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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 Cadillac (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 Cadillac. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Cadillac is located in Alachua County.

To see how the shape of Florida's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Alachua County: Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Gilchrist, Levy, Marion, Putnam & Union.

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

  • Alachua County     (The home county of Cadillac)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cadillac, with the one closest to Cadillac listed first.
    • Alachua
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Burnetts Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Burnetts Lake is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnetts Lake
    • High Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jonesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Hague
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Hague is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague
    • Newberry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rutledge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Rutledge is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
    • La Crosse
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Arredondo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Arredondo is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arredondo
    • Archer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Gainesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rochelle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Rochelle is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
  • Bradford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cadillac, with the one closest to Cadillac listed first.
    • Brooker
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Graham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hampton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Starke
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Clay County
    • Keystone Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cadillac, with the one closest to Cadillac listed first.
    • Fort White
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lulu
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • McColskey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • McColskey is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McColskey
  • Dixie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cadillac, with the one closest to Cadillac listed first.
    • Suwanee Old Town ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Suwanee Old Town is located in Dixie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwanee Old Town
    • Old Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Gilchrist County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cadillac, with the one closest to Cadillac listed first.
    • Waters Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Waters Lake is located in Gilchrist County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Lake
    • Trenton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Bell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Bell is located in Gilchrist County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell <1>
    • Little Lake City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Little Lake City is located in Gilchrist County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Lake City
    • Fanning Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Levy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cadillac, with the one closest to Cadillac listed first.
    • Meredith
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Meredith is located in Levy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
    • East Bronson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • East Bronson is located in Levy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bronson
    • Bronson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Raleigh
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Raleigh is located in Levy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
    • East Williston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • East Williston is located in Levy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Williston
    • Williston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Andrews
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Andrews is located in Levy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
    • Chiefland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Williston Highlands
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Williston Highlands is located in Levy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston Highlands
    • Manatee Road
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Manatee Road is located in Levy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatee Road
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cadillac, with the one closest to Cadillac listed first.
    • McIntosh
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Irvine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Irvine is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
    • Paynes Town ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Paynes Town is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes Town
    • Orange Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Heijahs Town ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Heijahs Town is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heijahs Town
  • Suwannee County
    • Branford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cadillac, with the one closest to Cadillac listed first.
    • Worthington Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Butler
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Raiford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Cadillac ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cadillac.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Cadillac - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cadillac covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Forest Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Cathcart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Old Thomas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pine Hills Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Newnansville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • West Hills Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Nobel Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jonesville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Hague Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • High Springs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Asberry Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (165 more) ...
    • Osceola Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Newberry Municipal Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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.<2>

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

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

  • Alachua
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Newnansville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Newnansville is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnansville
  • Jonesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • High Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hague
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Hague is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague
  • Rutledge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Rutledge is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
  • La Crosse
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Paradise
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Paradise is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
  • Arredondo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Arredondo is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arredondo
  • Mikesville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Mikesville is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mikesville
  • Archer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Gainesville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Fairbanks
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Fairbanks is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
    • Fort White
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Meredith
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Meredith is located in Levy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith

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

Newspapers Published in Cadillac ...

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 85 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cadillac.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cadillac, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cadillac.

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 Cadillac:

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>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 Cadillac, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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- Cadillac) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.