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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 Lois (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 Lois. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Lois is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Leon, Madison, Taylor, Wakulla, Brooks (GA) & Thomas (GA).

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

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Lois)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lois, with the one closest to Lois listed first.
    • Monticello
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lloyd
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Waukeenah
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Aucilla
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Aucilla is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucilla
    • Lamont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Thomas City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Thomas City is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas City
    • Wacissa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Gadsden County
    • Havana
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Leon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lois, with the one closest to Lois listed first.
    • Miccosukee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Capitola
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Capitola is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
    • Iamonia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Iamonia is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iamonia
    • Bradfordville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Bradfordville is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordville
    • Tallahassee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Ocklockonee ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Ocklockonee is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocklockonee
    • Woodville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lois, with the one closest to Lois listed first.
    • Greenville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Hamburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Hamburg is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Cherry Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Cherry Lake is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lake
    • Madison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Taylor County
  • Wakulla County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lois, with the one closest to Lois listed first.
    • Saint Marks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Wakulla Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Brooks County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lois, with the one closest to Lois listed first.
    • Dixie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Empress
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Empress is located in Brooks County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empress
    • Barwick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Quitman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Quitman is located in Brooks County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,625 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <1>
  • Grady County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lois, with the one closest to Lois listed first.
    • Midway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Midway is located in Grady County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Good Hope ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Good Hope is located in Grady County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Estimated population in 2019: 300 people
    • Reno
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Reno is located in Grady County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Estimated population in 2019: 285 people
    • Calvary
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cairo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Cairo is located in Grady County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <1>
  • Thomas County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lois, with the one closest to Lois listed first.
    • Boston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Boston is located in Thomas County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boston <1>
    • Newark
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Newark is located in Thomas County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Estimated population in 2019: 783 people
    • Thomasville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Dewey City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Dewey City is located in Thomas County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey City
    • Fredonia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Fredonia is located in Thomas County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia

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

Cemeteries Near Lois ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lois.

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 Lois - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Oakfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Sneeds Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Roseland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Texas Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Browns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Runner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Scruggs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Milton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Zion AME Church Cemetery
  • Wiliams Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Willie Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (244 more) ...
    • Greater Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Kinsey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Bellamy Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 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.<4>

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

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

  • Monticello
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lloyd
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Waukeenah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Miccosukee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Aucilla
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Aucilla is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucilla
  • Lamont
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Aucilla ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Aucilla is located in Thomas County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucilla
  • Wacissa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Metcalf
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Metcalf is located in Thomas County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
  • Chaires
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Chaires is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaires
  • Greenville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Iamonia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Iamonia is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iamonia
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bradfordville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Bradfordville is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordville
    • Boston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Boston is located in Thomas County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boston <1>
    • Iddo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Iddo is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iddo

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

Newspapers Published in Lois ...

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 78 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lois.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lois, 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 Lois.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Lois:

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 '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- Lois) 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 Lois, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.