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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 Pine Mount (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 Pine Mount. 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.

Name Variations for Pine Mount ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Pine Mount: Pine Mt. (or less commonly used: Pine Mnt.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Pine Mount is located in Suwannee 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 Suwannee County: Columbia, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette & Madison.

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

  • Suwannee County     (The home county of Pine Mount)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Mount, with the one closest to Pine Mount listed first.
    • McAlpin
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Padlock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Padlock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padlock
      • Padlock is located in Suwannee County
    • O'Brien
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Live Oak
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Wellborn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rixford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rixford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
      • Rixford is located in Suwannee County
    • Branford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Dowling Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling Park
      • Dowling Park is located in Suwannee County
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Mount, with the one closest to Pine Mount listed first.
    • Lake City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Five Points
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Columbia County
    • Watertown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
      • Watertown is located in Columbia County
    • Fort White
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • McColskey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McColskey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McColskey
      • McColskey is located in Columbia County
    • Lulu
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Gilchrist County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Mount, with the one closest to Pine Mount listed first.
    • Little Lake City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Lake City
      • Little Lake City is located in Gilchrist County
    • Bell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
      • Bell is located in Gilchrist County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell <1>
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Mount, with the one closest to Pine Mount listed first.
    • White Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Marion
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Hamilton County
    • Jasper
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Bakers Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bakers Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Mill
      • Bakers Mill is located in Hamilton County
  • Lafayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Mount, with the one closest to Pine Mount listed first.
    • Mayo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
      • Mayo is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayo <1>
    • Buckville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckville
      • Buckville is located in Lafayette County
    • Day
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Madison County
    • Lee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
      • Lee is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Pine Mount ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pine Mount.

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

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

  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little River Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little River Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Willing Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Willing Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Willing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • O'Brien Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Brien Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Brien Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McClellan Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Wellborn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wellborn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wellborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grant Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Claywood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Claywood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Claywood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elliott Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (120 more) ...
    • Live Oak Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Godbolt Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mims Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mims Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Pine Mount in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pine Mount.

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

  • McAlpin
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Padlock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Padlock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padlock
    • Padlock is located in Suwannee County
  • Houston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
    • Houston is located in Suwannee County
  • O'Brien
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Live Oak
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Wellborn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Luraville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luraville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luraville
    • Luraville is located in Suwannee County
  • Rixford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rixford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
    • Rixford is located in Suwannee County
  • Branford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Mayo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
    • Mayo is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,289 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayo <1>
  • Columbia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
    • Columbia is located in Columbia County
  • White Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Winfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
      • Winfield is located in Columbia County
    • Suwannee Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suwannee Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwannee Valley
      • Suwannee Valley is located in Columbia County
    • Genoa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in Hamilton County

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

Newspapers Published in Pine Mount ...

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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pine Mount.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pine Mount, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pine Mount.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Pine Mount:

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

The official website for State of Florida: https://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>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 Pine Mount, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Pine Mount) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine Mount. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.1630, Longitude: -82.9546       In this case, the coordinates for Pine Mount have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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