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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 Kent Mill (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 Kent Mill. 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 Kent Mill ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Kent Mill: Kent Ml. (or less commonly used: Kent Mll.)

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.

Kent Mill is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: Geneva (AL), Houston (AL), Bay, Calhoun, Gadsden, Holmes, Liberty, Washington & Seminole (GA).

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

  • Jackson County     (The home county of Kent Mill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kent Mill, with the one closest to Kent Mill listed first.
    • Alford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Steele City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Steele City is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele City
    • Cottondale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Marianna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jacob City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jacob City is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Campbellton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Graceville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Greenwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cypress
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Grand Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Two Egg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Two Egg is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Egg
    • Bascom
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Malone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Bay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kent Mill, with the one closest to Kent Mill listed first.
    • Fountain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Youngstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Vicksburg ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Vicksburg is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
      • Former name for Vicksburg:
      • Vickerburg
    • Southport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kent Mill, with the one closest to Kent Mill listed first.
    • Altha
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Chipola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Chipola is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola
    • Clarksville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ocheesee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Ocheesee is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheesee
    • Blountstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • McNeal ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • McNeal is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeal
    • Kinard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Holmes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kent Mill, with the one closest to Kent Mill listed first.
    • Bonifay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Noma
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Esto
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Esto is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Westville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Izagora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Izagora is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Izagora
    • Cerrogordo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Cerrogordo is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerrogordo
    • Ponce de Leon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kent Mill, with the one closest to Kent Mill listed first.
    • Wausau
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Chipley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Brock Crossroad
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Brock Crossroad is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock Crossroad
    • Vernon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Five Points
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Five Points is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Caryville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Millers Ferry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Millers Ferry is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
    • Coosada Old Town ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Coosada Old Town is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosada Old Town
    • Ebro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Ebro is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ebro <1>
  • Geneva County (AL)
    • Black
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Black is located in Geneva County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
  • Houston County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kent Mill, with the one closest to Kent Mill listed first.
    • Madrid
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Madrid is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
    • Cottonwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Hodgesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Hodgesville is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgesville
    • Merritts Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Merritts Crossroads is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritts Crossroads
    • Keyton's
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Keyton's is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
  • Seminole County (GA)
    • Butlers Ferry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Butlers Ferry is located in Seminole County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,759 people

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

Cemeteries Near Kent Mill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kent Mill.

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 Kent Mill - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Kent Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Victory Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Scarlett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Rock Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • McCormick Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Everett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • White Oak Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Sandy Mtn. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Wood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Lay Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Barfield Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lipford Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (117 more) ...
    • Limestone Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Camps Head Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pippen Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 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.<4>

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

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

  • Cottondale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Chipley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Marianna
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bonifay
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Alliance
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Alliance is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
  • Campbellton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Graceville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Greenwood
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Chipola
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Chipola is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola
  • Cypress
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Caryville
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Millers Ferry
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Millers Ferry is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Selman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Selman is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selman
    • Ocheesee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Ocheesee is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheesee
    • Bascom
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Kent Mill ...

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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kent Mill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kent Mill, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kent Mill.

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 Kent Mill:

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 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.
<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 from Point A (ie- Kent Mill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Kent Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.