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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 Panacea (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 Panacea. 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.

Panacea 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 Panacea. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Panacea:

  • Wakulla County     (The home county of Panacea)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Panacea, with the one closest to Panacea listed first.
    • Sopchoppy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Curtis Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Crawfordville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Saint Marks
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Wakulla Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Panacea, with the one closest to Panacea listed first.
    • Saint Teresa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lanark Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Carrabelle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Leon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Panacea, with the one closest to Panacea listed first.
    • Woodville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Tallahassee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Panacea ...

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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Panacea.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Panacea, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Panacea.

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 Panacea:

Cemeteries Near Panacea ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Panacea.

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

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

  • Panacea Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Debra Nell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Debra Nell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Debra Nell Cemetery
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
  • West Sopchoppy Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Sopchoppy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Sopchoppy Cemetery
  • Council Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Council Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Council Cemetery
  • Oak Park Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Park Cemetery
  • Grimes Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grimes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grimes Cemetery
  • Richardson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Pelt Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pelt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pelt Cemetery
  • Walker Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Arran Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arran Cemetery
  • Continue List   (28 more) ...
    • Raker Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raker Cemetery
    • Sanborn McKenzie Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanborn McKenzie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanborn McKenzie Cemetery
    • Causseaux Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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

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>

While we didn't find Panacea in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Panacea.

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

  • Sopchoppy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Saint Teresa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Curtis Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Crawfordville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Saint Marks
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Newport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Wakulla County
  • Wakulla
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Smith Creek
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Creek
    • Smith Creek is located in Wakulla County
  • Carrabelle
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Holland
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
    • Holland is located in Leon County
  • Bloxham
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloxham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloxham
    • Bloxham is located in Leon County
  • Tallahassee
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Panacea. 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 '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- Panacea) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Panacea. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0296, Longitude: -84.3904    
<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 Panacea, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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