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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Etotulga. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Etotulga to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Etotulga, 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 Etotulga (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 Etotulga. 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 Etotulga is historic, it would have been located within present day Madison 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 Madison County: Hamilton, Jefferson, Lafayette, Suwannee, Taylor, Brooks (GA) & Lowndes (GA).
Below are the counties that are near Etotulga. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Etotulga:
- Madison County (The home county of Etotulga)
- The following are listed by their distance from Etotulga, with the one closest to Etotulga listed first.
- Leland
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Leland is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Pinetta
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Lake is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lake
- Madison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hamburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hamburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Lee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Greenville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Etotulga, with the one closest to Etotulga listed first.
- Jennings
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bakers Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bakers Mill is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Mill
- Jasper
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Marion
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Marion is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Jefferson County
- Aucilla
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Aucilla is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucilla
- Lafayette County
- Day
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Suwannee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Etotulga, with the one closest to Etotulga listed first.
- Dowling Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Dowling Park is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling Park
- Rixford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rixford is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
- Live Oak
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Taylor County
- Shady Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brooks County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Etotulga, with the one closest to Etotulga listed first.
- McIntyre Spring ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- McIntyre Spring is located in Brooks County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre Spring
- Estimated population in 2019: 605 people
- Empress
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Empress is located in Brooks County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empress
- Quitman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fodie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fodie is located in Brooks County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fodie
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,037 people
- Dixie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Morven
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Barney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Barwick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tallokas ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tallokas is located in Brooks County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallokas
- Estimated population in 2019: 171 people
- Cook County (GA)
- Cecil
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Echols County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Etotulga, with the one closest to Etotulga listed first.
- Statenville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Howell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Howell is located in Echols County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- Potter
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Potter is located in Echols County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- Estimated population in 2019: 870 people
- Lanier County (GA)
- Stockton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lowndes County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Etotulga, with the one closest to Etotulga listed first.
- Clyattville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lake Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dasher
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dasher is located in Lowndes County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dasher
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
- Melrose
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Melrose is located in Lowndes County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Valdosta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Remerton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Remerton is located in Lowndes County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
- Barko Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Barko Village is located in Lowndes County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barko Village
- Mineola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Mineola is located in Lowndes County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
- Population from the 2010 Census: 150 people
- Shiloh
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Shiloh is located in Lowndes County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Naylor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Franklinville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Franklinville is located in Lowndes County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
- Estimated population in 2019: 971 people
- Hahira
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Thomas County (GA)
- Boston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Etotulga, see our County-by-County Page for Etotulga.
Cemeteries Near Etotulga ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Etotulga.
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 Etotulga - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Etotulga covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Etotulga, with the one closest to Etotulga listed first.
- Allen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Edwards Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Herndon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lane Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hanson UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hunter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Forest Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Archtillery MB Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coody Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cherry Lake Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (170 more) ...
- Cherry Lake UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Church of the Nazarene Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wade Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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 Etotulga in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Etotulga.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Etotulga, with the one closest to Etotulga listed first.
- Leland
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Leland is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Clyattville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cherry Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Lake is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lake
- Octahatchee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Octahatchee is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octahatchee
- Nankin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Nankin is located in Brooks County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nankin
- Lake Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dasher
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dasher is located in Lowndes County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dasher
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
- Madison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Melrose
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Melrose is located in Lowndes County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Hamburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hamburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Ousley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ousley is located in Lowndes County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ousley
- Jennings
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Valdosta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Quitman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Etotulga. See our List of 1890's Communities around Etotulga.
Newspapers Published in Etotulga ...
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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Etotulga.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Etotulga, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Etotulga.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Etotulga:
- Websites specific to Florida
- Pages specific to Madison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hamilton County
- Jefferson County
- Lafayette County
- Suwannee County
- Taylor County
- Brooks County
- Cook County
- Echols County
- Lanier County
- Lowndes County
- Thomas County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Florida
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 Etotulga, 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> | 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- Etotulga) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |