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Introduction ...

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

We've added Ekanachatte to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ekanachatte, 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 Ekanachatte (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 Ekanachatte. 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 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 Ekanachatte is historic, it would have been located within present day Jackson 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 Jackson County: Geneva (AL), Houston (AL), Bay, Calhoun, Gadsden, Holmes, Liberty, Washington & Seminole (GA).

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

  • Bay County
    • Mexico Beach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ekanachatte, with the one closest to Ekanachatte listed first.
    • Marysville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
      • Marysville is located in Calhoun County
    • Kinard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • McNeal ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McNeal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeal
      • McNeal is located in Calhoun County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ekanachatte, with the one closest to Ekanachatte listed first.
    • Bay City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
      • Bay City is located in Franklin County
    • Apalachicola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Eastpoint
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Carrabelle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lanark Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Gulf County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ekanachatte, with the one closest to Ekanachatte listed first.
    • Wewahitchka
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • White City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Gulf County
    • Port Saint Joe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Liberty County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ekanachatte, with the one closest to Ekanachatte listed first.
    • Sumatra
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Central City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Liberty County
    • Lewis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lewis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
      • Lewis is located in Liberty County
    • Estiffanulga
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estiffanulga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estiffanulga
      • Estiffanulga is located in Liberty County
    • Telogia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bristol
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Hosford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Wakulla County
    • Curtis Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Curtis Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Mill
      • Curtis Mill is located in Wakulla County

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

Cemeteries Near Ekanachatte ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ekanachatte.

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

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

  • Brown & Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown & Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown & Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robertson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jehu Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jehu Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jehu Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williamsburg Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamsburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nixon Garden Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nixon Garden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nixon Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Orange Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orange Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orange Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Humility Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humility Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humility Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chestnut Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Eastpoint Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Porters Bar Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porters Bar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porters Bar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Kemp Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kemp Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kemp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wetappo Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wetappo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wetappo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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.

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

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

  • Wewahitchka
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lewis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lewis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
    • Lewis is located in Liberty County
  • Orange
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Orange is located in Liberty County
  • Apalachicola
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Marysville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
    • Marysville is located in Calhoun County
  • Estiffanulga
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estiffanulga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estiffanulga
    • Estiffanulga is located in Liberty County
  • Carrabelle
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Smith Creek
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Creek
    • Smith Creek is located in Wakulla County
  • Abe Springs
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abe Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abe Springs
    • Abe Springs is located in Calhoun County
  • Curtis Mill
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Curtis Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Mill
    • Curtis Mill is located in Wakulla County

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

Newspapers Published in Ekanachatte ...

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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ekanachatte.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ekanachatte, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ekanachatte.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Ekanachatte:

The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksoncounty-fl.com/

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 Ekanachatte, 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>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 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.
<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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ekanachatte) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ekanachatte. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.9919, Longitude: -85.0110       In this case, the coordinates for Ekanachatte have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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