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Nearest Communities to Ebenezer,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Ebenezer, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Ebenezer:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community 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.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to 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 checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Ebenezer.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Ebenezer is located in Columbia County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Columbia County: Alachua, Baker, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Suwannee, Union, Clinch (GA) & Echols (GA).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 147 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Ebenezer. Of these communities, 118 are located in counties other than Columbia County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Ebenezer (which is Columbia County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Ebenezer

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Columbia County   (where Ebenezer resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.columbiacountyfla.com/
    • County Seat for Columbia:   Lake City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ebenezer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ebenezer.
      • Myrtis
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Myrtis is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtis
      • Lulu
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Mason
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Mason is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Navair
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Navair is located in Columbia County
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      • McColskey
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • McColskey is located in Columbia County
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      • Newco
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Newco is located in Columbia County
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      • Wilburn
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Wilburn is located in Columbia County
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      • Ellisville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Ellisville is located in Columbia County
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      • Watertown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Watertown is located in Columbia County
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      • Mount Carrie
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Mount Carrie is located in Columbia County
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      • Halpata ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Halpata is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halpata
      • Jose de la Maza Arrendondo Grant
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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        • Lake City
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Bass
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
          • Bass is located in Columbia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass
        • Columbia
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
          • Columbia is located in Columbia County
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        • Five Points
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Five Points is located in Columbia County
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        • Lacymark
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Lacymark is located in Columbia County
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        • Mikesville
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Mikesville is located in Columbia County
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        • Winfield
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Winfield is located in Columbia County
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        • Fort White
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Greenfield
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Greenfield is located in Columbia County
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        • Suwannee Valley
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Suwannee Valley is located in Columbia County
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        • Woftoka ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Woftoka is located in Columbia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woftoka
        • Springville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Springville is located in Columbia County
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        • Hollingsworth Bluff
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Hollingsworth Bluff is located in Columbia County
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        • Deep Creek
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Deep Creek is located in Columbia County
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        • Fairview
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Fairview is located in Columbia County
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        • Benton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Benton is located in Columbia County
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        • Needmore
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Needmore is located in Columbia County
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  • Alachua County
    • County Website:   https://alachuacounty.us/
    • County Seat for Alachua:   Gainesville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ebenezer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ebenezer.
      • J L Sanchez and Others Grant
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Bland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Bland is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland
      • San Francisco Potano ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • San Francisco Potano is located in Alachua County
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      • Traxler
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Traxler is located in Alachua County
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      • Santa Fe
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Santa Fe is located in Alachua County
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      • George Atkinson Grant
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • High Springs
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Spring Hill
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Spring Hill is located in Alachua County
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      • Hasan
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Hasan is located in Alachua County
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      • Hainesworth
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Hainesworth is located in Alachua County
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      • Newnansville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Newnansville is located in Alachua County
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      • La Crosse
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
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        • Alachua
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Burnetts Lake
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Burnetts Lake is located in Alachua County
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        • William Garvin Grant
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • William Garvin Grant is located in Alachua County
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        • Arno
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Arno is located in Alachua County
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        • Clark
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Clark is located in Alachua County
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        • Buda
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Buda is located in Alachua County
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        • Francis R Sanchez Grant
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Cadillac
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Cadillac is located in Alachua County
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        • Domingo Fernandez Grant
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Forest Grove
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Forest Grove is located in Alachua County
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        • Hague
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Hague is located in Alachua County
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        • J S Sanchez and Others Grant
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • John Sanchez Grant
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • John Sanchez Grant is located in Alachua County
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        • Wade
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Wade is located in Alachua County
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        • Stephen Fernandez and other Heirs of D Fernandez Grant
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Monteocha
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Monteocha is located in Alachua County
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        • Chantilly Acres
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Chantilly Acres is located in Alachua County
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        • Los Trancos Woods
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Los Trancos Woods is located in Alachua County
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        • Louise
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Louise is located in Alachua County
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        • Haile
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Haile is located in Alachua County
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        • Northwood
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Northwood is located in Alachua County
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        • Jonesville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Pine Hill Estates
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Pine Hill Estates is located in Alachua County
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        • Rutledge
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Rutledge is located in Alachua County
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        • Paradise
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Paradise is located in Alachua County
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        • Shadow Lawn Estates
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Shadow Lawn Estates is located in Alachua County
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        • Wimberly Estates
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Wimberly Estates is located in Alachua County
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  • Baker County
    • County Website:   https://www.bakercountyfl.org/
    • County Seat for Baker:   MacClenny
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ebenezer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ebenezer.
