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Introduction ...

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

We've added Ocklockonee to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ocklockonee, 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 Ocklockonee (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 Ocklockonee. 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Ocklockonee is historic, it would have been located within present day Leon 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 Leon County: Gadsden, Jefferson, Liberty, Wakulla, Grady (GA) & Thomas (GA).

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

  • Leon County     (The home county of Ocklockonee)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ocklockonee, with the one closest to Ocklockonee listed first.
    • Iamonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Iamonia is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iamonia
    • Bradfordville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Bradfordville is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordville
    • Tallahassee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Miccosukee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Capitola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Capitola is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
    • Woodville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Gadsden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ocklockonee, with the one closest to Ocklockonee listed first.
    • Havana
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Midway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Quincy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Douglas City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Douglas City is located in Gadsden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas City
    • Gretna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Greensboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ocklockonee, with the one closest to Ocklockonee listed first.
    • Lloyd
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Monticello
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Waukeenah
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wacissa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Thomas City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Thomas City is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas City
  • Wakulla County
  • Decatur County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ocklockonee, with the one closest to Ocklockonee listed first.
    • Attapulgus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Climax
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Climax is located in Decatur County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Climax <2>
    • Fowlstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Faceville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Faceville is located in Decatur County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faceville
    • Bainbridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Recovery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Recovery is located in Decatur County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Recovery
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 33,015 people
    • Vada
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Vada is located in Decatur County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
      • Estimated population in 2019: 56,457 people
  • Grady County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ocklockonee, with the one closest to Ocklockonee listed first.
    • Calvary
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Reno
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Reno is located in Grady County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Estimated population in 2019: 285 people
    • Good Hope ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Good Hope is located in Grady County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Estimated population in 2019: 300 people
    • Midway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Midway is located in Grady County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Cairo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Cairo is located in Grady County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <2>
    • Whigham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Woodland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodland is located in Grady County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Estimated population in 2019: 353 people
    • Spence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Spence is located in Grady County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence
  • Thomas County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ocklockonee, with the one closest to Ocklockonee listed first.
    • Dewey City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Dewey City is located in Thomas County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey City
    • Thomasville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Newark
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Newark is located in Thomas County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Estimated population in 2019: 783 people
    • Ochlocknee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fredonia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Fredonia is located in Thomas County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Hansell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Hansell is located in Thomas County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansell
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,534 people
    • Meigs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Meigs is located in Thomas County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meigs
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meigs <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Ocklockonee ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ocklockonee.

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 Ocklockonee - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Bell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Lamonia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Butler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Elkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Concord Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Ebenezer Stephens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Barber Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Vickers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Shelfer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (247 more) ...
    • Williams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Van Brunt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

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.

Ocklockonee itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Concord
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Concord is located in Gadsden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
  • Bradfordville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bradfordville is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordville
  • Iamonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Iamonia is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iamonia
  • Scotland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Scotland is located in Gadsden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
  • Attapulgus
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Midway
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Tallahassee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Miccosukee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Climax
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Climax is located in Decatur County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Climax <2>
  • Quincy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Fowlstown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Metcalf
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Metcalf is located in Thomas County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Chaires
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Chaires is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaires
    • Lloyd
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Holland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Holland is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland

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

Newspapers Published in Ocklockonee ...

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 96 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ocklockonee.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ocklockonee, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ocklockonee.

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 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 Ocklockonee:

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 Ocklockonee, 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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ocklockonee) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.