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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 Fletcher (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 Fletcher. 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.

Fletcher is located in Dixie 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 Dixie County: Gilchrist, Lafayette, Levy & Taylor.

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

  • Dixie County     (The home county of Fletcher)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fletcher, with the one closest to Fletcher listed first.
    • Suwanee Old Town ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suwanee Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwanee Old Town
      • Suwanee Old Town is located in Dixie County
    • Old Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Cross City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Steward City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steward City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steward City
      • Steward City is located in Dixie County
    • Horseshoe Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Suwannee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Alachua County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fletcher, with the one closest to Fletcher listed first.
    • High Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Newberry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Jonesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Alachua
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Burnetts Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnetts Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnetts Lake
      • Burnetts Lake is located in Alachua County
  • Columbia County
    • Fort White
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Gilchrist County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fletcher, with the one closest to Fletcher listed first.
    • Bell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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 <2>
    • Little Lake City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Lake City
      • Little Lake City is located in Gilchrist County
    • Fanning Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Trenton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Waters Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Lake
      • Waters Lake is located in Gilchrist County
  • Lafayette County
    • Mayo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
      • Mayo is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayo <2>
  • Levy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fletcher, with the one closest to Fletcher listed first.
    • Andrews
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
      • Andrews is located in Levy County
    • Manatee Road
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manatee Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatee Road
      • Manatee Road is located in Levy County
    • Chiefland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Bronson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • East Bronson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bronson
      • East Bronson is located in Levy County
  • Suwannee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fletcher, with the one closest to Fletcher listed first.
    • Branford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • O'Brien
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • McAlpin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Suwannee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwannee
      • Suwannee is located in Suwannee County
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fletcher, with the one closest to Fletcher listed first.
    • Steinhatchee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Salem
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Fletcher ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fletcher.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fletcher, 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 Fletcher.

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 Fletcher:

Cemeteries Near Fletcher ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fletcher.

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

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

  • Fayetteville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fayetteville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fayetteville Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • McCrabb Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCrabb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCrabb Cemetery
  • Midway Church of Christ Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethel Church of Christ Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Wards Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wards Cemetery
  • Priscilla Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • New Hope Family Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Bell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Wayfair Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Townsend Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (95 more) ...
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cherry Sink Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Jennings Lake Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Old Hatchbend Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hatchbend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hatchbend 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>

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

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

  • Branford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Chiefland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Fort White
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • O'Brien
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • High Springs
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Mayo
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
    • Mayo is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,289 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayo <2>
  • Mikesville
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mikesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mikesville
    • Mikesville is located in Columbia County
  • McAlpin
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Salem
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Bronson
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Luraville
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luraville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luraville
    • Luraville is located in Suwannee County
  • Jonesville
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Columbia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Columbia County
    • Suwannee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwannee
      • Suwannee is located in Suwannee County
    • Meredith
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
      • Meredith is located in Levy County

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

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

The official website for Dixie County: www.dixie-county.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fletcher) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fletcher. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.7411, Longitude: -82.9848       In this case, the coordinates for Fletcher 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 Fletcher, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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