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Our Genealogy Helper

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 Kennedy Still (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 Kennedy Still. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Kennedy Still is located in Hamilton County.

To see how the shape of Florida's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hamilton County: Columbia, Madison, Suwannee, Echols (GA) & Lowndes (GA).

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

  • Hamilton County     (The home county of Kennedy Still)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kennedy Still, with the one closest to Kennedy Still listed first.
    • Bakers Mill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Bakers Mill is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Mill
    • Jasper
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Marion
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Marion is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Jennings
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • White Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kennedy Still, with the one closest to Kennedy Still listed first.
    • Five Points
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Five Points is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Lake City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Watertown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Watertown is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kennedy Still, with the one closest to Kennedy Still listed first.
    • Lee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Lee is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <1>
    • Leland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Leland is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
    • Pinetta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Suwannee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kennedy Still, with the one closest to Kennedy Still listed first.
    • Rixford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Rixford is located in Suwannee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
    • Live Oak
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Padlock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Padlock is located in Suwannee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padlock
    • Wellborn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • McAlpin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Dowling Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Dowling Park is located in Suwannee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling Park
  • Brooks County (GA)
    • McIntyre Spring ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • McIntyre Spring is located in Brooks County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre Spring
      • Estimated population in 2019: 605 people
  • Clinch County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kennedy Still, with the one closest to Kennedy Still listed first.
    • Ernest
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Ernest is located in Clinch County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
    • Fargo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Fargo is located in Clinch County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fargo <1>
    • Chauncey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Chauncey is located in Clinch County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
      • Estimated population in 2019: 326 people
    • Du Pont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Echols County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kennedy Still, with the one closest to Kennedy Still listed first.
    • Potter
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Potter is located in Echols County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
      • Estimated population in 2019: 870 people
    • Statenville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Fruitland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Fruitland is located in Echols County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
    • Howell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Howell is located in Echols County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
  • Lanier County (GA)
  • Lowndes County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kennedy Still, with the one closest to Kennedy Still listed first.
    • Melrose
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Melrose is located in Lowndes County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Lake Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Dasher
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Dasher is located in Lowndes County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dasher
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
    • Naylor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Clyattville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Valdosta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Valdosta is located in Lowndes County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdosta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valdosta <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Kennedy Still ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kennedy Still.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Kennedy Still - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kennedy Still covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • White Chimney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Barton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Spring Branch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Nunn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Geiger Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Nunn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bluff Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (76 more) ...
    • Peterson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Poole Pond Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sasser Landing Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

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.<4>

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

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

  • Bakers Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bakers Mill is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Mill
  • Jasper
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Marion
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Marion is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Avoca
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Avoca is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
  • Genoa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Genoa is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
  • Tarver
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Tarver is located in Echols County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarver
  • Rixford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Rixford is located in Suwannee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
  • Statenville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jennings
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Benton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Benton is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
  • White Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Melrose
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Melrose is located in Lowndes County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Live Oak
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Octahatchee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Octahatchee is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octahatchee
    • Houston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Houston is located in Suwannee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston

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

Newspapers Published in Kennedy Still ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kennedy Still.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kennedy Still, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kennedy Still.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Kennedy Still:

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>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- Kennedy Still) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Kennedy Still, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.