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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 Gulf Hammock (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 Gulf Hammock. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Gulf Hammock is located in Levy 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 Levy County: Alachua, Citrus, Dixie, Gilchrist & Marion.

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

  • Levy County     (The home county of Gulf Hammock)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gulf Hammock, with the one closest to Gulf Hammock listed first.
    • Otter Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Williston Highlands
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Bronson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Inglis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Yankeetown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • East Bronson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bronson
      • East Bronson is located in Levy County
    • Morriston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Chiefland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Williston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • East Williston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Raleigh
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Levy County
    • Cedar Key
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Andrews
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
  • Alachua County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gulf Hammock, with the one closest to Gulf Hammock listed first.
    • Archer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Newberry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Arredondo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arredondo
      • Arredondo is located in Alachua County
    • Jonesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Citrus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gulf Hammock, with the one closest to Gulf Hammock listed first.
    • Citrus Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Crystal River
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Pine Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
      • Pine Ridge is located in Citrus County
    • Black Diamond
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Diamond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
      • Black Diamond is located in Citrus County
    • Holder
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Beverly Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Citrus Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Hills
      • Citrus Hills is located in Citrus County
  • Dixie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gulf Hammock, with the one closest to Gulf Hammock listed first.
    • Suwannee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Old Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Suwanee Old Town ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
  • Gilchrist County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gulf Hammock, with the one closest to Gulf Hammock listed first.
    • Trenton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Fanning Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gulf Hammock, with the one closest to Gulf Hammock listed first.
    • Chatmire
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatmire
      • Chatmire is located in Marion County
    • Dunnellon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fellowship
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
      • Fellowship is located in Marion County
    • Heijahs Town ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heijahs Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heijahs Town
      • Heijahs Town is located in Marion County
    • Fairfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Marion County
    • Irvine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
      • Irvine is located in Marion County
  • Suwannee County
    • Suwannee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwannee
      • Suwannee is located in Suwannee County

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

Newspapers Published in Gulf Hammock ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gulf Hammock.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gulf Hammock, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gulf Hammock.

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 Gulf Hammock:

Cemeteries Near Gulf Hammock ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gulf Hammock.

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

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

  • Mt. Erie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Erie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Erie Cemetery
  • Cedar of Lebanon Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar of Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar of Lebanon Cemetery
  • Usher Family Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Usher Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Usher Family Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Priest Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Priest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Priest Cemetery
  • Sand Pond Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Pond Cemetery
  • Galilee Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galilee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galilee Cemetery
  • Carter Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
  • Levyville Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Levyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Levyville Cemetery
  • Bronson Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bronson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bronson Cemetery
  • Plummers Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plummers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plummers Cemetery
  • Sistrunk Family Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sistrunk Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sistrunk Family Cemetery
  • Continue List   (54 more) ...
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Dog Ear Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Gulf Hammock had a population of 127 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Otter Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ellzey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellzey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellzey
    • Ellzey is located in Levy County
  • Rosewood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
    • Rosewood is located in Levy County
  • Bronson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Sumner
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
    • Sumner is located in Levy County
  • Romeo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
    • Romeo is located in Marion County
  • Meredith
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Chiefland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Williston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar Key
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Citronelle
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citronelle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citronelle
    • Citronelle is located in Citrus County
  • Early Bird
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Early Bird have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early Bird
    • Early Bird is located in Marion County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Archer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Blitchton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blitchton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blitchton
      • Blitchton is located in Marion County
    • Cotton Plant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Plant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
      • Cotton Plant is located in Marion County

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

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

The official website for Levy County: www.levycounty.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gulf Hammock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gulf Hammock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.2528, Longitude: -82.7232    
<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 Gulf Hammock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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