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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 Lake Como (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 Lake Como. 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 Lake Como ...

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 Lake Como: Lk. Como

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.

Lake Como is located in Putnam 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 Putnam County: Alachua, Bradford, Clay, Flagler, Marion, Saint Johns & Volusia.

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

  • Putnam County     (The home county of Lake Como)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Como, with the one closest to Lake Como listed first.
    • Pomona Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Crescent City Station
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent City Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City Station
      • Crescent City Station is located in Putnam County
    • Crescent City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Welaka
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Satsuma
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Georgetown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • San Mateo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • East Palatka
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Peniel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peniel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peniel
      • Peniel is located in Putnam County
    • Palatka
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hollister
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Federal Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Point
      • Federal Point is located in Putnam County
    • Bostwick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Flagler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Como, with the one closest to Lake Como listed first.
    • Bunnell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Palm Coast
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Korona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Korona
      • Korona is located in Flagler County
    • Beverly Beach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Beach
      • Beverly Beach is located in Flagler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
    • Marineland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Flagler Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Lake County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Como, with the one closest to Lake Como listed first.
    • Salt Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Kerr City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerr City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr City
      • Kerr City is located in Marion County
    • Orange Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Fort McCoy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Lynne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynne
      • Lynne is located in Marion County
    • Electra
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra
      • Electra is located in Marion County
  • Saint Johns County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Como, with the one closest to Lake Como listed first.
    • Hastings
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Armstrong
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Saint Johns County
    • Elkton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Tocoi
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tocoi
      • Tocoi is located in Saint Johns County
    • Crescent Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Augustine Shores
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Augustine Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine Shores
      • Saint Augustine Shores is located in Saint Johns County
    • Butler Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Beach
      • Butler Beach is located in Saint Johns County
    • Saint Augustine South
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Augustine South have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine South
      • Saint Augustine South is located in Saint Johns County
    • Saint Augustine Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Volusia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Como, with the one closest to Lake Como listed first.
    • Seville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pierson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Emporia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia
      • Emporia is located in Volusia County
    • Volusia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volusia
      • Volusia is located in Volusia County
    • Barberville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • De Leon Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Tomoka Estates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomoka Estates
      • Tomoka Estates is located in Volusia County
    • Glenwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Lake Como ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Como.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lake Como, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lake Como.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Lake Como:

Cemeteries Near Lake Como ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lake Como.

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

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

  • Pomona - Lake Como Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pomona - Lake Como Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pomona - Lake Como Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
  • Eden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
  • Satsuma Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Satsuma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Satsuma Cemetery
  • Georgetown Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Georgetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Georgetown Cemetery
  • San Mateo Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Mateo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Mateo Cemetery
  • Yelvington Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yelvington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yelvington Cemetery
  • Braddock Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Braddock Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Braddock Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Seville.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braddock Cemetery
  • Seville Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Seville Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Seville Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Seville.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seville Cemetery
  • Ward Chapel AME Church Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ward Chapel AME Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Chapel AME Church Cemetery
  • West View Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West View Cemetery
  • Palatka Memorial Gardens
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (68 more) ...
    • Peniel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peniel Cemetery
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The St. John's Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. John's Missionary Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Roberts Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Trinity UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lake Como had a population of 303 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Huntington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
    • Huntington is located in Putnam County
  • Sisco
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisco
    • Sisco is located in Putnam County
  • Fruitland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
    • Fruitland is located in Putnam County
  • Crescent City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Welaka
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Satsuma
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Nashua
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
    • Nashua is located in Putnam County
  • Georgetown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Buffalo Bluff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Bluff
    • Buffalo Bluff is located in Putnam County
  • San Mateo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Norwalk
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
    • Norwalk is located in Putnam County
  • Lundy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lundy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundy
    • Lundy is located in Putnam County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Yelvington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yelvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelvington
      • Yelvington is located in Putnam County
    • Peniel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peniel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peniel
      • Peniel is located in Putnam County
    • East Palatka
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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

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

The official website for Putnam County: www.putnam-fl.com/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lake Como) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lake Como. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.4840, Longitude: -81.5727    
<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 Lake Como, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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