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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 Baywood (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 Baywood. 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 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.

Baywood is located in Putnam 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 Putnam County: Alachua, Bradford, Clay, Flagler, Marion, Saint Johns & Volusia.

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

  • Putnam County     (The home county of Baywood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baywood, with the one closest to Baywood listed first.
    • Florahome
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hollister
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Grandin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Interlachen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Putnam Hall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Keuka
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keuka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keuka
      • Keuka is located in Putnam County
    • Palatka
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Peniel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peniel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peniel
      • Peniel is located in Putnam County
    • Bostwick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Edgar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • East Palatka
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Satsuma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • San Mateo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Alachua County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baywood, with the one closest to Baywood listed first.
    • Melrose
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Earleton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Hawthorne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Waldo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Lochloosa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Windsor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Alachua County
    • Island Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Evinston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Gainesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Bradford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baywood, with the one closest to Baywood listed first.
    • Hampton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Starke
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Graham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Lawtey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baywood, with the one closest to Baywood listed first.
    • Lake Geneva
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Keystone Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Penney Farms
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Green Cove Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Kingsley Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley Lake
      • Kingsley Lake is located in Clay County
    • Kingsley Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley Village
      • Kingsley Village is located in Clay County
    • Asbury Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Lake
      • Asbury Lake is located in Clay County
    • Middleburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Doctors Inlet
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Lakeside
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Clay County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baywood, with the one closest to Baywood listed first.
    • Orange Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kerr City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerr City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr City
      • Kerr City is located in Marion County
    • Salt Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Fort McCoy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Citra
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • McIntosh
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Johns County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baywood, with the one closest to Baywood listed first.
    • Tocoi
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tocoi
      • Tocoi is located in Saint Johns County
    • Hastings
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Armstrong
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Saint Johns County
    • Elkton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Fruit Cove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Saint Augustine Shores
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Augustine Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine Shores
      • Saint Augustine Shores is located in Saint Johns County
    • Saint Johns
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Baywood ...

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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Baywood.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Baywood, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Baywood.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Baywood:

Cemeteries Near Baywood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Baywood.

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

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

  • Mei-Wun Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mei-Wun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mei-Wun Cemetery
  • Mt. Heburn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Heburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Heburn Cemetery
  • Sister Spring Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sister Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sister Spring Cemetery
  • Etonia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Etonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Etonia Cemetery
  • Pine Lawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Lawn Cemetery
  • Naomi Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Naomi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naomi Cemetery
  • Mary Elizabeth Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mary Elizabeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mary Elizabeth Cemetery
  • Pineview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pineview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pineview Cemetery
  • Putnam County Poor Farm Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Gadara Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gadara Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gadara Cemetery
  • Abline Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abline Cemetery
  • Peniel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peniel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (100 more) ...
    • Keuka Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keuka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keuka Cemetery
    • Palatka Memorial Gardens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill 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.<5>

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

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

  • Mannville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannville
    • Mannville is located in Putnam County
  • Hollister
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Grandin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Interlachen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Francis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
    • Francis is located in Putnam County
  • Putnam Hall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Keuka
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keuka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keuka
    • Keuka is located in Putnam County
  • Peniel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peniel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peniel
    • Peniel is located in Putnam County
  • Palatka
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Teasdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teasdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teasdale
    • Teasdale is located in Putnam County
  • Bostwick
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Buffalo Bluff
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Bluff
    • Buffalo Bluff is located in Putnam County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lundy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lundy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundy
      • Lundy is located in Putnam County
    • Belmore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmore
      • Belmore is located in Clay County
    • Johnson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
      • Johnson is located in Putnam County

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

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

The official website for Putnam County: www.putnam-fl.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>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Baywood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Baywood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.7191, Longitude: -81.8162       In this case, the coordinates for Baywood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Baywood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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