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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 Black Point (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 Black Point. 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 Black Point ...

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 Black Point: Black Pt.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Black Point is located in Flagler 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 Flagler County: Putnam, Saint Johns & Volusia.

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

  • Flagler County     (The home county of Black Point)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Point, with the one closest to Black Point listed first.
    • Bunnell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Korona
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Korona
      • Korona is located in Flagler County
    • Palm Coast
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Flagler Beach
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Beverly Beach
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Beach
      • Beverly Beach is located in Flagler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
    • Marineland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Lake County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Point, with the one closest to Black Point listed first.
    • Salt Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Kerr City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Point, with the one closest to Black Point listed first.
    • Crescent City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Crescent City Station
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent City Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City Station
      • Crescent City Station is located in Putnam County
    • Lake Como
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Pomona Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • San Mateo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Georgetown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • East Palatka
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Satsuma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Welaka
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Buffalo Bluff
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buffalo Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Bluff
      • Buffalo Bluff is located in Putnam County
    • Federal Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Point
      • Federal Point is located in Putnam County
    • Palatka
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Johns County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Point, with the one closest to Black Point listed first.
    • Crescent Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Hastings
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Armstrong
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Saint Johns County
    • Butler Beach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Beach
      • Butler Beach is located in Saint Johns County
    • Elkton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Saint Augustine Shores
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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 Augustine Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Saint Augustine South
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Augustine South have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine South
      • Saint Augustine South is located in Saint Johns County
  • Volusia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Point, with the one closest to Black Point listed first.
    • Seville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ormond-by-the-Sea
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormond-by-the-Sea
      • Ormond-by-the-Sea is located in Volusia County
    • Tomoka Estates
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomoka Estates
      • Tomoka Estates is located in Volusia County
    • Pierson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ormond Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Barberville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Ellinor Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellinor Village
      • Ellinor Village is located in Volusia County
    • Emporia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia
      • Emporia is located in Volusia County
    • Holly Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ortona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortona
      • Ortona is located in Volusia County
    • De Leon Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Daytona Beach
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daytona Beach
      • Daytona Beach is located in Volusia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,143 people
      • Former names for Daytona Beach:
      • Daytona
      • Kingston
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daytona Beach <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Black Point ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Black Point.

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

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

  • Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Espanola Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Korona.
    • The St. Marys Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Marys Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72563 <4>
  • Stickland Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stickland Memorial Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Stickland Memorial Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Korona.
    • The Stickland Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Strickland Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2370188 <4>
  • Good Hope Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eden Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cone Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Braddock Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braddock Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Braddock Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Braddock Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<5> to the southeast of Seville.
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
    • The St. John's Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. John's Missionary Church Cemetery
  • Seville Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seville Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Seville Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Seville Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Seville.
  • Ward Chapel AME Church Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Chapel AME Church Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ward Chapel AME Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Continue List   (69 more) ...
    • Causey Family Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Causey Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Causey Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • The Roberts Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Trinity UMC Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Harris Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>

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

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

  • Crescent City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Seville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Huntington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
    • Huntington is located in Putnam County
  • Lake Como
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Pierson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Eldridge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge
    • Eldridge is located in Volusia County
  • Yelvington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yelvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelvington
    • Yelvington is located in Putnam County
  • Emporia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia
    • Emporia is located in Volusia County
  • Barberville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Georgetown
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • San Mateo
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Sisco
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisco
    • Sisco is located in Putnam County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Fruitland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
      • Fruitland is located in Putnam County
    • Holly Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Orange Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Mills
      • Orange Mills 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 Black Point. See our List of 1890's Communities around Black Point.

Newspapers Published in Black Point ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Black Point.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Black Point, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Black Point.

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 websites either 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 Black Point:

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

The official website for Flagler County: www.flaglercounty.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>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>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 from Point A (ie- Black Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Black Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.4472, Longitude: -81.3051       In this case, the coordinates for Black Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Black Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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