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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 Ellzey (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 Ellzey. 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 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.

Ellzey is located in Levy 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 Levy County: Alachua, Citrus, Dixie, Gilchrist & Marion.

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

  • Levy County     (The home county of Ellzey)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellzey, with the one closest to Ellzey listed first.
    • Otter Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Gulf Hammock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Chiefland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Bronson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Williston Highlands
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williston Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston Highlands
      • Williston Highlands is located in Levy County
    • East Bronson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bronson
      • East Bronson is located in Levy County
    • Manatee Road
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manatee Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatee Road
      • Manatee Road is located in Levy County
    • Andrews
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
      • Andrews is located in Levy County
    • Cedar Key
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Yankeetown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Inglis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Morriston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Alachua County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellzey, with the one closest to Ellzey listed first.
    • Archer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Newberry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jonesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Arredondo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arredondo
      • Arredondo is located in Alachua County
  • Citrus County
  • Dixie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellzey, with the one closest to Ellzey listed first.
    • Suwannee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Old Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Suwanee Old Town ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suwanee Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwanee Old Town
      • Suwanee Old Town is located in Dixie County
    • Cross City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Gilchrist County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellzey, with the one closest to Ellzey listed first.
    • Trenton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Fanning Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Waters Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Lake
      • Waters Lake is located in Gilchrist County
    • Bell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
      • Bell is located in Gilchrist County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell <1>
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellzey, with the one closest to Ellzey listed first.
    • Chatmire
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatmire
      • Chatmire is located in Marion County
    • Dunnellon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fellowship
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
      • Fellowship is located in Marion County
  • Suwannee County
    • Suwannee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwannee
      • Suwannee is located in Suwannee County

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

Newspapers Published in Ellzey ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ellzey.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ellzey, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ellzey.

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 either 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 Ellzey:

Cemeteries Near Ellzey ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ellzey.

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

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

  • Usher Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Usher Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Usher Family Cemetery
  • Galilee Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galilee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galilee Cemetery
  • Mt. Erie Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Erie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Erie Cemetery
  • Carter Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
  • Levyville Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Levyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Levyville Cemetery
  • Adamsville Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adamsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adamsville Cemetery
  • Chiefland Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chiefland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chiefland Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Chiefland Community Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chiefland Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chiefland Community Cemetery
  • Continue List   (60 more) ...
    • New Zion Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
    • Hardee Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardee Cemetery
    • Bronson Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bronson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bronson Cemetery

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ellzey had a population of 75 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Otter Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Gulf Hammock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rosewood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
    • Rosewood is located in Levy County
  • Sumner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
    • Sumner is located in Levy County
  • Chiefland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Bronson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Meredith
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
    • Meredith is located in Levy County
  • Cedar Key
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Suwannee
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwannee
    • Suwannee is located in Suwannee County
  • Williston
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Romeo
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
    • Romeo is located in Marion County
  • Archer
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Citronelle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citronelle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citronelle
      • Citronelle is located in Citrus County
    • Early Bird
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Early Bird have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early Bird
      • Early Bird is located in Marion County
    • Blitchton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blitchton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blitchton
      • Blitchton is located in Marion County

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

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

The official website for Levy County: www.levycounty.org/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

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 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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Ellzey) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ellzey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.3111, Longitude: -82.7934       In this case, the coordinates for Ellzey have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 Ellzey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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