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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 Bon Terra (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 Bon Terra. 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 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.

Bon Terra 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 Bon Terra. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bon Terra:

  • Flagler County     (The home county of Bon Terra)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bon Terra, with the one closest to Bon Terra listed first.
    • Palm Coast
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Beverly Beach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Flagler Beach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bunnell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Korona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Korona
      • Korona is located in Flagler County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bon Terra, with the one closest to Bon Terra listed first.
    • Crescent City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Crescent City Station
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • San Mateo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Federal Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Point
      • Federal Point is located in Putnam County
    • Lake Como
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • East Palatka
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Pomona Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Palatka
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Satsuma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Bostwick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Buffalo Bluff
      (29 miles [46.7 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
    • Peniel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peniel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peniel
      • Peniel is located in Putnam County
    • Welaka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Saint Johns County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bon Terra, with the one closest to Bon Terra listed first.
    • Crescent Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Butler Beach
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Beach
      • Butler Beach is located in Saint Johns County
    • Saint Augustine Shores
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Armstrong
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Saint Johns County
    • Saint Augustine South
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Elkton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hastings
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Augustine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Vilano Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Tocoi
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tocoi
      • Tocoi is located in Saint Johns County
  • Volusia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bon Terra, with the one closest to Bon Terra listed first.
    • Ormond-by-the-Sea
      (17 miles [27.4 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomoka Estates
      • Tomoka Estates is located in Volusia County
    • Ormond Beach
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Ellinor Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellinor Village
      • Ellinor Village is located in Volusia County
    • Holly Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Ortona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortona
      • Ortona is located in Volusia County
    • Seville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Daytona Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Pierson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • South Daytona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Daytona Beach Shores
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daytona Beach Shores
      • Daytona Beach Shores is located in Volusia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,641 people
    • Barberville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Bon Terra ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bon Terra.

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

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

  • Good Hope Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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.
  • Hope Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Pellicer Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pellicer Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pellicer Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • 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
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Barnes Memorial Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Volusia Memorial Park
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Volusia Memorial Park
    • The Volusia Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Volusia Memory Park
  • Craig Memorial Park
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Craig Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Saint Augustine.
    • The Craig Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • St. Augustine Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72556 <4>
  • Resthaven Cemetery & Memorial Park
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Cemetery & Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Cemetery & Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Yelvington Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yelvington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yelvington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eden Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.
  • Continue List   (49 more) ...
    • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • San Lorenzo Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Lorenzo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Lorenzo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.

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

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

  • Moultrie
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moultrie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moultrie
    • Moultrie is located in Saint Johns County
  • Armstrong
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
    • Armstrong is located in Saint Johns County
  • Yelvington
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Anastasia
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anastasia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anastasia
    • Anastasia is located in Saint Johns County
  • Crescent City
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Huntington
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Saint Augustine
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • San Mateo
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Lake Como
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Holly Hill
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Federal Point
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Point
    • Federal Point is located in Putnam County
  • Orange Mills
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Seville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bridgeport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Putnam County
    • East Palatka
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Bon Terra ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bon Terra.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bon Terra, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bon Terra.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Bon Terra:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bon Terra. 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>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 Bon Terra, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Bon Terra) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bon Terra. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.5816, Longitude: -81.1881       In this case, the coordinates for Bon Terra have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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