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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 Durant Estates (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 Durant Estates. 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 Durant Estates ...

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 occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Durant Estates: Durant Ests.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Durant Estates 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 Durant Estates. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Durant Estates:

  • Alachua County     (The home county of Durant Estates)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Durant Estates, with the one closest to Durant Estates listed first.
    • Rutledge
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Rutledge is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
    • Arredondo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Arredondo is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arredondo
    • Gainesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jonesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Hague
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Hague is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague
    • Alachua
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Burnetts Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Burnetts Lake is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnetts Lake
    • Rochelle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Rochelle is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
    • Archer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • La Crosse
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Micanopy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Newberry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Bradford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Durant Estates, with the one closest to Durant Estates listed first.
    • Brooker
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Graham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hampton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Starke
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Durant Estates, with the one closest to Durant Estates listed first.
    • Keystone Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Lake Geneva
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Columbia County
    • Fort White
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Gilchrist County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Durant Estates, with the one closest to Durant Estates listed first.
    • Waters Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Waters Lake is located in Gilchrist County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Lake
    • Trenton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Bell
      (28 miles [45.1 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>
  • Levy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Durant Estates, with the one closest to Durant Estates listed first.
    • Raleigh
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Raleigh is located in Levy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
    • East Bronson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • East Bronson is located in Levy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bronson
    • Meredith
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Meredith is located in Levy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
    • East Williston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • East Williston is located in Levy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Williston
    • Williston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Bronson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Williston Highlands
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Williston Highlands is located in Levy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston Highlands
    • Morriston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Chiefland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Andrews
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Andrews is located in Levy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Durant Estates, with the one closest to Durant Estates listed first.
    • McIntosh
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Irvine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Irvine is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
    • Orange Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Paynes Town ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Paynes Town is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes Town
    • Heijahs Town ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Heijahs Town is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heijahs Town
    • Fairfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairfield is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Reddick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Citra
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Lowell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Martin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Martin is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Sparr
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fellowship
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Fellowship is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Durant Estates, with the one closest to Durant Estates listed first.
    • Edgar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Putnam Hall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Grandin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Keuka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Keuka is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keuka
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Durant Estates, with the one closest to Durant Estates listed first.
    • Worthington Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Lake Butler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Raiford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Durant Estates ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Durant Estates.

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 Durant Estates - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Morning Star Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Kanapaha Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Forest Meadows Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • West Hills Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Forest Meadows Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Hague Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jonesville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • St. Peter's Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Alachua Hillcrest Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (160 more) ...
    • Patrick Memorial Gardens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Memorial Gardens
      • The Patrick Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Patrick Cemetery
    • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Thomas 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.<3>

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

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

  • Rutledge
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Rutledge is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
  • Arredondo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Arredondo is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arredondo
  • Gainesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Paradise
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Paradise is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
  • Jonesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Hague
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Hague is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague
  • Fairbanks
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairbanks is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
  • Alachua
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Archer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Newnansville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Newnansville is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnansville
  • Rochelle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Rochelle is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
  • La Crosse
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Micanopy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Micanopy Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Micanopy Junction is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micanopy Junction
    • Windsor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Windsor is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor

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

Newspapers Published in Durant Estates ...

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 88 newspapers that have been published in the area around Durant Estates.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Durant Estates, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Durant Estates.

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 Durant Estates:

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>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.
<3>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 Durant Estates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Durant Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.