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 Leonia (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 Leonia. 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 northeast 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 north.
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 north 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.
Leonia is located in Holmes 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 Holmes County: Geneva (AL), Jackson, Walton & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Leonia. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Leonia:
- Holmes County (The home county of Leonia)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leonia, with the one closest to Leonia listed first.
- Cerrogordo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cerrogordo is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerrogordo
- Izagora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Izagora is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Izagora
- Ponce de Leon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Westville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bonifay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Esto
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Esto is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Noma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Jackson County
- Graceville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Okaloosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leonia, with the one closest to Leonia listed first.
- Svea
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Svea is located in Okaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
- Laurel Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Garden City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Garden City is located in Okaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Walton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leonia, with the one closest to Leonia listed first.
- Pleasant Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Union is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Argyle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- De Funiak Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Paxton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Knox Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Knox Hill is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Hill
- Mossy Head
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Freeport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Portland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Portland is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leonia, with the one closest to Leonia listed first.
- Caryville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Coosada Old Town ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Coosada Old Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosada Old Town
- Five Points
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Five Points is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Millers Ferry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Millers Ferry is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
- Brock Crossroad
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brock Crossroad is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock Crossroad
- Vernon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chipley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Coffee County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leonia, with the one closest to Leonia listed first.
- Kinston
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Central City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Central City is located in Coffee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Battens Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Battens Crossroads is located in Coffee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battens Crossroads
- Goodman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Goodman is located in Coffee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
- Alberton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Alberton is located in Coffee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberton
- Enterprise
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Covington County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leonia, with the one closest to Leonia listed first.
- Florala
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lockhart
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lockhart is located in Covington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Beulah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Beulah is located in Covington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Onycha
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Onycha is located in Covington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onycha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- County Line
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- County Line is located in Covington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- Horn Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Horn Hill is located in Covington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Opp
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Opp is located in Covington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opp <1>
- Red Oak
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Red Oak is located in Covington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Dale County (AL)
- Clayhatchee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clayhatchee is located in Dale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Geneva County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leonia, with the one closest to Leonia listed first.
- Geneva
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Eunola ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Eunola is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunola
- Samson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Costilla ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Costilla is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costilla
- Black
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Black is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Coffee Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Chancellor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chancellor is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
- Bellwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bellwood is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Scranton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Scranton is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Hartford
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Dundee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dundee is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Slocomb
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Leonia, see our County-by-County Page for Leonia.
Cemeteries Near Leonia ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leonia.
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 Leonia - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Leonia covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Leonia, with the one closest to Leonia listed first.
- Broxton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Leonia Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Padgett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Merrill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Limestone Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Royals Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ray Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- McDuffie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Vaughanville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (141 more) ...
- McDuffie Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Harris Chapel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Curry Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Leonia in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Leonia.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Leonia, with the one closest to Leonia listed first.
- Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Union is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Cerrogordo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cerrogordo is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerrogordo
- Vaughanville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vaughanville is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughanville
- Izagora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Izagora is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Izagora
- Geneva
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Marl
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Marl is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marl
- Ealum
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ealum is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ealum
- Argyle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ponce de Leon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Westville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Caryville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gordon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Gordon is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Eucheeanna
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Eucheeanna is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eucheeanna
- Knox Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Knox Hill is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Hill
- Highfalls
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Highfalls is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfalls
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Leonia. See our List of 1890's Communities around Leonia.
Newspapers Published in Leonia ...
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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Leonia.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Leonia, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Leonia.
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 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 Leonia:
- Websites specific to Florida
- Pages specific to Holmes County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jackson County
- Okaloosa County
- Walton County
- Washington County
- Coffee County
- Covington County
- Dale County
- Geneva 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> | 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> | 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 Leonia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Leonia) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |