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 McLellan (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 McLellan. 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.
McLellan is located in Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa County: Escambia (AL), Escambia & Okaloosa.
Below are the counties that are near McLellan. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to McLellan:
- Santa Rosa County (The home county of McLellan)
- The following are listed by their distance from McLellan, with the one closest to McLellan listed first.
- Belandville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Belandville is located in Santa Rosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belandville
- Jay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jay is located in Santa Rosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <1>
- Harold
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Milton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bagdad
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Galt City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Galt City is located in Santa Rosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt City
- Escambia County
- The following are listed by their distance from McLellan, with the one closest to McLellan listed first.
- Century
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Byrneville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Byrneville is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrneville
- McDavid
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- McDavid is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDavid
- Pine Barren
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Barren is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Barren
- Okaloosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from McLellan, with the one closest to McLellan listed first.
- Otahite ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Otahite is located in Okaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otahite
- Cannon Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cannon Town is located in Okaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Town
- Baker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Holt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Milligan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Garden City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Garden City is located in Okaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Crestview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Svea
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Svea is located in Okaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
- Conecuh County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from McLellan, with the one closest to McLellan listed first.
- Brooklyn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Brooklyn is located in Conecuh County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Johnsonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Johnsonville is located in Conecuh County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
- Castleberry
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Castleberry is located in Conecuh County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Nymph
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Nymph is located in Conecuh County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nymph
- Paul
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Paul is located in Conecuh County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul
- Jay Villa ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jay Villa is located in Conecuh County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay Villa
- Sparta ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Sparta is located in Conecuh County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta has also been known as:
- Old Sparta
- Centerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Centerville is located in Conecuh County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Mount Union
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mount Union is located in Conecuh County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Lenox
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Old Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Old Town is located in Conecuh County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Range
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Range is located in Conecuh County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
- Covington County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from McLellan, with the one closest to McLellan listed first.
- Falco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Falco is located in Covington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falco
- Wing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Wing is located in Covington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
- Carolina
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Carolina is located in Covington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
- Red Oak
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Red Oak is located in Covington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Libertyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Libertyville is located in Covington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Escambia County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from McLellan, with the one closest to McLellan listed first.
- Roberts
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Roberts is located in Escambia County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Bradley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bradley is located in Escambia County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Riverview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Riverview is located in Escambia County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- East Brewton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brewton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pollard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pollard is located in Escambia County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Hammac
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hammac is located in Escambia County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammac
- Flomaton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to McLellan, see our County-by-County Page for McLellan.
Cemeteries Near McLellan ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McLellan.
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 McLellan - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for McLellan covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from McLellan, with the one closest to McLellan listed first.
- Black Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- McLellan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sellersville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fuqua Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Creek Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rock Creek Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Concord Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hobbs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Elim Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Dixonville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Old Fidelis Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (142 more) ...
- Otahite Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- May Creek Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sam McGowin Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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 McLellan in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of McLellan.
These communities are listed based on their distance from McLellan, with the one closest to McLellan listed first.
- Roberts
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Roberts is located in Escambia County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Berrydale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Berrydale is located in Santa Rosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrydale
- Otahite ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Otahite is located in Okaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otahite
- Boykin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Boykin is located in Escambia County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
- Brewton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rome
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rome is located in Covington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Kirkland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kirkland is located in Escambia County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Pollard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pollard is located in Escambia County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Beda
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Beda is located in Covington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beda
- Brooklyn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Brooklyn is located in Conecuh County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Hammac
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hammac is located in Escambia County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammac
- Flomaton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Castleberry
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Castleberry is located in Conecuh County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Fairfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Fairfield is located in Covington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Wallace
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wallace is located in Escambia County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around McLellan. See our List of 1890's Communities around McLellan.
Newspapers Published in McLellan ...
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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around McLellan.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of McLellan, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for McLellan.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 McLellan:
- Websites specific to Florida
- Pages specific to Santa Rosa County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Escambia County
- Okaloosa County
- Conecuh County
- Covington County
- Escambia 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 McLellan, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- McLellan) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |