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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 Durbin (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 Durbin. 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.

Durbin is located in Saint Johns 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 Saint Johns County: Clay, Duval, Flagler & Putnam.

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

  • Saint Johns County     (The home county of Durbin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Durbin, with the one closest to Durbin listed first.
    • Palm Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Ponte Vedra
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Fruit Cove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Saint Johns
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Ponte Vedra Beach
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Vilano Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Augustine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Tocoi
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tocoi
      • Tocoi is located in Saint Johns County
    • Saint Augustine South
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Augustine South have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine South
      • Saint Augustine South is located in Saint Johns County
    • Saint Augustine Beach
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Elkton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Durbin, with the one closest to Durbin listed first.
    • Green Cove Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Orange Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Bellair - Meadowbrook Terrace
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Doctors Inlet
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Lakeside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakeside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Clay County
    • Asbury Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Penney Farms
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Middleburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Duval County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Durbin, with the one closest to Durbin listed first.
    • Loretto
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
      • Loretto is located in Duval County
    • Mandarin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mandarin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandarin
      • Mandarin is located in Duval County
    • Sans Pareil
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Pareil
      • Sans Pareil is located in Duval County
    • Jacksonville Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville Beach
      • Jacksonville Beach is located in Duval County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,609 people
      • Former names for Jacksonville Beach:
      • Pablo Beach
      • Ruby
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville Beach <2>
    • San Pablo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for San Pablo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pablo
      • San Pablo is located in Duval County
    • Neptune Beach
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Bowden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowden
      • Bowden is located in Duval County
    • Atlantic Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Greenfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Duval County
    • Arlington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Duval County
    • Saint Nicholas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • San Marco
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Marco
      • San Marco is located in Duval County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Durbin, with the one closest to Durbin listed first.
    • Federal Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Point
      • Federal Point is located in Putnam County
    • Bostwick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Durbin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Durbin.

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

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

  • Sampson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sampson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sampson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ponte Vedra Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Julington Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Julington Cemetery
    • The Julington Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Julington Baptist Church Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Sloans Landing Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sloans Landing Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sloans Landing Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2216571 <4>
  • Lofton's Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Bakersville Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bakersville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bakersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Church of Our Savior Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mandarin Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jacksonville Memory Gardens
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacksonville Memory Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacksonville Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Warren Smith Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (72 more) ...
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • 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.
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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

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

  • Sampson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sampson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampson
    • Sampson is located in Saint Johns County
  • Bayard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
    • Bayard is located in Duval County
  • Greenland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
    • Greenland is located in Duval County
  • Florence
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Florence is located in Saint Johns County
  • Switzerland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Switzerland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzerland
    • Switzerland is located in Saint Johns County
  • Beauclerc
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauclerc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauclerc
    • Beauclerc is located in Duval County
  • Plummers
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plummers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummers
    • Plummers is located in Duval County
  • Mandarin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mandarin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandarin
    • Mandarin is located in Duval County
  • Green Cove Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Picolata
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picolata have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picolata
    • Picolata is located in Saint Johns County
  • San Pablo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for San Pablo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pablo
    • San Pablo is located in Duval County
  • Hibernia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hibernia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibernia
    • Hibernia is located in Clay County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Walkill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkill
      • Walkill is located in Clay County
    • Saint Augustine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bowden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowden
      • Bowden 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 Durbin. See our List of 1890's Communities around Durbin.

Newspapers Published in Durbin ...

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 Durbin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Durbin, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Durbin.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Durbin:

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

The official website for Saint Johns County: www.co.st-johns.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: https://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>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.
<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 Durbin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Durbin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Durbin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0875, Longitude: -81.4612       In this case, the coordinates for Durbin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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