Welcome to Okeafenoke Swamp ...
So far, we found very little information about Okeafenoke Swamp. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Okeafenoke Swamp to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Okeafenoke Swamp, please Contact Us.
Okeafenoke Swamp would have been located within present day Baker County<2>.
The location of Okeafenoke Swamp has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Okeafenoke Swamp is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Okeafenoke Swamp was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Okeafenoke Swamp once stood is in the (904) area code.
Communities near Okeafenoke Swamp ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Okeafenoke Swamp.
- Lake City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <5>
- MacClenny
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacClenny
- MacClenny is located in Baker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for MacClenny <5>
- Lake Butler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Butler
- Lake Butler is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Butler <5>
- Glen Saint Mary
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Saint Mary
- Glen Saint Mary is located in Baker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Saint Mary <5>
- Worthington Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington Springs
- Worthington Springs is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington Springs <5>
- Brooker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooker
- Brooker is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooker <5>
- Raiford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raiford
- Raiford is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raiford <5>
- Lulu
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulu
- Lulu is located in Columbia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lulu <5>
- McColskey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Sanderson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanderson
- Sanderson is located in Baker County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanderson <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Okeafenoke Swamp. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Okeafenoke Swamp.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Okeafenoke Swamp. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Okeafenoke Swamp.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Okeafenoke Swamp. See our Newspapers Page for Okeafenoke Swamp.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Baker County: www.bakercountyfl.org/
The official website for State of Florida: 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 Okeafenoke Swamp, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Baker, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Okeafenoke Swamp - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |