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 Fidelis (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 Fidelis. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Fidelis is located in Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa County: Escambia (AL), Escambia & Okaloosa.
Below are the counties that are near Fidelis. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fidelis:
- Santa Rosa County (The home county of Fidelis)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fidelis, with the one closest to Fidelis listed first.
- Jay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jay is located in Santa Rosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <1>
- Belandville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Belandville is located in Santa Rosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belandville
- Milton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Harold
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bagdad
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Galt City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Galt City is located in Santa Rosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt City
- Pace
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Escambia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fidelis, with the one closest to Fidelis listed first.
- Century
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Byrneville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Byrneville is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrneville
- McDavid
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- McDavid is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDavid
- Pine Barren
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Barren is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Barren
- Molino
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Quintette
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Quintette is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quintette
- Barrineau Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Barrineau Park is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrineau Park
- Gonzalez
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gonzalez is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzalez
- Walnut Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cantonment
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Okaloosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fidelis, with the one closest to Fidelis listed first.
- Otahite ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Otahite is located in Okaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otahite
- Cannon Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cannon Town is located in Okaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Town
- Baker
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Holt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Milligan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Garden City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Garden City is located in Okaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Crestview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Conecuh County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fidelis, with the one closest to Fidelis listed first.
- Castleberry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Castleberry is located in Conecuh County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Johnsonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Johnsonville is located in Conecuh County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
- Brooklyn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brooklyn is located in Conecuh County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Nymph
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Nymph is located in Conecuh County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nymph
- Range
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Range is located in Conecuh County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
- Lenox
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Sparta ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Sparta is located in Conecuh County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta has also been known as:
- Old Sparta
- Jay Villa ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Jay Villa is located in Conecuh County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay Villa
- Covington County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fidelis, with the one closest to Fidelis listed first.
- Falco
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Falco is located in Covington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falco
- Wing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Wing is located in Covington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
- Escambia County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fidelis, with the one closest to Fidelis listed first.
- Riverview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Riverview is located in Escambia County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- East Brewton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Pollard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pollard is located in Escambia County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Brewton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Roberts
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Roberts is located in Escambia County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Flomaton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hammac
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hammac is located in Escambia County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammac
- Bradley
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bradley is located in Escambia County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Atmore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fidelis, see our County-by-County Page for Fidelis.
Cemeteries Near Fidelis ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fidelis.
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 Fidelis - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fidelis covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fidelis, with the one closest to Fidelis listed first.
- Old Fidelis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Crossroads Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Concord Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dixonville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Walling Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sellersville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brantley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- McLellan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Odom Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Travis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gay Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (145 more) ...
- Sullivan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Black Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fuqua Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.<2>
While we didn't find Fidelis in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fidelis.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fidelis, with the one closest to Fidelis listed first.
- Berrydale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Berrydale is located in Santa Rosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrydale
- Pollard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pollard is located in Escambia County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Brewton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Roberts
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Roberts is located in Escambia County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Otahite ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Otahite is located in Okaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otahite
- Flomaton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Chumuckla
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chumuckla is located in Santa Rosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chumuckla
- Boykin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Boykin is located in Escambia County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
- Bluff Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bluff Springs is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Springs
- Kirkland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Kirkland is located in Escambia County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Hammac
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hammac is located in Escambia County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammac
- McDavid
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- McDavid is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDavid
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Milton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Pine Barren
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Barren is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Barren
- Molino
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fidelis. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fidelis.
Newspapers Published in Fidelis ...
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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fidelis.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fidelis, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fidelis.
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 Fidelis:
- Websites specific to Florida
- Pages specific to Santa Rosa County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Escambia County
- Okaloosa County
- Conecuh County
- Covington County
- Escambia 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> | 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 Fidelis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fidelis) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |