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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 Possum Bluff (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 Possum Bluff. 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 Possum Bluff ...

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 Possum Bluff: Possum Blf. (or less commonly used: Possum Bluf.)

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 northwest 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 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.

Possum Bluff is located in Putnam 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 Putnam County: Alachua, Bradford, Clay, Flagler, Marion, Saint Johns & Volusia.

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

  • Putnam County     (The home county of Possum Bluff)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Possum Bluff, with the one closest to Possum Bluff listed first.
    • Buffalo Bluff
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buffalo Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Bluff
      • Buffalo Bluff is located in Putnam County
    • Satsuma
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Welaka
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Peniel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peniel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peniel
      • Peniel is located in Putnam County
    • Pomona Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Palatka
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • San Mateo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Como
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • East Palatka
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hollister
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Georgetown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Crescent City Station
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 southeast)
  • Alachua County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Possum Bluff, with the one closest to Possum Bluff listed first.
    • Hawthorne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Melrose
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Lochloosa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Island Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Campville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Campville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
      • Campville is located in Alachua County
    • Earleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Windsor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Windsor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Alachua County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Possum Bluff, with the one closest to Possum Bluff listed first.
    • Lake Geneva
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Keystone Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Flagler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Possum Bluff, with the one closest to Possum Bluff listed first.
    • Bunnell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Palm Coast
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Marineland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Lake County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Possum Bluff, with the one closest to Possum Bluff listed first.
    • Kerr City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Salt Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Orange Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Fort McCoy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Citra
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Lynne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lynne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynne
      • Lynne is located in Marion County
    • Sparr
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Electra
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra
      • Electra is located in Marion County
    • Anthony
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Johns County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Possum Bluff, with the one closest to Possum Bluff listed first.
    • Hastings
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Armstrong
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Saint Johns County
    • Tocoi
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tocoi
      • Tocoi is located in Saint Johns County
    • Elkton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Augustine Shores
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Augustine Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine Shores
      • Saint Augustine Shores is located in Saint Johns County
    • Crescent Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Augustine South
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Augustine South have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine South
      • Saint Augustine South is located in Saint Johns County
  • Volusia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Possum Bluff, with the one closest to Possum Bluff listed first.
    • Seville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Pierson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Emporia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia
      • Emporia is located in Volusia County
    • Volusia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volusia
      • Volusia is located in Volusia County
    • Barberville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Possum Bluff ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Possum Bluff.

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

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

  • Satsuma Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Satsuma Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Satsuma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peniel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peniel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Palatka Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • West View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pomona - Lake Como Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pomona - Lake Como Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pomona - Lake Como Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • San Mateo Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Mateo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Mateo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mary Elizabeth Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mary Elizabeth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mary Elizabeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Georgetown Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Georgetown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Georgetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Naomi Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naomi Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Naomi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Memorial Gardens
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (87 more) ...
    • Yelvington Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yelvington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yelvington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Putnam County Poor Farm Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood 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 Possum Bluff in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Possum Bluff.

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

  • Nashua
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashua have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
    • Nashua is located in Putnam County
  • Satsuma
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Buffalo Bluff
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buffalo Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Bluff
    • Buffalo Bluff is located in Putnam County
  • Welaka
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Sisco
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sisco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisco
    • Sisco is located in Putnam County
  • Peniel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peniel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peniel
    • Peniel is located in Putnam County
  • Lundy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lundy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundy
    • Lundy is located in Putnam County
  • Francis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
    • Francis is located in Putnam County
  • Norwalk
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
    • Norwalk is located in Putnam County
  • Palatka
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Fruitland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Lake Como
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Possum Bluff ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Possum Bluff.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Possum Bluff, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Possum Bluff.

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 Possum Bluff:

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

The official website for Putnam County: www.putnam-fl.com/

The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Possum Bluff, 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 from Point A (ie- Possum Bluff) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Possum Bluff. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.5383, Longitude: -81.6926       In this case, the coordinates for Possum Bluff have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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