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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about New Smyrna. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added New Smyrna to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with New Smyrna, please Contact Us.

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 New Smyrna (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 New Smyrna. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Although our information shows that the community of New Smyrna is historic, it would have been located within present day Volusia 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 Volusia County: Brevard, Flagler, Marion, Putnam & Seminole.

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

  • Volusia County     (The home county of New Smyrna)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Smyrna, with the one closest to New Smyrna listed first.
    • Isleboro
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isleboro
      • Isleboro is located in Volusia County
    • New Smyrna Beach
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Ponce Park ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponce Park
      • Ponce Park is located in Volusia County
    • Mission City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission City
      • Mission City is located in Volusia County
    • Glencoe
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
      • Glencoe is located in Volusia County
    • Ponce Inlet
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Harbor Oaks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Oaks
      • Harbor Oaks is located in Volusia County
    • Ambrose Hull Grant
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose Hull Grant
      • Ambrose Hull Grant is located in Volusia County
    • Wilbur-by-the-Sea
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur-by-the-Sea
      • Wilbur-by-the-Sea is located in Volusia County
    • Allandale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Edgewater
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Halifax Estates
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax Estates
      • Halifax Estates is located in Volusia County
    • Port Orange
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Brevard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Smyrna, with the one closest to New Smyrna listed first.
    • Scottsmoor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Aurantia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurantia
      • Aurantia is located in Brevard County
    • Turnbull
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnbull have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
      • Turnbull is located in Brevard County
    • Mims
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Flagler County
    • Korona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Korona
      • Korona is located in Flagler County
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Smyrna, with the one closest to New Smyrna listed first.
    • Lake Mack - Forest Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Pine Lakes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lakes
      • Pine Lakes is located in Lake County
  • Seminole County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Smyrna, with the one closest to New Smyrna listed first.
    • Geneva
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Indian Mound Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Mound Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mound Village
      • Indian Mound Village is located in Seminole County
    • Midway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Seminole County
    • Cameron City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron City
      • Cameron City is located in Seminole County
    • Sanford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Iowa City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa City
      • Iowa City is located in Seminole County
    • Lake Monroe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Chuluota
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near New Smyrna ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New Smyrna.

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

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

  • Larkin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Dummitt Gravesite
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dummitt Gravesite
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dummitt Gravesite have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Detwiller Park Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Detwiller Park Cemetery
    • The Detwiller Park Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Coronado Beach Cemetery
    • Detwiler Park Cemetery
  • Ponce Inlet Grave Site
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ponce Inlet Grave Site
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ponce Inlet Grave Site have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pacetti Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pacetti Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pacetti Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glencoe - Geiger Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glencoe - Geiger Cemetery
    • The Glencoe - Geiger Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Glenco - Geiger Cemetery
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Fisher Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • The Fisher Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rendy Road Cemetery
  • Oaklynn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Edgewater New Smyrna Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgewater New Smyrna Cemetery
    • The Edgewater New Smyrna Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Edgewater Cemetery
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Spruce Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Sea Pines Memorial Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (58 more) ...
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Friendship Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • The Friendship Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fellowship Cemetery
    • Clinton Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Sunset Park Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)

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.

New Smyrna itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 287 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Glencoe
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
    • Glencoe is located in Volusia County
  • Ponce Park ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponce Park
    • Ponce Park is located in Volusia County
  • Port Orange
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Cow Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cow Creek
    • Cow Creek is located in Volusia County
  • Holly Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Maytown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
    • Maytown is located in Volusia County
  • Lake Helen
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Osteen
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Enterprise
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Aurantia
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurantia
    • Aurantia is located in Brevard County
  • Orange City
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Turnbull
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnbull have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
      • Turnbull is located in Brevard County
    • Fatio
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fatio have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fatio
      • Fatio is located in Volusia County
    • West De Land
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West De Land
      • West De Land is located in Volusia County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of New Smyrna ...

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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Smyrna.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of New Smyrna. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of New Smyrna and those printed in the larger area surrounding New Smyrna.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<6> of New Smyrna.

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 New Smyrna:

The official website for Volusia County: www.volusia.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 New Smyrna, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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>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- New Smyrna) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Smyrna. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.0503, Longitude: -80.9331       In this case, the coordinates for New Smyrna have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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