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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 Georges Lake (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 Georges Lake. 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 Georges Lake ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Georges Lake: Georges Lk.
  • While the name of this community is Georges Lake, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Georges Lake may originally have been George's Lake.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Georges Lake might be written as George Lake.

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 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.

Georges Lake is located in Putnam 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 Putnam County: Alachua, Bradford, Clay, Flagler, Marion, Saint Johns & Volusia.

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

  • Putnam County     (The home county of Georges Lake)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Georges Lake, with the one closest to Georges Lake listed first.
    • Florahome
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Grandin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Putnam Hall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Interlachen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Hollister
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Bostwick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Keuka
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keuka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keuka
      • Keuka is located in Putnam County
    • Edgar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Palatka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Peniel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peniel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peniel
      • Peniel is located in Putnam County
    • East Palatka
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Federal Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Point
      • Federal Point is located in Putnam County
  • Alachua County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Georges Lake, with the one closest to Georges Lake listed first.
    • Melrose
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Earleton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Waldo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Hawthorne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Windsor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Alachua County
    • Lochloosa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Island Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Gainesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Evinston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bradford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Georges Lake, with the one closest to Georges Lake listed first.
    • Hampton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Starke
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lawtey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Graham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Brooker
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Georges Lake, with the one closest to Georges Lake listed first.
    • Lake Geneva
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Keystone Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Penney Farms
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Kingsley Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley Lake
      • Kingsley Lake is located in Clay County
    • Kingsley Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley Village
      • Kingsley Village is located in Clay County
    • Asbury Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Lake
      • Asbury Lake is located in Clay County
    • Green Cove Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Middleburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Doctors Inlet
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Lakeside
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Clay County
    • Bellair - Meadowbrook Terrace
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellair - Meadowbrook Terrace. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair - Meadowbrook Terrace
      • Bellair - Meadowbrook Terrace is located in Clay County
    • Orange Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Duval County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Georges Lake, with the one closest to Georges Lake listed first.
    • Maxville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
      • Maxville is located in Duval County
    • Loretto
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
      • Loretto is located in Duval County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Georges Lake, with the one closest to Georges Lake listed first.
    • Orange Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Kerr City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerr City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr City
      • Kerr City is located in Marion County
    • Fort McCoy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Citra
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Johns County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Georges Lake, with the one closest to Georges Lake listed first.
    • Tocoi
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tocoi
      • Tocoi is located in Saint Johns County
    • Hastings
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Armstrong
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Saint Johns County
    • Elkton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Fruit Cove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Johns
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Union County
    • Raiford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Georges Lake ...

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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Georges Lake.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Georges Lake, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Georges Lake.

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 Georges Lake:

Cemeteries Near Georges Lake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Georges Lake.

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

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

  • Mt. Heburn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Heburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Heburn Cemetery
  • Gadara Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gadara Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gadara Cemetery
  • Abline Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abline Cemetery
  • Mei-Wun Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mei-Wun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mei-Wun Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • Sister Spring Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sister Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sister Spring Cemetery
  • Etonia Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Etonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Etonia Cemetery
  • Lee Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
  • Pine Lawn Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Lawn Cemetery
  • Blue Pond Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Pond Cemetery
  • Keystone Heights Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keystone Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keystone Heights Cemetery
  • Continue List   (117 more) ...
    • St. John Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Pineview Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pineview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pineview Cemetery
    • Naomi Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Naomi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naomi 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>

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

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

  • Grandin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Putnam Hall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Belmore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmore
    • Belmore is located in Clay County
  • Interlachen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Mannville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannville
    • Mannville is located in Putnam County
  • Melrose
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hollister
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Theressa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Theressa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theressa
    • Theressa is located in Bradford County
  • Keuka
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keuka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keuka
    • Keuka is located in Putnam County
  • Teasdale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teasdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teasdale
    • Teasdale is located in Putnam County
  • Bostwick
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Earleton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Francis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
      • Francis is located in Putnam County
    • Johnson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
      • Johnson is located in Putnam County
    • Palatka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

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

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

The official website for Putnam County: www.putnam-fl.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<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 from Point A (ie- Georges Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Georges Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.7939, Longitude: -81.8682       In this case, the coordinates for Georges Lake 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 Georges Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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