Nearest Communities to Lake City,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Lake City, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Lake City:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to 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 checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Lake City.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Lake City is located in Columbia County and is the County Seat.
The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Columbia County: Alachua, Baker, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Suwannee, Union, Clinch (GA) & Echols (GA).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 125 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Lake City. Of these communities, 96 are located in counties other than Columbia County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Lake City (which is Columbia County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Lake City
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Columbia County (where Lake City resides)
- County Website: https://www.columbiacountyfla.com/
- County Seat for Columbia: Lake City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lake City ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lake City.
- Halpata ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Halpata is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halpata
- Watertown
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Five Points
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lacymark
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lacymark is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacymark
- Newco
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Newco is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newco
- Jose de la Maza Arrendondo Grant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Navair
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Navair is located in Columbia County
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- Wilburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wilburn is located in Columbia County
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- McColskey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- McColskey is located in Columbia County
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- Winfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Winfield is located in Columbia County
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- Bass
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bass is located in Columbia County
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- Ebenezer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ebenezer is located in Columbia County
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- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Mount Carrie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mount Carrie is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carrie
- Suwannee Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Suwannee Valley is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwannee Valley
- Columbia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Columbia is located in Columbia County
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- Myrtis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Myrtis is located in Columbia County
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- Greenfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Greenfield is located in Columbia County
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- Springville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Springville is located in Columbia County
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- Mason
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mason is located in Columbia County
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- Lulu
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Deep Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Deep Creek is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
- Ellisville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ellisville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
- Mikesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Mikesville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mikesville
- Fort White
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Fairview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Fairview is located in Columbia County
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- Benton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Benton is located in Columbia County
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- Woftoka ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Woftoka is located in Columbia County
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- Hollingsworth Bluff
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hollingsworth Bluff is located in Columbia County
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- Needmore
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Needmore is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Alachua County
- County Website: https://alachuacounty.us/
- County Seat for Alachua: Gainesville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lake City ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lake City.
- J L Sanchez and Others Grant
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- San Francisco Potano ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- San Francisco Potano is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Francisco Potano
- Bland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bland is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland
- Traxler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Traxler is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traxler
- George Atkinson Grant
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Santa Fe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Santa Fe is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
- High Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Spring Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Spring Hill is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Hasan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hasan is located in Alachua County
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- La Crosse
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Alachua
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Clark
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Clark is located in Alachua County
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- Newnansville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Newnansville is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnansville
- William Garvin Grant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- William Garvin Grant is located in Alachua County
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- Hainesworth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hainesworth is located in Alachua County
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- Arno
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Arno is located in Alachua County
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- Buda
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Buda is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buda
- Burnetts Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wade
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wade is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
- Baker County
- County Website: https://www.bakercountyfl.org/
- County Seat for Baker: MacClenny
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lake City ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lake City.
- Olustee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Okeafenoke Swamp ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Okeafenoke Swamp is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okeafenoke Swamp
- Manns Spur
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Manns Spur is located in Baker County
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- Sanderson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Margaretta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Margaretta is located in Baker County
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- Kenny
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kenny is located in Baker County
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- Manning
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Manning is located in Baker County
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- Pine Top
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pine Top is located in Baker County
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- Sapp
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sapp is located in Baker County
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- Taylor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Saint Mary
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sargent
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sargent is located in Baker County
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- Steckert
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Steckert is located in Baker County
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- Eddy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Eddy is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddy
- Bradford County
- County Website: https://bradfordcountyfl.gov/
- County Seat for Bradford: Starke
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lake City ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lake City.
- Brooker
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- New River
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- New River is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River
- Clayno
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clayno is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayno
- Gilchrist County
- County Website: https://gilchrist.fl.us/
- County Seat for Gilchrist: Trenton
- Note: The Gulf of Mexico lies to the west
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lake City ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lake City.
- Wanamake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wanamake is located in Gilchrist County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanamake
- Craggs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Craggs is located in Gilchrist County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craggs
- Neals
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Neals is located in Gilchrist County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neals
- Williford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Williford is located in Gilchrist County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
- Little Lake City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Little Lake City is located in Gilchrist County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Lake City
- Hamilton County
- County Website: https://hamiltoncountyfl.com/
- County Seat for Hamilton: Jasper
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lake City ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lake City.
- White Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Long Branch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Long Branch is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Facil
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Facil is located in Hamilton County
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- Genoa
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Genoa is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Purvis Still
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Purvis Still is located in Hamilton County
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- Blacks Still
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Blacks Still is located in Hamilton County
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- Camps Still
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Camps Still is located in Hamilton County
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- Belmont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Belmont is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Hillcoat
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hillcoat is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcoat
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- Marion
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cypress Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cypress Creek is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- Watson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Watson is located in Hamilton County
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- Kennedy Still
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kennedy Still is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Still
- Jasper
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Adams
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Adams is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Lafayette County
- County Website: https://lafayettecountyfl.org/
- County Seat for Lafayette: Mayo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lake City ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lake City.
- Grady
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Grady is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Hatchbend
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hatchbend is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchbend
- Midway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Suwannee County
- County Website: https://suwanneecountyfl.gov/
- County Seat for Suwannee: Live Oak
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lake City ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lake City.
- Wellborn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pouchers Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pouchers Corner is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pouchers Corner
- Houston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Houston is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Beachville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Beachville is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachville
- McAlpin
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Pine Mount
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Pine Mount is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mount
- Hildreth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hildreth is located in Suwannee County
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- Padlock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- O'Brien
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Live Oak
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Rixford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Suwannee Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Suwannee Springs is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwannee Springs
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- Wachitokha ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wachitokha is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wachitokha
- Slade
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Slade is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slade
- Branford
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Point is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- San Pedro Poturiba ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- San Pedro Poturiba is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro Poturiba
- Starr
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Starr is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starr
- Fort Union
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Union is located in Suwannee County
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- Dickert
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Dickert is located in Suwannee County
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- Mercer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Mercer is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Newburn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Newburn is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburn
- Union County
- County Website: https://unioncounty-fl.gov/
- County Seat for Union: Lake Butler
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lake City ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lake City.
- Providence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Providence is located in Union County
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- Browns Still
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Browns Still is located in Union County
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- Guilford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Guilford is located in Union County
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- Cliftonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cliftonville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliftonville
- Brown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Brown is located in Union County
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- Miller
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Miller is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Danville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Danville is located in Union County
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- Dukes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dukes is located in Union County
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- Lake Butler
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dana
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dana is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Worthington Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Johnstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Johnstown is located in Union County
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- Raiford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ellerbee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Ellerbee is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerbee
- Clinch County
- County Website: https://clinchcountyga.gov/
- County Seat for Clinch: Homerville (GA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lake City ...
- Council
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Council is located in Clinch County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lake City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
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