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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 Beetree Ford (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 Beetree Ford. 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 Beetree Ford ...

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 Beetree Ford: Beetree Frd.

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 northwest 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 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.

Beetree Ford is located in Levy 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 Levy County: Alachua, Citrus, Dixie, Gilchrist & Marion.

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

  • Levy County     (The home county of Beetree Ford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beetree Ford, with the one closest to Beetree Ford listed first.
    • Gulf Hammock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Williston Highlands
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williston Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston Highlands
      • Williston Highlands is located in Levy County
    • Otter Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Morriston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Inglis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Yankeetown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Bronson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • East Bronson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bronson
      • East Bronson is located in Levy County
    • Williston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Meredith
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
      • Meredith is located in Levy County
    • East Williston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Levy County
  • Alachua County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beetree Ford, with the one closest to Beetree Ford listed first.
    • Archer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Newberry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Arredondo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arredondo
      • Arredondo is located in Alachua County
    • Micanopy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jonesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Evinston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Citrus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beetree Ford, with the one closest to Beetree Ford listed first.
    • Citrus Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Holder
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Ridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
      • Pine Ridge is located in Citrus County
    • Crystal River
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Beverly Hills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Black Diamond
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Diamond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
      • Black Diamond is located in Citrus County
    • Citrus Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Hills
      • Citrus Hills is located in Citrus County
    • Lecanto
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Hernando
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Homosassa Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Inverness Highlands North
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Dixie County
  • Gilchrist County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beetree Ford, with the one closest to Beetree Ford listed first.
    • Trenton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Fanning Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beetree Ford, with the one closest to Beetree Ford listed first.
    • Chatmire
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatmire
      • Chatmire is located in Marion County
    • Dunnellon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fellowship
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
      • Fellowship is located in Marion County
    • York
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for York. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Marion County
    • Heijahs Town ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heijahs Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heijahs Town
      • Heijahs Town is located in Marion County
    • Fairfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Marion County
    • Irvine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
      • Irvine is located in Marion County
    • Martin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Marion County
    • Lowell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Reddick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Paynes Town ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynes Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes Town
      • Paynes Town is located in Marion County
    • McIntosh
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Suwannee County
    • Suwannee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwannee
      • Suwannee is located in Suwannee County

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

Cemeteries Near Beetree Ford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beetree Ford.

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

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

  • Mt. Erie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Erie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Erie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar of Lebanon Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar of Lebanon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar of Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sand Pond Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Pond Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Priest Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Priest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Priest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dog Ear Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Zion Hill Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barber Family Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Church of Christ Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of Christ Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church of Christ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Plummers Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plummers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plummers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sistrunk Family Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sistrunk Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sistrunk Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (69 more) ...
    • Orange Hill Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orange Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orange Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dunnellon Community Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunnellon Community Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunnellon Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rockwell Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockwell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<4>

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

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

  • Gulf Hammock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Otter Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Ellzey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellzey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellzey
    • Ellzey is located in Levy County
  • Romeo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
    • Romeo is located in Marion County
  • Bronson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Early Bird
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Early Bird have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early Bird
    • Early Bird is located in Marion County
  • Williston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Meredith
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
    • Meredith is located in Levy County
  • Rosewood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
    • Rosewood is located in Levy County
  • Citronelle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citronelle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citronelle
    • Citronelle is located in Citrus County
  • Blitchton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blitchton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blitchton
    • Blitchton is located in Marion County
  • Sumner
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
    • Sumner is located in Levy County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Leroy ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
      • Leroy is located in Marion County
    • Cotton Plant
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Plant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
      • Cotton Plant is located in Marion County
    • York
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for York. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Marion County

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

Newspapers Published in Beetree Ford ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beetree Ford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beetree Ford, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Beetree Ford.

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 Beetree Ford:

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

The official website for Levy County: www.levycounty.org/

The official website for State of Florida: https://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>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>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 Beetree Ford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Beetree Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beetree Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.2305, Longitude: -82.6487       In this case, the coordinates for Beetree Ford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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