Our Genealogy Helper
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 Eleanor (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 Eleanor. 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 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.
Eleanor is located in Holmes 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 Holmes County: Geneva (AL), Jackson, Walton & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Eleanor. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Eleanor:
- Holmes County (The home county of Eleanor)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eleanor, with the one closest to Eleanor listed first.
- Noma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Esto
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Esto is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Bonifay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Izagora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Izagora is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Izagora
- Cerrogordo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cerrogordo is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerrogordo
- Westville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ponce de Leon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eleanor, with the one closest to Eleanor listed first.
- Graceville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Campbellton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jacob City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jacob City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Cottondale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Steele City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Steele City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele City
- Alford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Malone
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Marianna
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bascom
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Two Egg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Two Egg is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Egg
- Walton County
- Union
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Union is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eleanor, with the one closest to Eleanor listed first.
- Chipley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Brock Crossroad
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Brock Crossroad is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock Crossroad
- Caryville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Five Points
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Five Points is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Wausau
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Vernon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Coosada Old Town ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Coosada Old Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosada Old Town
- Coffee County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eleanor, with the one closest to Eleanor listed first.
- Central City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Central City is located in Coffee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Battens Crossroads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Battens Crossroads is located in Coffee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battens Crossroads
- Enterprise
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dale County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eleanor, with the one closest to Eleanor listed first.
- Clayhatchee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clayhatchee is located in Dale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Grimes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Grimes is located in Dale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
- Midland City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Napier Field
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Napier Field is located in Dale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier Field
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Pinckard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Daleville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Newton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Newton is located in Dale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Level Plains
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Level Plains is located in Dale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Plains
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
- Fort Rucker
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Holiday Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Holiday Village is located in Dale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
- Geneva County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eleanor, with the one closest to Eleanor listed first.
- Slocomb
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Black
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Black is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Malvern
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Dundee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dundee is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Hartford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Eunola ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Eunola is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunola
- Geneva
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bellwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bellwood is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Costilla ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Costilla is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costilla
- Scranton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Scranton is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Chancellor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Chancellor is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
- Coffee Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Henry County (AL)
- Headland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Houston County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eleanor, with the one closest to Eleanor listed first.
- Merritts Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Merritts Crossroads is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritts Crossroads
- Madrid
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Madrid is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
- Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
- Rehobeth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rehobeth is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
- Hodgesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hodgesville is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgesville
- Parker Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Parker Village is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Village
- Taylor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Taylor is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
- Keyton's
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Keyton's is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
- Cottonwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Parish
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dothan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tidwell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tidwell is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Avon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Avon is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Eleanor, see our County-by-County Page for Eleanor.
Cemeteries Near Eleanor ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eleanor.
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 Eleanor - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Eleanor covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Eleanor, with the one closest to Eleanor listed first.
- Selma Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Damascus Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Marvin Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- East Mt. Zion Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- New Hope Assembly of God Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lees Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pate Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Registers Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Christian Home Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Registers Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (175 more) ...
- St. Phillips Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Martin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Smith Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Eleanor in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Eleanor.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Eleanor, with the one closest to Eleanor listed first.
- Graceville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fadette
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fadette is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fadette
- Warwick ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Warwick is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Campbellton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Big Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Big Creek is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Chipley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dundee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dundee is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Bonifay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Keyton's
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Keyton's is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
- Cottondale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- High Bluff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- High Bluff is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bluff
- Izagora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Izagora is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Izagora
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Highfalls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Highfalls is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfalls
- Caryville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Geneva
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Eleanor. See our List of 1890's Communities around Eleanor.
Newspapers Published in Eleanor ...
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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eleanor.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Eleanor, 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 Eleanor.
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 Eleanor:
- Websites specific to Florida
- Pages specific to Holmes County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jackson County
- Walton County
- Washington County
- Coffee County
- Dale County
- Geneva County
- Henry County
- Houston County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Florida
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 Eleanor, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Eleanor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |