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Our Genealogy Helper

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 Star (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 Star. 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 doctors 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.

Star is located in Jackson County.

To see how the shape of Florida's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jackson County: Geneva (AL), Houston (AL), Bay, Calhoun, Gadsden, Holmes, Liberty, Washington & Seminole (GA).

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

  • Jackson County     (The home county of Star)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Star, with the one closest to Star listed first.
    • Cypress
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Grand Ridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Marianna
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Inwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Inwood is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
    • Two Egg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Two Egg is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Egg
    • Greenwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Sneads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Butler ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Butler is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Parramore ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Parramore is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parramore
    • Bascom
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Steele City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Steele City is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele City
    • Alford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Bay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Star, with the one closest to Star listed first.
    • Fountain
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Youngstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Star, with the one closest to Star listed first.
    • Altha
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Ocheesee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Ocheesee is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheesee
    • Chipola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Chipola is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola
    • Blountstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Clarksville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • McNeal ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • McNeal is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeal
    • Marysville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Marysville is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
  • Gadsden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Star, with the one closest to Star listed first.
    • Chattahoochee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • River Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • River Junction is located in Gadsden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
    • Sycamore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Sycamore is located in Gadsden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Greensboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Gretna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Douglas City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Douglas City is located in Gadsden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas City
  • Liberty County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Star, with the one closest to Star listed first.
    • Bristol
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Estiffanulga
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Estiffanulga is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estiffanulga
    • Hosford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Star, with the one closest to Star listed first.
    • Chipley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Wausau
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Brock Crossroad
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Brock Crossroad is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock Crossroad
  • Houston County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Star, with the one closest to Star listed first.
    • Cottonwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Madrid
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Madrid is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
    • Hodgesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hodgesville is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgesville
    • Gordon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Gordon is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Keyton's
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Keyton's is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
  • Decatur County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Star, with the one closest to Star listed first.
    • Recovery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Recovery is located in Decatur County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Recovery
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 33,015 people
    • Faceville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Faceville is located in Decatur County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faceville
    • Brinson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Brinson is located in Decatur County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brinson <1>
  • Early County (GA)
    • Jakin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jakin is located in Early County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jakin <1>
  • Seminole County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Star, with the one closest to Star listed first.
    • Butlers Ferry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Butlers Ferry is located in Seminole County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,759 people
    • Steam Mill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Steam Mill is located in Seminole County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam Mill
    • Reynoldsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Reynoldsville is located in Seminole County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 960 people
    • Donalsonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Iron City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Star ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Star.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Star - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Star covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Little Rocky Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Sims Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Logan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Poplar Spring Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Braxton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Grant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jerusalem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Stephens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Pelt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Elder Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (137 more) ...
    • Carpenter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Fulgum Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)

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.<3>

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

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

  • Cypress
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Marianna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Alliance
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Alliance is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
  • Inwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Inwood is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
  • Greenwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Ocheesee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ocheesee is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheesee
  • Sneads
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Chipola
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Chipola is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola
  • Selman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Selman is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selman
  • Bascom
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Cottondale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Rock Bluff
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Rock Bluff is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bluff
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • River Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • River Junction is located in Gadsden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
    • Chattahoochee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Blountstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Star ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Star.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Star, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Star.

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 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 Star:

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 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.
<3>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 Star, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Star) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.