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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 Facil (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 Facil. 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.

Facil is located in Hamilton 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 Hamilton County: Columbia, Madison, Suwannee, Echols (GA) & Lowndes (GA).

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

  • Hamilton County     (The home county of Facil)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Facil, with the one closest to Facil listed first.
    • White Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Marion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Hamilton County
    • Jasper
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bakers Mill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bakers Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Mill
      • Bakers Mill is located in Hamilton County
    • Jennings
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Baker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Facil, with the one closest to Facil listed first.
    • Olustee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Taylor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Baker County
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Facil, with the one closest to Facil listed first.
    • Five Points
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Columbia County
    • Lake City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Watertown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
      • Watertown is located in Columbia County
    • McColskey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McColskey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McColskey
      • McColskey is located in Columbia County
    • Lulu
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort White
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Madison County
    • Lee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
      • Lee is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <1>
  • Suwannee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Facil, with the one closest to Facil listed first.
    • Wellborn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Rixford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rixford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
      • Rixford is located in Suwannee County
    • Live Oak
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Padlock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Padlock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padlock
      • Padlock is located in Suwannee County
    • McAlpin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • O'Brien
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Dowling Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling Park
      • Dowling Park is located in Suwannee County
    • Branford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Clinch County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Facil, with the one closest to Facil listed first.
    • Fargo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
      • Fargo is located in Clinch County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fargo <1>
    • Ernest
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ernest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
      • Ernest is located in Clinch County (GA)
  • Echols County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Facil, with the one closest to Facil listed first.
    • Potter
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
      • Potter is located in Echols County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 870 people
    • Statenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statenville
      • Statenville is located in Echols County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statenville <1>
  • Lowndes County (GA)
    • Melrose
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Lowndes County (GA)

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

Cemeteries Near Facil ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Facil.

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

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

  • Swift Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swift Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swift Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Eastside Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Poole Pond Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poole Pond Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poole Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Godbolt Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Peterson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peterson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Huntsville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huntsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huntsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Branch Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Barton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barton Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Barton Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the northwest of Jasper.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71757 <4>
  • Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Taylor Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Taylor Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the northwest of Jasper.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2235576 <4>
  • McClellan Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (85 more) ...
    • Wellborn Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wellborn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wellborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • East Rest Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Rest Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<6>

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

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

  • White Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Genoa
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
    • Genoa is located in Hamilton County
  • Suwannee Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suwannee Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwannee Valley
    • Suwannee Valley is located in Columbia County
  • Wellborn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Winfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
    • Winfield is located in Columbia County
  • Houston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
    • Houston is located in Suwannee County
  • Marion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in Hamilton County
  • Rixford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rixford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
    • Rixford is located in Suwannee County
  • Benton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Benton is located in Columbia County
  • Live Oak
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Padlock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Padlock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padlock
    • Padlock is located in Suwannee County
  • Jasper
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lake City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Watertown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
      • Watertown is located in Columbia County
    • Bakers Mill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bakers Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Mill
      • Bakers Mill is located in Hamilton County

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

Newspapers Published in Facil ...

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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Facil.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Facil, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Facil.

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 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 Facil:

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

The official website for Hamilton County: www.hamiltoncountyflorida.com/

The official website for State of Florida: https://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>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.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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- Facil) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Facil. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.3658, Longitude: -82.7915       In this case, the coordinates for Facil have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Facil, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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