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 Leno (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 Leno. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Leno is located in Clay 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 Clay County: Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Duval, Putnam & Saint Johns.
Below are the counties that are near Leno. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Leno:
- Clay County (The home county of Leno)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leno, with the one closest to Leno listed first.
- Green Cove Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Penney Farms
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Asbury Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Asbury Lake is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Lake
- Doctors Inlet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeside
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeside is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Middleburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Orange Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bellair - Meadowbrook Terrace
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Kingsley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Kingsley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
- Kingsley Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Kingsley Lake is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley Lake
- Kingsley Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Kingsley Village is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley Village
- Lake Geneva
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Keystone Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Alachua County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leno, with the one closest to Leno listed first.
- Melrose
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Earleton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bradford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leno, with the one closest to Leno listed first.
- Lawtey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Starke
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hampton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Duval County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leno, with the one closest to Leno listed first.
- Mandarin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mandarin is located in Duval County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandarin
- Loretto
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Loretto is located in Duval County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Bowden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bowden is located in Duval County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowden
- Jacksonville Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Saint Nicholas
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Saint Nicholas is located in Duval County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Nicholas
- San Marco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- San Marco is located in Duval County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Marco
- Sans Pareil
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Sans Pareil is located in Duval County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Pareil
- Normandy Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Arlington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Arlington is located in Duval County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Brooklyn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Brooklyn is located in Duval County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Jacksonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- San Pablo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- San Pablo is located in Duval County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pablo
- Maxville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Maxville is located in Duval County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Flagler County
- Marineland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leno, with the one closest to Leno listed first.
- Bostwick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Federal Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Federal Point is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Point
- East Palatka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Palatka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Peniel
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Peniel is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peniel
- Florahome
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- San Mateo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Grandin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo Bluff
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Buffalo Bluff is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Bluff
- Hollister
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Putnam Hall
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mannville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mannville is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannville
- Interlachen
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Johns County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leno, with the one closest to Leno listed first.
- Tocoi
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Tocoi is located in Saint Johns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tocoi
- Armstrong
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Armstrong is located in Saint Johns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Elkton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hastings
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fruit Cove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Saint Johns
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Saint Augustine South
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Saint Augustine South is located in Saint Johns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine South
- Saint Augustine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Saint Augustine Shores
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Vilano Beach
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Saint Augustine Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Butler Beach
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Butler Beach is located in Saint Johns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Beach
- Crescent Beach
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Leno, see our County-by-County Page for Leno.
Cemeteries Near Leno ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leno.
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 Leno - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Leno covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Leno, with the one closest to Leno listed first.
- Little Ruth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jacksonville Memory Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bakersville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Holly Hill Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Springbank Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Salem Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Penney Farms Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Etonia Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Putnam County Poor Farm Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (82 more) ...
- Sampson Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Resthaven Cemetery & Memorial Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Heburn Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Leno in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Leno.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Leno, with the one closest to Leno listed first.
- West Tocoi
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- West Tocoi is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tocoi
- Walkill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Walkill is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkill
- Picolata
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Picolata is located in Saint Johns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picolata
- Tocoi
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Tocoi is located in Saint Johns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tocoi
- Green Cove Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bostwick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Florence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Florence is located in Saint Johns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Teasdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Teasdale is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teasdale
- Bridgeport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgeport is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Federal Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Federal Point is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Point
- Hibernia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hibernia is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibernia
- Switzerland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Switzerland is located in Saint Johns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzerland
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Orange Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Orange Mills is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Mills
- Armstrong
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Armstrong is located in Saint Johns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Sampson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sampson is located in Saint Johns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampson
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Leno. See our List of 1890's Communities around Leno.
Newspapers Published in Leno ...
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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Leno.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Leno, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Leno.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Leno:
- Websites specific to Florida
- Pages specific to Clay County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alachua County
- Bradford County
- Duval County
- Flagler County
- Putnam County
- Saint Johns County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Florida
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> | 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 Leno, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Leno) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |