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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 Ruthland (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 Ruthland. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Ruthland is located in Alachua 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 Alachua County: Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Gilchrist, Levy, Marion, Putnam & Union.

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

  • Alachua County     (The home county of Ruthland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruthland, with the one closest to Ruthland listed first.
    • Gainesville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Windsor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Alachua County
    • Rutledge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Rutledge is located in Alachua County
    • Arredondo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arredondo
      • Arredondo is located in Alachua County
    • Micanopy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Hawthorne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Earleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Waldo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Evinston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Hague
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague
      • Hague is located in Alachua County
    • Melrose
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Lochloosa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bradford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruthland, with the one closest to Ruthland listed first.
    • Graham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Brooker
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Hampton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Starke
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lawtey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruthland, with the one closest to Ruthland listed first.
    • Keystone Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Geneva
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Kingsley Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley Lake
      • Kingsley Lake is located in Clay County
    • Kingsley Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley Village
      • Kingsley Village is located in Clay County
  • Gilchrist County
    • Waters Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Lake
      • Waters Lake is located in Gilchrist County
  • Levy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruthland, with the one closest to Ruthland listed first.
    • Raleigh
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Levy County
    • East Williston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • East Bronson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bronson
      • East Bronson is located in Levy County
    • Bronson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Morriston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Williston Highlands
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruthland, with the one closest to Ruthland listed first.
    • McIntosh
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Orange Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Irvine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
      • Irvine is located in Marion County
    • Paynes Town ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Fairfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Reddick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Citra
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Orange Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lowell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Sparr
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Martin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Marion County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruthland, with the one closest to Ruthland listed first.
    • Edgar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Putnam Hall
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Grandin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Keuka
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keuka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keuka
      • Keuka is located in Putnam County
    • Interlachen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Florahome
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Hollister
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruthland, with the one closest to Ruthland listed first.
    • Worthington Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Butler
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Raiford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Ruthland ...

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 89 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ruthland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ruthland, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ruthland.

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 Ruthland:

Cemeteries Near Ruthland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ruthland.

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

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

  • Alachua Hillcrest Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alachua Hillcrest Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alachua Hillcrest Memorial Park
  • Forest Meadows Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Meadows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Meadows Cemetery
  • Patrick Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Providence Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
  • Fairbanks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairbanks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairbanks Cemetery
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Grove Park Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Park Cemetery
  • Forest Meadows Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Meadows Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Meadows Memorial Park
  • Continue List   (145 more) ...
    • Morning Star Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morning Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Star Cemetery
    • Kanapaha Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kanapaha Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kanapaha Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71861 <5>

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

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

  • Gainesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Rochelle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochelle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
    • Rochelle is located in Alachua County
  • Windsor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Windsor is located in Alachua County
  • Fairbanks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
    • Fairbanks is located in Alachua County
  • Paradise
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Paradise is located in Alachua County
  • Grove Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
    • Grove Park is located in Alachua County
  • Rutledge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
    • Rutledge is located in Alachua County
  • Arredondo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arredondo
    • Arredondo is located in Alachua County
  • Micanopy Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micanopy Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micanopy Junction
    • Micanopy Junction is located in Alachua County
  • Campville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
    • Campville is located in Alachua County
  • Orange Heights
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Heights
    • Orange Heights is located in Alachua County
  • Micanopy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Evinston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Hawthorne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Earleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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

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

The official website for Alachua County: www.alachua-county.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>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>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- Ruthland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ruthland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.6508, Longitude: -82.2679       In this case, the coordinates for Ruthland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Ruthland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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