      • Okeafenoke Swamp ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Okeafenoke Swamp is located in Baker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okeafenoke Swamp
      • Olustee
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Manns Spur
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Manns Spur is located in Baker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Spur
      • Sanderson
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Sapp
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Sapp is located in Baker County
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      • Margaretta
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Margaretta is located in Baker County
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      • Manning
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Manning is located in Baker County
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      • Kenny
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Kenny is located in Baker County
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      • Pine Top
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Pine Top is located in Baker County
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        • Steckert
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Steckert is located in Baker County
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        • Glen Saint Mary
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Bessent
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Bessent is located in Baker County
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        • LaBuena
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • LaBuena is located in Baker County
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        • MacClenny
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Taylor
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Taylor is located in Baker County
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  • Bradford County
    • County Website:   https://bradfordcountyfl.gov/
    • County Seat for Bradford:   Starke
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ebenezer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ebenezer.
      • Brooker
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • New River
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • New River is located in Bradford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River
      • Clayno
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Clayno is located in Bradford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayno
      • Sampson
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Sampson is located in Bradford County
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      • Heilbronn
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Heilbronn is located in Bradford County
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      • Pleasant Grove
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Pleasant Grove is located in Bradford County
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      • Graham
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Hampton Beach
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Hampton Beach is located in Bradford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Beach
      • Saxton
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Saxton is located in Bradford County
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      • Starke
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Lawtey
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Hampton
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Gilchrist County
    • County Website:   https://gilchrist.fl.us/
    • County Seat for Gilchrist:   Trenton
    • Note: The Gulf of Mexico lies to the west
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ebenezer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ebenezer.
      • Wanamake
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Wanamake is located in Gilchrist County
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      • Neals
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Neals is located in Gilchrist County
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      • Craggs
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Craggs is located in Gilchrist County
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      • Williford
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Williford is located in Gilchrist County
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      • Little Lake City
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Little Lake City is located in Gilchrist County
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      • Harvard
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Harvard is located in Gilchrist County
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      • Waters Lake
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Waters Lake is located in Gilchrist County
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      • Thames
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Thames is located in Gilchrist County
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      • Bell
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Bell is located in Gilchrist County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
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      • Mutual
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Mutual is located in Gilchrist County
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  • Hamilton County
    • County Website:   https://hamiltoncountyfl.com/
    • County Seat for Hamilton:   Jasper
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ebenezer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ebenezer.
      • White Springs
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Long Branch
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Long Branch is located in Hamilton County
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      • Facil
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Facil is located in Hamilton County
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      • Purvis Still
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Purvis Still is located in Hamilton County
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      • Genoa
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Genoa is located in Hamilton County
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      • Belmont
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Belmont is located in Hamilton County
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      • Blacks Still
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Blacks Still is located in Hamilton County
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      • Camps Still
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Camps Still is located in Hamilton County
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  • Lafayette County
  • Suwannee County
    • County Website:   https://suwanneecountyfl.gov/
    • County Seat for Suwannee:   Live Oak
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ebenezer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ebenezer.
      • Wellborn
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Hildreth
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Hildreth is located in Suwannee County
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      • Beachville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Beachville is located in Suwannee County
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      • Pouchers Corner
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Pouchers Corner is located in Suwannee County
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      • Sandy Point
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Sandy Point is located in Suwannee County
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      • Houston
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Houston is located in Suwannee County
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      • Wachitokha ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Wachitokha is located in Suwannee County
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      • McAlpin
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • O'Brien
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Branford
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Pine Mount
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Pine Mount is located in Suwannee County
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      • Padlock
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Padlock is located in Suwannee County
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        • Live Oak
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Slade
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Slade is located in Suwannee County
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        • Rixford
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Rixford is located in Suwannee County
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        • Suwannee Springs
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Suwannee Springs is located in Suwannee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwannee Springs
        • San Pedro Poturiba ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • San Pedro Poturiba is located in Suwannee County
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  • Union County
    • County Website:   https://unioncounty-fl.gov/
    • County Seat for Union:   Lake Butler
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ebenezer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ebenezer.
      • Providence
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Providence is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Guilford
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Guilford is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
      • Browns Still
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Browns Still is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Still
      • Miller
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Miller is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
      • Cliftonville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Cliftonville is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliftonville
      • Brown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Brown is located in Union County
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      • Danville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Danville is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Dukes
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Dukes is located in Union County
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      • Lake Butler
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Dana
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Dana is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Worthington Springs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Johnstown
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Johnstown is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
      • Raiford
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Ellerbee
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Ellerbee is located in Union County
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Footnotes ...

<1>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 from Point A (ie- Ebenezer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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