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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 Hildreth (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 Hildreth. 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 and 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.

Hildreth is located in Suwannee 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 Suwannee County: Columbia, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette & Madison.

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

  • Suwannee County     (The home county of Hildreth)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hildreth, with the one closest to Hildreth listed first.
    • Branford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • O'Brien
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • McAlpin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wellborn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Live Oak
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rixford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rixford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
      • Rixford is located in Suwannee County
  • Alachua County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hildreth, with the one closest to Hildreth listed first.
    • High Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Alachua
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Burnetts Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Newberry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • La Crosse
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Hague
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague
      • Hague is located in Alachua County
    • Jonesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rutledge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Rutledge is located in Alachua County
  • Baker County
  • Bradford County
    • Brooker
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hildreth, with the one closest to Hildreth listed first.
    • Fort White
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Lake City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Five Points
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Columbia County
    • Watertown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
      • Watertown is located in Columbia County
    • Lulu
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • McColskey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Hildreth, with the one closest to Hildreth listed first.
    • Suwanee Old Town ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cross City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Gilchrist County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hildreth, with the one closest to Hildreth listed first.
    • Little Lake City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Bell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Waters Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Lake
      • Waters Lake is located in Gilchrist County
    • Trenton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Fanning Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Hamilton County
    • White Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Lafayette County
    • Mayo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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 <1>
  • Levy County
    • Andrews
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hildreth, with the one closest to Hildreth listed first.
    • Worthington Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Lake Butler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Hildreth ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hildreth.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hildreth, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hildreth.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Hildreth:

Cemeteries Near Hildreth ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hildreth.

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

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

  • Santa Fe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santa Fe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Fe Cemetery
  • Old Fort White Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Old Fort White Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Fort White Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Fort White.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Fort White Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2282920 <5>
  • Ichetucknee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ichetucknee Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ichetucknee Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Advent Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hunts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunts Cemetery
  • Heavenly Rest Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heavenly Rest Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heavenly Rest Memorial Park
  • Ft. White Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Elim Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elim Cemetery
  • Athens Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Athens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Athens Cemetery
  • Hatchbend Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatchbend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatchbend Cemetery
  • Old Hatchbend Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hatchbend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hatchbend Cemetery
  • Continue List   (134 more) ...
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Walker Creek Baptist Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Creek Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Creek Baptist Cemetery
    • Townsend Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)

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 Hildreth in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hildreth.

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

  • Fort White
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Branford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Columbia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • O'Brien
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Mikesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • High Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • McAlpin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Wellborn
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Lake City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Watertown
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
    • Watertown is located in Columbia County
  • Houston
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
    • Houston is located in Suwannee County
  • Alachua
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Padlock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Padlock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padlock
      • Padlock is located in Suwannee County
    • Lulu
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Newnansville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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

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

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

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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hildreth) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hildreth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.9527, Longitude: -82.8054       In this case, the coordinates for Hildreth have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<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 Hildreth, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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