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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 Eureka (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 Eureka. 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 and doctors 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.

Eureka is located in Marion 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 Marion County: Alachua, Citrus, Lake, Levy, Putnam, Sumter & Volusia.

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

  • Marion County     (The home county of Eureka)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eureka, with the one closest to Eureka listed first.
    • Fort McCoy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Kerr City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerr City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr City
      • Kerr City is located in Marion County
    • Orange Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Salt Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Lynne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynne
      • Lynne is located in Marion County
    • Citra
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Sparr
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Anthony
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Silver Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Electra
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra
      • Electra is located in Marion County
    • Lowell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Reddick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Martin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Marion County
  • Alachua County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eureka, with the one closest to Eureka listed first.
    • Island Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lochloosa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hawthorne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Evinston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Melrose
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Micanopy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Windsor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Alachua County
    • Earleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eureka, with the one closest to Eureka listed first.
    • Lake Geneva
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Keystone Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eureka, with the one closest to Eureka listed first.
    • Astor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Carlton Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Village
      • Carlton Village is located in Lake County
    • Conant
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
      • Conant is located in Lake County
    • Pittman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman
      • Pittman is located in Lake County
  • Levy County
    • East Williston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Williston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Williston
      • East Williston is located in Levy County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eureka, with the one closest to Eureka listed first.
    • Edgar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Welaka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Georgetown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Keuka
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keuka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keuka
      • Keuka is located in Putnam County
    • Interlachen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Hollister
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Satsuma
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Pomona Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Como
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Peniel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peniel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peniel
      • Peniel is located in Putnam County
    • Crescent City Station
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent City Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City Station
      • Crescent City Station is located in Putnam County
    • Crescent City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Florahome
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Sumter County
    • The Villages
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Villages have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Villages
      • The Villages is located in Sumter County
  • Volusia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eureka, with the one closest to Eureka listed first.
    • Seville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Pierson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Volusia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volusia
      • Volusia is located in Volusia County
    • Emporia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia
      • Emporia is located in Volusia County

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

Newspapers Published in Eureka ...

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 Eureka.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Eureka, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Eureka.

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 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 Eureka:

Cemeteries Near Eureka ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eureka.

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

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

  • Eureka Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • Ft. McCoy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Orange Springs Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orange Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orange Springs Cemetery
  • Gore Family Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gore Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gore Family Cemetery
  • First Baptist Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Baptist Cemetery
  • Cornelius Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornelius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornelius Cemetery
  • Memorial Gardens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Gardens
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
  • Old Grahamsville Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Grahamsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Grahamsville Cemetery
  • Carlton Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Carlton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Carlton Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Island Grove.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlton Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71823 <5>
  • Dupree Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dupree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dupree Cemetery
  • Continue List   (119 more) ...
    • Anthony Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Waldena Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldena 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Eureka had a population of 23 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Fort McCoy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Orange Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Grahamsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamsville
    • Grahamsville is located in Marion County
  • Sparr
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Lynne
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynne
    • Lynne is located in Marion County
  • Norwalk
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
    • Norwalk is located in Putnam County
  • Citra
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Anthony
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Island Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Silver Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Johnson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
    • Johnson is located in Putnam County
  • Welaka
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Lochloosa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Electra
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra
      • Electra is located in Marion County
    • Keuka
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keuka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keuka
      • Keuka is located in Putnam County

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

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

The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountyfl.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>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Eureka) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eureka. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.3722, Longitude: -81.9045       In this case, the coordinates for Eureka have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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 Eureka, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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