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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 Romeo (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 Romeo. 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.

Romeo is located in Marion 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 Marion County: Alachua, Citrus, Lake, Levy, Putnam, Sumter & Volusia.

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

  • Marion County     (The home county of Romeo)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Romeo, with the one closest to Romeo listed first.
    • Fellowship
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
      • Fellowship is located in Marion County
    • Chatmire
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatmire
      • Chatmire is located in Marion County
    • Dunnellon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Fairfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Marion County
    • Heijahs Town ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heijahs Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heijahs Town
      • Heijahs Town is located in Marion County
    • Martin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Marion County
    • Ocala
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocala
      • Ocala is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61,669 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocala <1>
    • Irvine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
      • Irvine is located in Marion County
    • Lowell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Paynes Town ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynes Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes Town
      • Paynes Town is located in Marion County
    • Reddick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Orange Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Alachua County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Romeo, with the one closest to Romeo listed first.
    • Archer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Micanopy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Evinston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Island Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Arredondo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arredondo
      • Arredondo is located in Alachua County
    • Lochloosa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rochelle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rochelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
      • Rochelle is located in Alachua County
  • Citrus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Romeo, with the one closest to Romeo listed first.
    • Citrus Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Holder
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Pine Ridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
      • Pine Ridge is located in Citrus County
    • Beverly Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Black Diamond
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Diamond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
      • Black Diamond is located in Citrus County
    • Citrus Hills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Hills
      • Citrus Hills is located in Citrus County
    • Hernando
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Crystal River
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Inverness Highlands North
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Lecanto
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Inverness
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Inverness Highlands South
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Levy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Romeo, with the one closest to Romeo listed first.
    • Morriston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Williston Highlands
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williston Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston Highlands
      • Williston Highlands is located in Levy County
    • East Williston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Williston
      • East Williston is located in Levy County
    • Williston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Raleigh
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Levy County
    • Gulf Hammock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Inglis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • East Bronson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bronson
      • East Bronson is located in Levy County
    • Bronson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Yankeetown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Otter Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Sumter County

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

Cemeteries Near Romeo ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Romeo.

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

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

  • Zion Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Church of Christ Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of Christ Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church of Christ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sonshine Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sonshine Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sonshine Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barber Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns United Methodist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns United Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns United Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sand Pond Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Pond Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Plummers Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plummers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plummers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wesley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dog Ear Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Sistrunk Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sistrunk Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sistrunk Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (89 more) ...
    • Rockwell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockwell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dunnellon Community Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunnellon Community Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunnellon Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Romeo had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Early Bird
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Early Bird have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early Bird
    • Early Bird is located in Marion County
  • Cotton Plant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Plant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
    • Cotton Plant is located in Marion County
  • Blitchton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blitchton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blitchton
    • Blitchton is located in Marion County
  • Leroy ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
    • Leroy is located in Marion County
  • York
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • York is located in Marion County
  • Fellowship
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
    • Fellowship is located in Marion County
  • Martel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martel
    • Martel is located in Marion County
  • Williston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Martin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Martin is located in Marion County
  • Kendrick
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick
    • Kendrick is located in Marion County
  • Flemington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flemington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
    • Flemington is located in Marion County
  • Citronelle
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citronelle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citronelle
    • Citronelle is located in Citrus County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Ocala
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocala
      • Ocala is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61,669 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocala <1>
    • Lowell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gulf Hammock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Romeo ...

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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Romeo.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Romeo, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Romeo.

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 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 Romeo:

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

The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountyfl.org/

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>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>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.
<4>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 Romeo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Romeo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Romeo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.2064, Longitude: -82.4362       In this case, the coordinates for Romeo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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