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 Lovedale (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 Lovedale. 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.
Lovedale is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: Geneva (AL), Houston (AL), Bay, Calhoun, Gadsden, Holmes, Liberty, Washington & Seminole (GA).
Below are the counties that are near Lovedale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lovedale:
- Jackson County (The home county of Lovedale)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lovedale, with the one closest to Lovedale listed first.
- Two Egg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Two Egg is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Egg
- Parramore ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Parramore is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parramore
- Bascom
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Malone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Butler ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Butler is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Cypress
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Grand Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Inwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Inwood is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
- Sneads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Marianna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cottondale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lovedale, with the one closest to Lovedale listed first.
- Altha
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Ocheesee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Ocheesee is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheesee
- Chipola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Chipola is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola
- Blountstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Gadsden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lovedale, with the one closest to Lovedale listed first.
- Chattahoochee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- River Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- River Junction is located in Gadsden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
- Sycamore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sycamore is located in Gadsden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Mount Pleasant
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Greensboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gretna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Douglas City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Douglas City is located in Gadsden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas City
- Washington County
- Chipley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Houston County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lovedale, with the one closest to Lovedale listed first.
- Gordon
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Gordon is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Cottonwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Madrid
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Madrid is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
- Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
- Ashford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hodgesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hodgesville is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgesville
- Avon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Avon is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Keyton's
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Keyton's is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
- Barber
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Barber is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Cowarts
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Columbia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Rehobeth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rehobeth is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
- Merritts Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Merritts Crossroads is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritts Crossroads
- Decatur County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lovedale, with the one closest to Lovedale listed first.
- Brinson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Recovery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Recovery is located in Decatur County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Recovery
- Population from the 2010 Census: 33,015 people
- Faceville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Faceville is located in Decatur County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faceville
- Bainbridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Fowlstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Early County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lovedale, with the one closest to Lovedale listed first.
- Jakin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Springfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Springfield is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,084 people
- Cedar Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Sawhatchee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sawhatchee is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawhatchee
- Centerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Centerville is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Rock Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Rock Hill is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 248 people
- Hentown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hentown is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hentown
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,944 people
- Miller County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lovedale, with the one closest to Lovedale listed first.
- Mayhaw
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mayhaw is located in Miller County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhaw
- Floydtown ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Floydtown is located in Miller County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floydtown
- Boykin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Boykin is located in Miller County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
- Colquitt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Seminole County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lovedale, with the one closest to Lovedale listed first.
- Steam Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Steam Mill is located in Seminole County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam Mill
- Butlers Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Butlers Ferry is located in Seminole County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,759 people
- Donalsonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Reynoldsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Reynoldsville is located in Seminole County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
- Estimated population in 2019: 960 people
- Iron City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lovedale, see our County-by-County Page for Lovedale.
Cemeteries Near Lovedale ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lovedale.
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 Lovedale - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lovedale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lovedale, with the one closest to Lovedale listed first.
- Bazzell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Nubbin Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cow Pen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sand Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Owens - Bellview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fulgum Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Whiddon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dickenson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairchild Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wooten Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Robinson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (178 more) ...
- Fairchild Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Trawick Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hebrew Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.<2>
While we didn't find Lovedale in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lovedale.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lovedale, with the one closest to Lovedale listed first.
- Bascom
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cypress
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Marianna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Inwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Inwood is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
- Sneads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jakin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- River Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- River Junction is located in Gadsden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
- Chattahoochee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spooner ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Spooner is located in Miller County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooner
- Alliance
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Alliance is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
- Brinson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Horns Cross Road ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Horns Cross Road is located in Miller County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horns Cross Road
- Cottondale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Recovery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Recovery is located in Decatur County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Recovery
- Population from the 2010 Census: 33,015 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lovedale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lovedale.
Newspapers Published in Lovedale ...
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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lovedale.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lovedale, 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 Lovedale.
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 Lovedale:
- Websites specific to Florida
- Pages specific to Jackson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calhoun County
- Gadsden County
- Washington County
- Houston County
- Decatur County
- Early County
- Miller County
- Seminole 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 Lovedale, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lovedale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |