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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 Newport (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 Newport. 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 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 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.

Newport is located in Wakulla 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 Wakulla County: Franklin, Jefferson, Leon & Liberty.

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

  • Wakulla County     (The home county of Newport)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
    • Saint Marks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wakulla Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Crawfordville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Panacea
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sopchoppy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Curtis Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Mill
      • Curtis Mill is located in Wakulla County
  • Franklin County
  • Gadsden County
    • Midway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
    • Wacissa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Thomas City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas City
      • Thomas City is located in Jefferson County
    • Waukeenah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lloyd
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lamont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Monticello
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Leon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newport, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
    • Woodville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Tallahassee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Capitola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
      • Capitola is located in Leon County
    • Miccosukee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Newport ...

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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Newport.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Newport. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Newport and those printed in the larger area surrounding Newport.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Newport.

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 helpful 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 Newport:

Cemeteries Near Newport ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Newport.

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

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

  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
  • Mays Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mays Cemetery
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
  • Raher Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raher Cemetery
  • Walker Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
  • Causseaux Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Causseaux Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Causseaux Cemetery
  • Richardson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
  • Woodville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Woodville.
    • The Woodville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • White Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodville Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2152016 <4>
  • Godwin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Godwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godwin Cemetery
  • Rhodes Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
  • Harvey Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey Cemetery
  • East Grove Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (65 more) ...
    • Rhodes Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
    • Sutton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Cemetery
    • Duggar Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duggar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duggar 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Newport had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Saint Marks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Wakulla
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakulla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakulla
    • Wakulla is located in Wakulla County
  • Woodville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Crawfordville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Wacissa
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Chaires
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaires have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaires
    • Chaires is located in Leon County
  • Tallahassee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Waukeenah
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Sopchoppy
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Lloyd
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Waylonzo
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waylonzo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waylonzo
    • Waylonzo is located in Taylor County
  • Curtis Mill
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Mill
    • Curtis Mill is located in Wakulla County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Saint Teresa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lamont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bradfordville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradfordville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordville
      • Bradfordville is located in Leon County

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

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

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>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- Newport) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Newport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.1994, Longitude: -84.1807       In this case, the coordinates for Newport have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Newport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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