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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 Spring Hill (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 Spring Hill. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Spring Hill 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 Spring Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Spring Hill:

  • Alachua County     (The home county of Spring Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Hill, with the one closest to Spring Hill listed first.
    • Alachua
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Burnetts Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnetts Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnetts Lake
      • Burnetts Lake is located in Alachua County
    • High Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • La Crosse
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Hague
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague
      • Hague is located in Alachua County
    • Jonesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Rutledge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Rutledge is located in Alachua County
    • Newberry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Arredondo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arredondo
      • Arredondo is located in Alachua County
    • Gainesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Archer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Waldo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Windsor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Baker County
  • Bradford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Hill, with the one closest to Spring Hill listed first.
    • Brooker
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Graham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Hampton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Starke
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Clay County
    • Keystone Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Hill, with the one closest to Spring Hill listed first.
    • Fort White
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lulu
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • McColskey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McColskey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McColskey
      • McColskey is located in Columbia County
    • Lake City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Watertown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
      • Watertown is located in Columbia County
    • Five Points
      (27 miles [43.5 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.<2> 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 Spring Hill, with the one closest to Spring Hill listed first.
    • Waters Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Lake
      • Waters Lake is located in Gilchrist County
    • Bell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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 <1>
    • Little Lake City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Fanning Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Levy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Hill, with the one closest to Spring Hill listed first.
    • East Bronson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bronson
      • East Bronson is located in Levy County
    • Bronson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Raleigh
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Levy County
    • Andrews
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Spring Hill, with the one closest to Spring Hill listed first.
    • Branford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • O'Brien
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Hill, with the one closest to Spring Hill listed first.
    • Worthington Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Butler
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Raiford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Spring Hill ...

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 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spring Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spring Hill, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Spring Hill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Spring Hill:

Cemeteries Near Spring Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spring Hill.

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

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

  • Asberry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asberry Cemetery
  • Pine Hills Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hills Cemetery
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
  • Cathcart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cathcart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cathcart Cemetery
  • Newnansville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newnansville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newnansville Cemetery
  • Damascus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damascus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damascus Cemetery
  • New Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Oak Grove Cemetery
  • High Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Springs Cemetery
  • Old Thomas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Thomas Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
  • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Continue List   (162 more) ...
    • Richard Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richard Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richard Family Cemetery
    • Nobel Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nobel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nobel Hill Cemetery
    • Forest Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Grove 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.<4>

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

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

  • Alachua
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Newnansville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newnansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnansville
    • Newnansville is located in Alachua County
  • High Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hague
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague
    • Hague is located in Alachua County
  • La Crosse
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Mikesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mikesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mikesville
    • Mikesville is located in Columbia County
  • Jonesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Rutledge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
    • Rutledge is located in Alachua County
  • Fort White
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Paradise
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Arredondo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arredondo
    • Arredondo is located in Alachua County
  • Gainesville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Fairbanks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Lake Butler
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • New River
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River
      • New River is located in Bradford County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spring Hill. 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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Spring Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spring Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.8327, Longitude: -82.5282       In this case, the coordinates for Spring Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Spring Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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