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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 Middleburg (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 Middleburg. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Middleburg is located in Clay 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 Clay County: Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Duval, Putnam & Saint Johns.

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

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

Cemeteries Near Middleburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Middleburg.

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 Middleburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Middleburg Methodist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middleburg Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middleburg Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fowler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rideout Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rideout Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rideout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Padget Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Padget Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Padget Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Federal Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Federal Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Federal Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Conway Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Conway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Conway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Penney Farms Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penney Farms Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penney Farms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Long Branch Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Deese Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deese Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (117 more) ...

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Middleburg had a population of 217 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Lakeside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakeside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
    • Lakeside is located in Clay County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lakeside
    • From Middleburg to Lakeside
  • Kingsley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
    • Kingsley is located in Clay County
  • Hibernia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hibernia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibernia
    • Hibernia is located in Clay County
  • Orange Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Highland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Clay County
  • Belmore
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmore
    • Belmore is located in Clay County
  • Green Cove Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Maxville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lawtey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Switzerland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Switzerland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzerland
    • Switzerland is located in Saint Johns County
  • Mandarin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mandarin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandarin
    • Mandarin is located in Duval County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mandarin
    • From Middleburg to Mandarin
  • Walkill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkill
    • Walkill is located in Clay County
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Sweetwater
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
      • Sweetwater is located in Duval County
    • Plummers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plummers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummers
      • Plummers is located in Duval County
    • Beauclerc
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauclerc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauclerc
      • Beauclerc 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 Middleburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Middleburg.

Newspapers Published in Middleburg ...

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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Middleburg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Middleburg, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Middleburg.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Middleburg:

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

The official website for Clay County: www.claycountygov.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<5>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 Middleburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Middleburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Middleburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0706, Longitude: -81.8655    









 

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