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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 Cary (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 Cary. 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 southeast 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 south.

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 south 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.

Cary is located in Duval 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 Duval County: Baker, Clay, Nassau & Saint Johns.

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

  • Duval County     (The home county of Cary)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cary, with the one closest to Cary listed first.
    • Biscayne Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biscayne Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscayne Village
      • Biscayne Village is located in Duval County
    • Garden City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Duval County
    • Magnolia Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Gardens
      • Magnolia Gardens is located in Duval County
    • Normandy Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Polly Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polly Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polly Town
      • Polly Town is located in Duval County
    • Brooklyn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Duval County
    • Jacksonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Talleyrand
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyrand
      • Talleyrand is located in Duval County
    • San Marco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Marco
      • San Marco is located in Duval County
    • Arlington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Duval County
    • Jacksonville Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville Heights
      • Jacksonville Heights is located in Duval County
    • Baldwin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bowden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowden
      • Bowden is located in Duval County
  • Baker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cary, with the one closest to Cary listed first.
    • MacClenny
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Glen Saint Mary
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Taylor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Baker County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cary, with the one closest to Cary listed first.
    • Bellair - Meadowbrook Terrace
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellair - Meadowbrook Terrace. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair - Meadowbrook Terrace
      • Bellair - Meadowbrook Terrace is located in Clay County
    • Orange Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Lakeside
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Clay County
    • Doctors Inlet
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Middleburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Asbury Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Lake
      • Asbury Lake is located in Clay County
  • Nassau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cary, with the one closest to Cary listed first.
    • Nassau Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nassau Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau Village
      • Nassau Village is located in Nassau County
    • Crawford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Nassau County
    • Callahan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Bryceville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dyal
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyal
      • Dyal is located in Nassau County
    • Yulee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Evergreen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Nassau County
    • Hilliard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Amelia City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amelia City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia City
      • Amelia City is located in Nassau County
    • Fernandina Beach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Boulogne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Johns County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cary, with the one closest to Cary listed first.
    • Fruit Cove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Saint Johns
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Ponte Vedra Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ponte Vedra
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponte Vedra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponte Vedra
      • Ponte Vedra is located in Saint Johns County
    • Palm Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palm Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Valley
      • Palm Valley is located in Saint Johns County
    • Sawgrass
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawgrass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawgrass
      • Sawgrass is located in Saint Johns County
  • Camden County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cary, with the one closest to Cary listed first.
    • Greenville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Camden County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 845 people
    • Saint Marys
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Camden County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <2>
    • Scotchville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchville
      • Scotchville is located in Camden County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 337 people
    • Kingsland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
      • Kingsland is located in Camden County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,292 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsland <2>
    • Dungeness
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dungeness have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungeness
      • Dungeness is located in Camden County (GA)
    • Harrietts Bluff Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrietts Bluff Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietts Bluff Village
      • Harrietts Bluff Village is located in Camden County (GA)
    • London Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Hill
      • London Hill is located in Camden County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 91 people
  • Charlton County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cary, with the one closest to Cary listed first.
    • Saint George
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Saint George is located in Charlton County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint George <2>
    • Woodstock ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Charlton County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 33,039 people
    • Traders Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traders Hill
      • Traders Hill is located in Charlton County (GA)
    • Folkston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folkston
      • Folkston is located in Charlton County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,043 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folkston <2>
    • Homeland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
      • Homeland is located in Charlton County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people

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

Newspapers Published in Cary ...

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 135 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cary.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cary, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cary.

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 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 Cary:

Cemeteries Near Cary ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cary.

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

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

  • Keen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keen Cemetery
  • Ogilvie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ogilvie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ogilvie Cemetery
  • Westview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Cemetery
  • Restlawn Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jacksonville National Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Edgewood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgewood Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
  • Duval County Paupers Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duval County Paupers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duval County Paupers Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pinehurst Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinehurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinehurst Cemetery
  • Potters Field
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potters Field have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potters Field
  • Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Cemetery
  • Continue List   (102 more) ...
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Pickett Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickett Cemetery
    • Jones Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

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

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

  • Crawford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Crawford is located in Nassau County
  • Callahan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Edgewood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
    • Edgewood is located in Duval County
  • Marietta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
    • Marietta is located in Duval County
  • Bryceville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Panama Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama Park
    • Panama Park is located in Duval County
  • Jacksonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Chaseville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
    • Chaseville is located in Duval County
  • Italia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Italia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italia
    • Italia is located in Nassau County
  • Sweetwater
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
    • Sweetwater is located in Duval County
  • South Jacksonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jacksonville
    • South Jacksonville is located in Duval County
  • Floral Bluff
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floral Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Bluff
    • Floral Bluff is located in Duval County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Saint Nicholas
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Nicholas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Nicholas
      • Saint Nicholas is located in Duval County
    • Arlington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Duval County
    • New Berlin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
      • New Berlin is located in Duval County

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

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

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cary) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cary. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4627, Longitude: -81.7843       In this case, the coordinates for Cary have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<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 Cary, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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