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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about San Francisco Potano. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added San Francisco Potano to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with San Francisco Potano, please Contact Us.

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 San Francisco Potano (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 San Francisco Potano. 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of San Francisco Potano is historic, it would have been located within present day 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 San Francisco Potano. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to San Francisco Potano:

  • Alachua County     (The home county of San Francisco Potano)
    • The following are listed by their distance from San Francisco Potano, with the one closest to San Francisco Potano listed first.
    • High Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Alachua
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Burnetts Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnetts Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnetts Lake
      • Burnetts Lake is located in Alachua County
    • La Crosse
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Hague
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague
      • Hague is located in Alachua County
    • Jonesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Newberry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Rutledge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Rutledge is located in Alachua County
    • Arredondo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arredondo
      • Arredondo is located in Alachua County
    • Gainesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Waldo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Archer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Windsor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Baker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from San Francisco Potano, with the one closest to San Francisco Potano listed first.
    • Olustee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Sanderson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bradford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from San Francisco Potano, with the one closest to San Francisco Potano listed first.
    • Brooker
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Graham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Hampton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Starke
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from San Francisco Potano, with the one closest to San Francisco Potano listed first.
    • Fort White
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Lulu
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Lake City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • McColskey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McColskey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McColskey
      • McColskey is located in Columbia County
    • Watertown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
      • Watertown is located in Columbia County
    • Five Points
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Columbia County
  • Dixie County
    • Suwanee Old Town ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suwanee Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwanee Old Town
      • Suwanee Old Town is located in Dixie County
  • Gilchrist County
    • The following are listed by their distance from San Francisco Potano, with the one closest to San Francisco Potano listed first.
    • Waters Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Lake
      • Waters Lake is located in Gilchrist County
    • Bell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
      • Bell is located in Gilchrist County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell <2>
    • Little Lake City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Lake City
      • Little Lake City is located in Gilchrist County
    • Trenton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Fanning Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Levy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from San Francisco Potano, with the one closest to San Francisco Potano listed first.
    • East Bronson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bronson
      • East Bronson is located in Levy County
    • Bronson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Andrews
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Suwannee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from San Francisco Potano, with the one closest to San Francisco Potano listed first.
    • Branford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • O'Brien
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Wellborn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • McAlpin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from San Francisco Potano, with the one closest to San Francisco Potano listed first.
    • Worthington Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Lake Butler
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Raiford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in San Francisco Potano ...

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 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around San Francisco Potano.

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

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 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 San Francisco Potano:

Cemeteries Near San Francisco Potano ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of San Francisco Potano.

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 San Francisco Potano covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
  • New Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Asberry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asberry Cemetery
  • Damascus Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damascus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damascus Cemetery
  • High Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Springs Cemetery
  • Philippi Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Pine Hills Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hills Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Tustenuggee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Richard Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richard Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richard Family Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (154 more) ...
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Ft. Call Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Call Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Call Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant 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.

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

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

  • High Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mikesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mikesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mikesville
    • Mikesville is located in Columbia County
  • Alachua
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Newnansville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newnansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnansville
    • Newnansville is located in Alachua County
  • Fort White
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • La Crosse
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Hague
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague
    • Hague is located in Alachua County
  • Columbia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
    • Columbia is located in Columbia County
  • Jonesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Rutledge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
    • Rutledge is located in Alachua County
  • Lake Butler
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lulu
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Paradise
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Alachua County
    • New River
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River
      • New River is located in Bradford County
    • Lake City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)

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

The official website for Alachua County: www.alachua-county.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 San Francisco Potano, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>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- San Francisco Potano) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in San Francisco Potano. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.8836, Longitude: -82.5665       In this case, the coordinates for San Francisco Potano have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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