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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Cuscowilla. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Cuscowilla to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cuscowilla, please Contact Us.

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 Cuscowilla (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 Cuscowilla. 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 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Cuscowilla is historic, it would have been located within present day Marion 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 Marion County: Alachua, Citrus, Lake, Levy, Putnam, Sumter & Volusia.

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

  • Marion County     (The home county of Cuscowilla)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cuscowilla, with the one closest to Cuscowilla listed first.
    • McIntosh
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Paynes Town ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynes Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes Town
      • Paynes Town is located in Marion County
    • Irvine
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
      • Irvine is located in Marion County
    • Orange Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Marion County
    • Heijahs Town ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heijahs Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heijahs Town
      • Heijahs Town is located in Marion County
    • Reddick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Citra
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Lowell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Martin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Marion County
    • Sparr
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Fellowship
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
      • Fellowship is located in Marion County
    • Anthony
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Alachua County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cuscowilla, with the one closest to Cuscowilla listed first.
    • Micanopy
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Evinston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Island Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Rochelle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rochelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
      • Rochelle is located in Alachua County
    • Lochloosa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Arredondo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arredondo
      • Arredondo is located in Alachua County
    • Gainesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Windsor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Windsor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Alachua County
    • Hawthorne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Archer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Campville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Campville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
      • Campville is located in Alachua County
    • Rutledge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Rutledge is located in Alachua County
    • Jonesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Bradford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cuscowilla, with the one closest to Cuscowilla listed first.
    • Graham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Hampton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Brooker
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cuscowilla, with the one closest to Cuscowilla listed first.
    • Keystone Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Geneva
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Levy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cuscowilla, with the one closest to Cuscowilla listed first.
    • East Williston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Williston
      • East Williston is located in Levy County
    • Williston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Raleigh
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Levy County
    • Morriston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Williston Highlands
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williston Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston Highlands
      • Williston Highlands is located in Levy County
    • East Bronson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bronson
      • East Bronson is located in Levy County
    • Bronson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cuscowilla, with the one closest to Cuscowilla listed first.
    • Edgar
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Keuka
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keuka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keuka
      • Keuka is located in Putnam County
    • Interlachen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Putnam Hall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Grandin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hollister
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Florahome
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Cuscowilla ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cuscowilla.

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

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

  • Micanopy Historic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Center Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olive AME Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Haynes Memorial Historic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Memorial Historic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Haynes Memorial Historic Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Micanopy.
    • The Haynes Memorial Historic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Haynes Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2280648 <5>
  • Flemington Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • McFall Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Millwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coleman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71861 <5>
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Wacahoota Baptist Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Wacahoota Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wacahoota Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wacahoota Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Willow Plant Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Plant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Plant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (128 more) ...
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Citra Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Citra Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Citra Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Tompkins Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tompkins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tompkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72697 <5>

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.

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

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

  • Micanopy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • McIntosh
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Evinston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Boardman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boardman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
    • Boardman is located in Marion County
  • Flemington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flemington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
    • Flemington is located in Marion County
  • Orange Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Micanopy Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micanopy Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micanopy Junction
    • Micanopy Junction is located in Alachua County
  • Millwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
    • Millwood is located in Marion County
  • Reddick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Island Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Rochelle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rochelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
    • Rochelle is located in Alachua County
  • Lowell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Citra
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Lochloosa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Grove Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
      • Grove Park is located in Alachua County

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

Newspapers Published in Cuscowilla ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cuscowilla.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cuscowilla, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cuscowilla.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Cuscowilla:

The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountyfl.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Cuscowilla, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>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.
<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>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- Cuscowilla) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cuscowilla. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.4669, Longitude: -82.2665       In this case, the coordinates for Cuscowilla have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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