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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 Conners Ford (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 Conners Ford. 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.

Name Variations for Conners Ford ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Conners Ford: Conners Frd.
  • While the name of this community is Conners Ford, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Conners Ford may originally have been Conner's Ford.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Conners Ford might be written as Conner Ford.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 and doctors 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.

Conners Ford is located in Liberty 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 Liberty County: Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Leon & Wakulla.

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

  • Liberty County     (The home county of Conners Ford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conners Ford, with the one closest to Conners Ford listed first.
    • Telogia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hosford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bristol
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Central City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Liberty County
    • Estiffanulga
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estiffanulga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estiffanulga
      • Estiffanulga is located in Liberty County
    • Sumatra
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conners Ford, with the one closest to Conners Ford listed first.
    • McNeal ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNeal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeal
      • McNeal is located in Calhoun County
    • Blountstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Marysville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
      • Marysville is located in Calhoun County
    • Ocheesee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocheesee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheesee
      • Ocheesee is located in Calhoun County
    • Clarksville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Kinard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Altha
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Gadsden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conners Ford, with the one closest to Conners Ford listed first.
    • Sycamore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Gadsden County
    • Greensboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Douglas City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas City
      • Douglas City is located in Gadsden County
    • Gretna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • River Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
      • River Junction is located in Gadsden County
    • Quincy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Chattahoochee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Midway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Gulf County
    • Wewahitchka
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conners Ford, with the one closest to Conners Ford listed first.
    • Inwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
      • Inwood is located in Jackson County
    • Sneads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Grand Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Cypress
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Wakulla County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conners Ford, with the one closest to Conners Ford listed first.
    • Sopchoppy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Curtis Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Mill
      • Curtis Mill is located in Wakulla County
    • Crawfordville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Decatur County (GA)
    • Recovery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Recovery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Recovery
      • Recovery is located in Decatur County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 33,015 people

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

Newspapers Published in Conners Ford ...

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 Conners Ford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Conners Ford, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Conners Ford.

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 either 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 Conners Ford:

Cemeteries Near Conners Ford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Conners Ford.

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

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

  • Evans Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
  • Old Burnoff Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burnoff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burnoff Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • McNair Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNair Cemetery
  • Nixon Garden Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nixon Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nixon Garden Cemetery
  • Mitchum Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchum Cemetery
  • Kent Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kent Cemetery
  • Bristol Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bristol Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bristol Cemetery
  • Orange Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orange Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orange Cemetery
  • Woods Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
  • Humility Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humility Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humility Cemetery
  • Poley Branch Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poley Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poley Branch Cemetery
  • Continue List   (88 more) ...
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Boggs Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boggs Cemetery
    • Gause Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gause Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gause 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>

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

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

  • Bristol
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Estiffanulga
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estiffanulga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estiffanulga
    • Estiffanulga is located in Liberty County
  • Orange
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Orange is located in Liberty County
  • Lewis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
    • Lewis is located in Liberty County
  • Blountstown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Bloxham
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloxham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloxham
    • Bloxham is located in Leon County
  • Marysville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
    • Marysville is located in Calhoun County
  • Rock Bluff
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bluff
    • Rock Bluff is located in Liberty County
  • Smith Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Creek
    • Smith Creek is located in Wakulla County
  • Wetumpka
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetumpka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetumpka
    • Wetumpka is located in Gadsden County
  • Selman
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selman
    • Selman is located in Calhoun County
  • Sycamore
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Sycamore is located in Gadsden County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Abe Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abe Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abe Springs
      • Abe Springs is located in Calhoun County
    • Ocheesee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocheesee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheesee
      • Ocheesee is located in Calhoun County
    • Chipola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chipola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola
      • Chipola is located in Calhoun County

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Conners Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Conners Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.3263, Longitude: -84.8638       In this case, the coordinates for Conners Ford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Conners Ford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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