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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 McPherson (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 McPherson. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

McPherson is located in Baker County.

To see how the shape of Florida's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Baker County: Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Duval, Nassau, Union, Charlton (GA), Clinch (GA) & Ware (GA).

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

  • Baker County     (The home county of McPherson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McPherson, with the one closest to McPherson listed first.
    • MacClenny
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Glen Saint Mary
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Sanderson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Taylor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Baker County
    • Olustee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Bradford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McPherson, with the one closest to McPherson listed first.
    • Lawtey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Starke
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Hampton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Graham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Brooker
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McPherson, with the one closest to McPherson listed first.
    • Middleburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Kingsley Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley Lake
      • Kingsley Lake is located in Clay County
    • Kingsley Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley Village
      • Kingsley Village is located in Clay County
    • Bellair - Meadowbrook Terrace
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellair - Meadowbrook Terrace. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair - Meadowbrook Terrace
      • Bellair - Meadowbrook Terrace is located in Clay County
    • Asbury Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Lake
      • Asbury Lake is located in Clay County
    • Doctors Inlet
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakeside
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Clay County
    • Orange Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Penney Farms
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Cove Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McPherson, with the one closest to McPherson listed first.
    • Lulu
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • McColskey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McColskey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McColskey
      • McColskey is located in Columbia County
  • Duval County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McPherson, with the one closest to McPherson listed first.
    • Maxville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
      • Maxville is located in Duval County
    • Baldwin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jacksonville Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville Heights
      • Jacksonville Heights is located in Duval County
    • Normandy Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Magnolia Gardens
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Gardens
      • Magnolia Gardens is located in Duval County
    • Brooklyn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Duval County
    • Jacksonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • San Marco
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Marco
      • San Marco is located in Duval County
    • Biscayne Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biscayne Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscayne Village
      • Biscayne Village is located in Duval County
    • Garden City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Duval County
    • Bowden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowden
      • Bowden is located in Duval County
    • Talleyrand
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyrand
      • Talleyrand is located in Duval County
    • Loretto
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
      • Loretto is located in Duval County
  • Nassau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McPherson, with the one closest to McPherson listed first.
    • Bryceville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Crawford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Nassau County
    • Callahan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Nassau Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nassau Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau Village
      • Nassau Village is located in Nassau County
    • Dyal
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyal
      • Dyal is located in Nassau County
  • Saint Johns County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McPherson, with the one closest to McPherson listed first.
    • Fruit Cove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Saint Johns
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McPherson, with the one closest to McPherson listed first.
    • Raiford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Butler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Worthington Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Charlton County (GA)
    • Saint George
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Saint George is located in Charlton County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint George <1>

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

Newspapers Published in McPherson ...

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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around McPherson.

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

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 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 McPherson:

Cemeteries Near McPherson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McPherson.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Mantown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mantown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mantown Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Long Branch Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Branch Cemetery
  • Deese Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deese Cemetery
  • Manning Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manning Cemetery
  • South Prong Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Prong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Prong Cemetery
  • Whitker Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitker Cemetery
  • Motes Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Motes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Motes Cemetery
  • Turner Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
  • Sanderson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanderson Cemetery
  • Cedar Creek Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Creek Cemetery
  • Continue List   (106 more) ...
    • Lawtey Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Sellers Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sellers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sellers Cemetery
    • Prison Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prison Cemetery

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.<6>

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

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

  • MacClenny
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Maxville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
    • Maxville is located in Duval County
  • Glen Saint Mary
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Baldwin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Highland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Clay County
  • Sanderson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Bryceville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lawtey
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Middleburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Sweetwater
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
    • Sweetwater is located in Duval County
  • Marietta
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
    • Marietta is located in Duval County
  • Kingsley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
    • Kingsley is located in Clay County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Lakeside
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Clay County
    • Lake Butler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Edgewood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Duval County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McPherson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Baker County: www.bakercountyfl.org/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- McPherson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in McPherson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.2477, Longitude: -82.0801       In this case, the coordinates for McPherson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 McPherson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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