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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 Forest Grove (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 Forest Grove. 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.

Name Variations for Forest Grove ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Forest Grove: Forest Grv.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Forest Grove is located in Alachua 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 Alachua County: Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Gilchrist, Levy, Marion, Putnam & Union.

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

  • Alachua County     (The home county of Forest Grove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Grove, with the one closest to Forest Grove listed first.
    • High Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Alachua
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Newberry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Burnetts Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnetts Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnetts Lake
      • Burnetts Lake is located in Alachua County
    • Jonesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hague
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague
      • Hague is located in Alachua County
    • Rutledge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Rutledge is located in Alachua County
    • La Crosse
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Arredondo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arredondo
      • Arredondo is located in Alachua County
    • Archer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Gainesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Micanopy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Bradford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Grove, with the one closest to Forest Grove listed first.
    • Brooker
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Graham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Hampton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Grove, with the one closest to Forest Grove listed first.
    • Fort White
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lulu
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • McColskey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McColskey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McColskey
      • McColskey is located in Columbia County
  • Dixie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Grove, with the one closest to Forest Grove listed first.
    • Suwanee Old Town ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suwanee Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Gilchrist County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Grove, with the one closest to Forest Grove listed first.
    • Waters Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Lake
      • Waters Lake is located in Gilchrist County
    • Trenton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 <1>
    • Little Lake City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Levy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Grove, with the one closest to Forest Grove listed first.
    • East Bronson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bronson
      • East Bronson is located in Levy County
    • Bronson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Raleigh
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Levy County
    • Andrews
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
      • Andrews is located in Levy County
    • Chiefland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Williston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Manatee Road
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manatee Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatee Road
      • Manatee Road is located in Levy County
    • East Williston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Williston Highlands
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williston Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston Highlands
      • Williston Highlands is located in Levy County
    • Otter Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Grove, with the one closest to Forest Grove listed first.
    • McIntosh
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Irvine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
      • Irvine is located in Marion County
    • Orange Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Paynes Town ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynes Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes Town
      • Paynes Town is located in Marion County
  • Suwannee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Grove, with the one closest to Forest Grove listed first.
    • Branford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • O'Brien
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Grove, with the one closest to Forest Grove listed first.
    • Worthington Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Butler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Raiford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Forest Grove ...

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 88 newspapers that have been published in the area around Forest Grove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Forest Grove, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Forest Grove.

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 either 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 Forest Grove:

Cemeteries Near Forest Grove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Forest Grove.

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

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

  • Forest Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Grove Cemetery
  • Cathcart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cathcart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cathcart Cemetery
  • Nobel Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nobel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nobel Hill Cemetery
  • Osceola Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Osceola Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osceola Cemetery
  • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
  • Old Thomas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Thomas Cemetery
  • Pine Hills Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hills Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • High Springs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Springs Cemetery
  • Newberry Municipal Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newberry Municipal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newberry Municipal Cemetery
  • Jonesville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jonesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jonesville Cemetery
  • West Hills Memorial Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Hills Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Hills Memorial Gardens
  • Continue List   (162 more) ...
    • Newnansville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newnansville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newnansville Cemetery
    • Union Baptist Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Asberry Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asberry 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.<5>

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

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

  • High Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Alachua
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jonesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Newnansville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newnansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnansville
    • Newnansville is located in Alachua County
  • Hague
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague
    • Hague is located in Alachua County
  • Rutledge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
    • Rutledge is located in Alachua County
  • La Crosse
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Arredondo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arredondo
    • Arredondo is located in Alachua County
  • Paradise
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Paradise is located in Alachua County
  • Fort White
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Mikesville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mikesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mikesville
    • Mikesville is located in Columbia County
  • Archer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Gainesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Meredith
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
      • Meredith is located in Levy County
    • Fairbanks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Alachua County

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

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

The official website for Alachua County: www.alachua-county.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Forest Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forest Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.7419, Longitude: -82.5821       In this case, the coordinates for Forest Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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 Forest Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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