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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 Saint Augustine (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 Saint Augustine. 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 Saint Augustine ...

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 Saint Augustine: St. Augustine

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.

Saint Augustine is located in Saint Johns County and is the County Seat.

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 Saint Johns County: Clay, Duval, Flagler & Putnam.

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

  • Saint Johns County     (The home county of Saint Augustine)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Augustine, with the one closest to Saint Augustine listed first.
    • Vilano Beach
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Saint Augustine South
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Augustine South have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Saint Augustine Beach
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Augustine Shores
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Augustine Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Butler Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Beach
      • Butler Beach is located in Saint Johns County
    • Crescent Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Elkton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Armstrong
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Saint Johns County
    • Tocoi
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tocoi
      • Tocoi is located in Saint Johns County
    • Hastings
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Palm Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palm Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Valley
      • Palm Valley is located in Saint Johns County
    • Sawgrass
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawgrass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawgrass
      • Sawgrass is located in Saint Johns County
    • Ponte Vedra
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponte Vedra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponte Vedra
      • Ponte Vedra is located in Saint Johns County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Augustine, with the one closest to Saint Augustine listed first.
    • Green Cove Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Orange Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Doctors Inlet
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Penney Farms
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Duval County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Augustine, with the one closest to Saint Augustine listed first.
    • Loretto
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
      • Loretto is located in Duval County
    • Jacksonville Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville Beach
      • Jacksonville Beach is located in Duval County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,609 people
      • Former names for Jacksonville Beach:
      • Pablo Beach
      • Ruby
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville Beach <1>
    • Neptune Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • San Pablo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Pablo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pablo
      • San Pablo is located in Duval County
    • Sans Pareil
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Pareil
      • Sans Pareil is located in Duval County
    • Atlantic Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Flagler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Augustine, with the one closest to Saint Augustine listed first.
    • Marineland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Palm Coast
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Beverly Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Beach
      • Beverly Beach is located in Flagler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
    • Bunnell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Augustine, with the one closest to Saint Augustine listed first.
    • Federal Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Point
      • Federal Point is located in Putnam County
    • Bostwick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • East Palatka
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • San Mateo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Palatka
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Peniel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peniel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peniel
      • Peniel is located in Putnam County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Saint Augustine ...

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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Augustine.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Saint Augustine. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Saint Augustine and those printed in the larger area surrounding Saint Augustine.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> of Saint Augustine.

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 Saint Augustine:

Cemeteries Near Saint Augustine ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Saint Augustine.

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

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

  • St. Augustine Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Augustine Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Augustine Memorial Park
  • St. Augustine National Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Augustine National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Augustine National Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • San Lorenzo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Lorenzo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Lorenzo Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 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
  • Craig Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Craig Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Saint Augustine.
    • The Craig Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • St. Augustine Memorial Park
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72556 <4>
  • Barnes Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Memorial Cemetery
  • Bakersville Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bakersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bakersville Cemetery
  • Sampson Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sampson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sampson Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Resthaven Cemetery & Memorial Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Cemetery & Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Cemetery & Memorial Park
  • Continue List   (31 more) ...
    • Pellicer Creek Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pellicer Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pellicer Creek Cemetery
    • Ponte Vedra Valley Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Julington Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Julington Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Julington Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Julington Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Saint Augustine had a population of 4,742 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Saint Augustine had a population of 16,518 people.

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

  • Anastasia
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anastasia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anastasia
    • Anastasia is located in Saint Johns County
  • Moultrie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moultrie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moultrie
    • Moultrie is located in Saint Johns County
  • Armstrong
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
    • Armstrong is located in Saint Johns County
  • Tocoi
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tocoi
    • Tocoi is located in Saint Johns County
  • Sampson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sampson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampson
    • Sampson is located in Saint Johns County
  • Florence
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Florence is located in Saint Johns County
  • Picolata
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picolata have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picolata
    • Picolata is located in Saint Johns County
  • Federal Point
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Point
    • Federal Point is located in Putnam County
  • West Tocoi
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Tocoi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tocoi
    • West Tocoi is located in Clay County
  • Bridgeport
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Bridgeport is located in Putnam County
  • Bayard
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
    • Bayard is located in Duval County
  • Walkill
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkill
    • Walkill is located in Clay County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Bostwick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Orange Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Mills
      • Orange Mills is located in Putnam County
    • Teasdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teasdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teasdale
      • Teasdale is located in Putnam County

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

The official website for Saint Augustine: www.ci.st-augustine.fl.us/

The official website for Saint Johns County: www.co.st-johns.fl.us/

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>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- Saint Augustine) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Augustine. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.8995, Longitude: -81.3146    
<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 Saint Augustine, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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