor, Brooks (GA) & Lowndes (GA).

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

  • Madison County     (The home county of Bailey)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bailey, with the one closest to Bailey listed first.
    • Hamburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Hamburg is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Greenville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Cherry Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Cherry Lake is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lake
    • Madison
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pinetta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Leland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Leland is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
    • Lee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Lee is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <1>
  • Hamilton County
    • Jennings
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bailey, with the one closest to Bailey listed first.
    • Aucilla
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Aucilla is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucilla
    • Monticello
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Lamont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Waukeenah
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lloyd
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Thomas City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Thomas City is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas City
    • Wacissa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Leon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bailey, with the one closest to Bailey listed first.
    • Miccosukee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Capitola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Capitola is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
  • Suwannee County
    • Dowling Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Dowling Park is located in Suwannee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling Park
  • Taylor County
  • Brooks County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bailey, with the one closest to Bailey listed first.
    • Empress
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Empress is located in Brooks County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empress
    • McIntyre Spring ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • McIntyre Spring is located in Brooks County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre Spring
      • Estimated population in 2019: 605 people
    • Dixie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Quitman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Quitman is located in Brooks County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,625 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <1>
    • Fodie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Fodie is located in Brooks County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fodie
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,037 people
    • Barwick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Morven
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Morven is located in Brooks County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morven <1>
    • Tallokas ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Tallokas is located in Brooks County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallokas
      • Estimated population in 2019: 171 people
    • Barney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Lowndes County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bailey, with the one closest to Bailey listed first.
    • Clyattville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Dasher
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Dasher is located in Lowndes County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dasher
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
    • Remerton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Remerton is located in Lowndes County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remerton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
    • Valdosta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Valdosta is located in Lowndes County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdosta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valdosta <1>
    • Melrose
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Melrose is located in Lowndes County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Shiloh
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Shiloh is located in Lowndes County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Barko Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Barko Village is located in Lowndes County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barko Village
    • Mineola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Mineola is located in Lowndes County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 150 people
  • Thomas County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bailey, with the one closest to Bailey listed first.
    • Boston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Boston is located in Thomas County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boston <1>
    • Newark
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Newark is located in Thomas County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Estimated population in 2019: 783 people
    • Pavo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Pavo is located in Thomas County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pavo <1>
    • Thomasville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dewey City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Dewey City is located in Thomas County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey City

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

Cemeteries Near Bailey ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bailey.

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

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

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

  • Reaper Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Ebenezer UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Redding Hammock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Redding Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding Cemetery
    • The Redding Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Redding Family Cemetery
  • Radford / Denson Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Redford Denson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Johson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Pineview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineview Cemetery
    • The Pineview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Johnson Cemetery
  • New Hopewell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Alderman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderman Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Alderman Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the south of Quitman (GA).
    • The Alderman Cemetery has also been known as:
    • O'Neal / Alderman Cemetery
  • Harby Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (216 more) ...
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Simmons Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the southwest of Quitman (GA).
    • Simmons Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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

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

  • Hamburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Hamburg is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
  • Greenville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Cherry Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Cherry Lake is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lake
  • Nankin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Nankin is located in Brooks County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nankin
  • Aucilla
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Aucilla is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucilla
  • Madison
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Aucilla ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Aucilla is located in Thomas County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucilla
  • Dixie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Quitman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Quitman is located in Brooks County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,625 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <1>
  • Leland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Leland is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
  • Monticello
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Lamont
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Clyattville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Ousley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Ousley is located in Lowndes County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ousley
    • Boston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Boston is located in Thomas County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boston <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Bailey ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bailey.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bailey, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bailey.

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 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 Bailey:

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bailey) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Bailey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.