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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 Pierson (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 Pierson. 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 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.

Pierson is located in 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 Pierson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pierson:

  • Volusia County     (The home county of Pierson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pierson, with the one closest to Pierson listed first.
    • Emporia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia
      • Emporia is located in Volusia County
    • Barberville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Seville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Volusia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volusia
      • Volusia is located in Volusia County
    • De Leon Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Glenwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Highland Park ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highland Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
      • Highland Park is located in Volusia County
    • De Land Highlands
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Land Highlands
      • De Land Highlands is located in Volusia County
    • North De Land
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North De Land
      • North De Land is located in Volusia County
    • Beresford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford
      • Beresford is located in Volusia County
    • De Land
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • West De Land
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West De Land
      • West De Land is located in Volusia County
  • Flagler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pierson, with the one closest to Pierson listed first.
    • Korona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Korona
      • Korona is located in Flagler County
    • Bunnell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Flagler Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Palm Coast
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Beverly Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Beach
      • Beverly Beach is located in Flagler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pierson, with the one closest to Pierson listed first.
    • Astor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Kathryn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Kathryn
      • Lake Kathryn is located in Lake County
    • Acron ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acron
      • Acron is located in Lake County
    • Lake Mack - Forest Hills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Paisley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Pittman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman
      • Pittman is located in Lake County
    • Pine Lakes
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lakes
      • Pine Lakes is located in Lake County
    • Altoona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cassia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassia
      • Cassia is located in Lake County
    • Lakeview Terrace Retirement Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Terrace Retirement Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Terrace Retirement Village
      • Lakeview Terrace Retirement Village is located in Lake County
    • Umatilla
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Eustis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pierson, with the one closest to Pierson listed first.
    • Salt Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Kerr City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerr City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr City
      • Kerr City is located in Marion County
    • Electra
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra
      • Electra is located in Marion County
    • Lynne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynne
      • Lynne is located in Marion County
    • Eastlake Weir
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pierson, with the one closest to Pierson listed first.
    • Crescent City Station
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent City Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City Station
      • Crescent City Station is located in Putnam County
    • Crescent City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Georgetown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Como
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Pomona Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Welaka
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Satsuma
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • San Mateo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • East Palatka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Peniel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peniel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peniel
      • Peniel is located in Putnam County
    • Palatka
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Seminole County

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

Newspapers Published in Pierson ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pierson.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pierson, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pierson.

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 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 Pierson:

Cemeteries Near Pierson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pierson.

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

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

  • Mt. Zion Primitive Baptist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Ebenezer Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Pierson Methodist Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
  • Oakdale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Purdom Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Midway Methodist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Midway Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Barbersville Cemetery
    • Barberville Cemetery
    • Midway Methodist Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Methodist Church Cemetery
  • Harris Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Harris Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
  • Lungren Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Roberts Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Trinity UMC Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
  • Causey Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Causey Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Causey Family Cemetery
  • Cone Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cone Cemetery
  • Ward Chapel AME Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ward Chapel AME Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Chapel AME Church Cemetery
  • Continue List   (93 more) ...
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The St. John's Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. John's Missionary Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
    • Seville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Seville Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Seville Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Seville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seville Cemetery
    • Braddock Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Braddock Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Braddock Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the southeast of Seville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braddock 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Pierson had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Pierson had a population of 1,910 people.

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

  • Emporia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia
    • Emporia is located in Volusia County
  • Eldridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge
    • Eldridge is located in Volusia County
  • Barberville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Seville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Astor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Glenwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Crescent City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Saint Francis
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
    • Saint Francis is located in Lake County
  • Highland Park ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highland Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
    • Highland Park is located in Volusia County
  • Huntington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
    • Huntington is located in Putnam County
  • Georgetown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Crows Bluff
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Bluff
    • Crows Bluff is located in Lake County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Fruitland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
      • Fruitland is located in Putnam County
    • Beresford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford
      • Beresford is located in Volusia County
    • West De Land
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Pierson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pierson.

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

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

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>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pierson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pierson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.2395, Longitude: -81.4656    
<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>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 Pierson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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