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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 Chiefland (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 Chiefland. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Chiefland is located in Levy 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 Levy County: Alachua, Citrus, Dixie, Gilchrist & Marion.

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

  • Levy County     (The home county of Chiefland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chiefland, with the one closest to Chiefland listed first.
    • Andrews
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
      • Andrews is located in Levy County
    • Manatee Road
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manatee Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatee Road
      • Manatee Road is located in Levy County
    • Otter Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bronson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • East Bronson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bronson
      • East Bronson is located in Levy County
    • Gulf Hammock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Williston Highlands
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williston Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston Highlands
      • Williston Highlands is located in Levy County
    • Raleigh
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Levy County
    • Williston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Key
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • East Williston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Williston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Williston
      • East Williston is located in Levy County
    • Morriston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Alachua County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chiefland, with the one closest to Chiefland listed first.
    • Newberry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Archer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jonesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Arredondo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arredondo
      • Arredondo is located in Alachua County
    • High Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Alachua
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Rutledge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Rutledge is located in Alachua County
  • Dixie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chiefland, with the one closest to Chiefland listed first.
    • Old Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Suwanee Old Town ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suwanee Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwanee Old Town
      • Suwanee Old Town is located in Dixie County
    • Cross City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Suwannee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Horseshoe Beach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Gilchrist County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chiefland, with the one closest to Chiefland listed first.
    • Fanning Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Trenton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Waters Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Lake
      • Waters Lake is located in Gilchrist County
    • Bell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
      • Bell is located in Gilchrist County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell <2>
    • Little Lake City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Lake City
      • Little Lake City is located in Gilchrist County
  • Suwannee County
    • Suwannee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwannee
      • Suwannee is located in Suwannee County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Chiefland ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chiefland.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Chiefland. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Chiefland and those printed in the larger area surrounding Chiefland.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Chiefland.

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 Chiefland:

Cemeteries Near Chiefland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chiefland.

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

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

  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Chiefland Community Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chiefland Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chiefland Community Cemetery
  • Chiefland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chiefland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chiefland Cemetery
  • Adamsville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adamsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adamsville Cemetery
  • Hardee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardee Cemetery
  • Levyville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Levyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Levyville Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
  • Carter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
  • Galilee Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galilee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galilee Cemetery
  • Usher Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Usher Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Usher Family Cemetery
  • New Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (74 more) ...
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Overstreet Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Overstreet Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Overstreet Family Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the northwest of Trenton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overstreet Family Cemetery
    • Old Town Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Chiefland had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Chiefland had a population of 2,195 people.

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

  • Ellzey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellzey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellzey
    • Ellzey is located in Levy County
  • Otter Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bronson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Meredith
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
    • Meredith is located in Levy County
  • Rosewood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
    • Rosewood is located in Levy County
  • Gulf Hammock
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Suwannee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwannee
    • Suwannee is located in Suwannee County
  • Sumner
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
    • Sumner is located in Levy County
  • Archer
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Jonesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Williston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Key
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Arredondo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arredondo
      • Arredondo is located in Alachua County
    • High Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)

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

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

The official website for Levy County: www.levycounty.org/

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- Chiefland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chiefland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.4876, Longitude: -82.8600    
<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 Chiefland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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