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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 Raleigh (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 Raleigh. 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 and hospitals 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.

Raleigh is located in Levy 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 Levy County: Alachua, Citrus, Dixie, Gilchrist & Marion.

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

  • Levy County     (The home county of Raleigh)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raleigh, with the one closest to Raleigh listed first.
    • Williston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • East Williston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Williston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Williston
      • East Williston is located in Levy County
    • East Bronson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bronson
      • East Bronson is located in Levy County
    • Williston Highlands
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williston Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston Highlands
      • Williston Highlands is located in Levy County
    • Bronson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Morriston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Gulf Hammock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Otter Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Chiefland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Andrews
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
      • Andrews is located in Levy County
    • Manatee Road
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manatee Road have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatee Road
      • Manatee Road is located in Levy County
    • Inglis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Alachua County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raleigh, with the one closest to Raleigh listed first.
    • Archer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Micanopy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Arredondo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arredondo
      • Arredondo is located in Alachua County
    • Evinston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jonesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Gainesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Newberry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rutledge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Rutledge is located in Alachua County
    • Island Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Lochloosa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Hague
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague
      • Hague is located in Alachua County
    • Windsor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Alachua County
    • Alachua
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Citrus County
  • Gilchrist County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raleigh, with the one closest to Raleigh listed first.
    • Trenton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Waters Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Lake
      • Waters Lake is located in Gilchrist County
    • Fanning Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raleigh, with the one closest to Raleigh listed first.
    • Fairfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Marion County
    • Irvine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
      • Irvine is located in Marion County
    • Heijahs Town ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heijahs Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heijahs Town
      • Heijahs Town is located in Marion County
    • McIntosh
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Orange Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Paynes Town ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynes Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes Town
      • Paynes Town is located in Marion County
    • Reddick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Fellowship
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
      • Fellowship is located in Marion County
    • Lowell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Martin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Marion County
    • Citra
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Sparr
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Anthony
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Raleigh ...

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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Raleigh.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Raleigh, 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 Raleigh.

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 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 Raleigh:

Cemeteries Near Raleigh ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Raleigh.

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

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

  • Orange Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orange Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orange Hill Cemetery
  • Willis Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Family Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
  • Wacahoota Baptist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Wacahoota Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wacahoota Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wacahoota Cemetery
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sistrunk Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sistrunk Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sistrunk Family Cemetery
  • McFall Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFall Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
  • Plummers Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plummers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plummers Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • St. Peter's Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter's Cemetery
  • Continue List   (126 more) ...
    • Church of Christ Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church of Christ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of Christ Cemetery
    • Barber Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Family Cemetery
    • Flemington Baptist Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)

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>

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

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

  • Williston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Archer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Meredith
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
    • Meredith is located in Levy County
  • Flemington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flemington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
    • Flemington is located in Marion County
  • Bronson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Micanopy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Arredondo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arredondo
    • Arredondo is located in Alachua County
  • Blitchton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blitchton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blitchton
    • Blitchton is located in Marion County
  • Orange Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • McIntosh
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Evinston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jonesville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Boardman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boardman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
      • Boardman is located in Marion County
    • Micanopy Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micanopy Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micanopy Junction
      • Micanopy Junction is located in Alachua County
    • Romeo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
      • Romeo is located in Marion County

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

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

The official website for Levy County: www.levycounty.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Raleigh) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Raleigh. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.4416, Longitude: -82.4663    
<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 Raleigh, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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