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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 Jackson Bluff (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 Jackson Bluff. 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 Jackson Bluff ...

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 Jackson Bluff: Jackson Blf. (or less commonly used: Jackson Bluf.)

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.

Jackson Bluff is located in Leon 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 Leon County: Gadsden, Jefferson, Liberty, Wakulla, Grady (GA) & Thomas (GA).

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

  • Leon County     (The home county of Jackson Bluff)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Bluff, with the one closest to Jackson Bluff listed first.
    • Tallahassee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Woodville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Bluff, with the one closest to Jackson Bluff listed first.
    • McNeal ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNeal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeal
      • McNeal is located in Calhoun County
    • Blountstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Ocheesee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocheesee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheesee
      • Ocheesee is located in Calhoun County
    • Marysville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
      • Marysville is located in Calhoun County
  • Gadsden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Bluff, with the one closest to Jackson Bluff listed first.
    • Midway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Greensboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Douglas City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas City
      • Douglas City is located in Gadsden County
    • Quincy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Gretna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Sycamore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Gadsden County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Havana
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • River Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
      • River Junction is located in Gadsden County
    • Chattahoochee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Bluff, with the one closest to Jackson Bluff listed first.
    • Sneads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Inwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
      • Inwood is located in Jackson County
  • Liberty County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Bluff, with the one closest to Jackson Bluff listed first.
    • Hosford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Telogia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Bristol
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Central City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Liberty County
    • Estiffanulga
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estiffanulga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estiffanulga
      • Estiffanulga is located in Liberty County
  • Wakulla County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Bluff, with the one closest to Jackson Bluff listed first.
    • Crawfordville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wakulla Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sopchoppy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Curtis Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Mill
      • Curtis Mill is located in Wakulla County
    • Panacea
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Marks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Decatur County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Bluff, with the one closest to Jackson Bluff listed first.
    • Faceville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faceville
      • Faceville is located in Decatur County (GA)
    • Attapulgus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Recovery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Recovery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Recovery
      • Recovery is located in Decatur County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 33,015 people
    • Fowlstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Grady County (GA)
    • Calvary
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Jackson Bluff ...

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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jackson Bluff.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jackson Bluff, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jackson Bluff.

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 Jackson Bluff:

Cemeteries Near Jackson Bluff ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jackson Bluff.

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

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

  • Friendship Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
  • McNair Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNair Cemetery
  • Ft. Braden Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Braden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Braden Cemetery
  • Kent Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kent Cemetery
  • Old Burnoff Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burnoff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burnoff Cemetery
  • Evans Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery
  • Campground Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
  • Russells Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russells Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Williams Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
  • Continue List   (127 more) ...
    • Poley Branch Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poley Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poley Branch Cemetery
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Geddie Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

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

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

  • Bloxham
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloxham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloxham
    • Bloxham is located in Leon County
  • Wetumpka
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetumpka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetumpka
    • Wetumpka is located in Gadsden County
  • Holland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
    • Holland is located in Leon County
  • Midway
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Smith Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Creek
    • Smith Creek is located in Wakulla County
  • Quincy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Sycamore
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Sycamore is located in Gadsden County
  • Scotland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
    • Scotland is located in Gadsden County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Rock Bluff
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bluff
    • Rock Bluff is located in Liberty County
  • Bristol
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Crawfordville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Tallahassee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Estiffanulga
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estiffanulga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estiffanulga
      • Estiffanulga is located in Liberty County
    • River Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
      • River Junction is located in Gadsden County

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

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

The official website for Leon County: www.co.leon.fl.us/

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Jackson Bluff) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jackson Bluff. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.3891, Longitude: -84.6419       In this case, the coordinates for Jackson Bluff have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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 Jackson Bluff, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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