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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 High Springs (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 High Springs. 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 High Springs ...

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 High Springs: High Spgs. (or less commonly used: High Spngs. or High Sprngs.)

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

High Springs 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 High Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to High Springs:

  • Alachua County     (The home county of High Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Springs, with the one closest to High Springs listed first.
    • Alachua
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Burnetts Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Hague
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague
      • Hague is located in Alachua County
    • La Crosse
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jonesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Newberry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Rutledge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Rutledge is located in Alachua County
    • Arredondo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arredondo
      • Arredondo is located in Alachua County
    • Gainesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Archer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Waldo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Windsor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Alachua County
  • Baker County
  • Bradford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Springs, with the one closest to High Springs listed first.
    • Brooker
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Graham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Hampton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Starke
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Springs, with the one closest to High Springs listed first.
    • Fort White
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lulu
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Lake City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • McColskey
      (25 miles [40.2 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
    • Watertown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
      • Watertown is located in Columbia County
    • Five Points
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Columbia County
  • Dixie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Springs, with the one closest to High Springs listed first.
    • Suwanee Old Town ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Gilchrist County
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Springs, with the one closest to High Springs listed first.
    • Waters Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Lake
      • Waters Lake is located in Gilchrist County
    • 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
      (17 miles [27.4 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
    • Trenton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Fanning Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Levy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Springs, with the one closest to High Springs listed first.
    • East Bronson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bronson
      • East Bronson is located in Levy County
    • Bronson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Andrews
      (26 miles [41.8 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
    • Raleigh
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Levy County
    • Chiefland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Manatee Road
      (28 miles [45.1 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
  • Suwannee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Springs, with the one closest to High Springs listed first.
    • Branford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • O'Brien
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • McAlpin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Wellborn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Springs, with the one closest to High Springs listed first.
    • Worthington Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Butler
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Raiford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of High Springs ...

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 98 newspapers that have been published in the area around High Springs.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of High Springs. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of High Springs and those printed in the larger area surrounding High Springs.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> of High Springs.

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 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 High Springs:

Cemeteries Near High Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of High Springs.

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

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

  • High Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles 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
  • Pine Hills Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • 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
  • Nobel Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Asberry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
  • Cathcart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Damascus Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damascus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damascus Cemetery
  • New Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Forest Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] 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
  • Continue List   (162 more) ...
    • Tustenuggee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Osceola Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osceola Cemetery
    • Old Thomas Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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

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 in 1895, High Springs had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, High Springs had a population of 6,280 people.

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

  • Alachua
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Newnansville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Mikesville
    (8 miles [12.9 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
  • Fort White
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hague
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague
    • Hague is located in Alachua County
  • La Crosse
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jonesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Rutledge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
    • Rutledge is located in Alachua County
  • Paradise
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Columbia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
    • Columbia is located in Columbia County
  • Arredondo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arredondo
    • Arredondo is located in Alachua County
  • Gainesville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lake Butler
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lulu
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Archer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)

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

The official website for High Springs: www.highsprings.com/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- High Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in High Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.8270, Longitude: -82.5969    
<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>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 High Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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