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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 Bridgeport (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 Bridgeport. 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.

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

  • Putnam County     (The home county of Bridgeport)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeport, with the one closest to Bridgeport listed first.
    • Federal Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Point
      • Federal Point is located in Putnam County
    • Bostwick
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • East Palatka
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Palatka
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • San Mateo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Peniel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Satsuma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Pomona Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Hollister
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Como
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Florahome
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Welaka
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Grandin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Alachua County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeport, with the one closest to Bridgeport listed first.
    • Green Cove Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Penney Farms
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Asbury Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Doctors Inlet
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Geneva
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Keystone Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Lakeside
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Middleburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Orange Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Kingsley Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley Lake
      • Kingsley Lake is located in Clay County
    • Kingsley Village
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Duval County
    • Loretto
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
      • Loretto is located in Duval County
  • Flagler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeport, with the one closest to Bridgeport listed first.
    • Marineland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Palm Coast
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bunnell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Beverly Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeport, with the one closest to Bridgeport listed first.
    • Orange Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Salt Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Kerr City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Saint Johns County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeport, with the one closest to Bridgeport listed first.
    • Hastings
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Tocoi
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tocoi
      • Tocoi is located in Saint Johns County
    • Armstrong
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Saint Johns County
    • Elkton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Saint Augustine Shores
      (16 miles [25.7 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 Augustine South
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Butler Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Beach
      • Butler Beach is located in Saint Johns County
    • Crescent Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Saint Augustine Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Saint Augustine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Vilano Beach
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fruit Cove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Saint Johns
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Volusia County

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

Newspapers Published in Bridgeport ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bridgeport.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bridgeport, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bridgeport.

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 Bridgeport:

Cemeteries Near Bridgeport ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bridgeport.

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

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

  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Resthaven Cemetery & Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Cemetery & Memorial Park
  • Putnam County Poor Farm Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • West View Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West View Cemetery
  • Etonia Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Yelvington Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yelvington Cemetery
  • Palatka Memorial Gardens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • San Mateo Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Mateo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Mateo Cemetery
  • Bakersville Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bakersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bakersville Cemetery
  • Peniel Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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   (70 more) ...
    • Mei-Wun Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Little Ruth Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Ruth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Ruth Cemetery
    • Satsuma Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Satsuma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Satsuma 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bridgeport had a population of 75 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Federal Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Point
    • Federal Point is located in Putnam County
  • Teasdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Orange Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Bostwick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Tocoi
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tocoi
    • Tocoi is located in Saint Johns County
  • East Palatka
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • West Tocoi
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Tocoi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tocoi
    • West Tocoi is located in Clay County
  • Armstrong
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
    • Armstrong is located in Saint Johns County
  • Yelvington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Palatka
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Lundy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • San Mateo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Francis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Peniel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Picolata
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picolata have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picolata
      • Picolata is located in Saint Johns County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bridgeport. 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bridgeport) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bridgeport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.7533, Longitude: -81.5701       In this case, the coordinates for Bridgeport 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 Bridgeport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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