RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Florida >> Suwannee County >> Starr >> Genealogy HelperIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Florida

The Commemorative Quarter for Florida





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 Starr (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 Starr. 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 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.

Starr is located in Suwannee 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 Suwannee County: Columbia, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette & Madison.

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

  • Suwannee County     (The home county of Starr)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Starr, with the one closest to Starr listed first.
    • Live Oak
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Rixford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rixford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
      • Rixford is located in Suwannee County
    • Dowling Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling Park
      • Dowling Park is located in Suwannee County
    • McAlpin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Wellborn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • O'Brien
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Branford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Starr, with the one closest to Starr listed first.
    • Five Points
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Columbia County
    • Lake City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Watertown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
      • Watertown is located in Columbia County
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Starr, with the one closest to Starr listed first.
    • Marion
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Hamilton County
    • Jasper
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • White Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jennings
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Lafayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Starr, with the one closest to Starr listed first.
    • Day
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mayo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
      • Mayo is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayo <1>
    • Buckville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckville
      • Buckville is located in Lafayette County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Starr, with the one closest to Starr listed first.
    • Lee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
      • Lee is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <1>
    • Madison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Leland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Leland is located in Madison County
    • Pinetta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cherry Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lake
      • Cherry Lake is located in Madison County
  • Brooks County (GA)
    • McIntyre Spring ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntyre Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre Spring
      • McIntyre Spring is located in Brooks County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 605 people
  • Echols County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Starr, with the one closest to Starr listed first.
    • Potter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
      • Potter is located in Echols County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 870 people
    • Statenville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statenville
      • Statenville is located in Echols County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statenville <1>
  • Lowndes County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Starr, with the one closest to Starr listed first.
    • Melrose
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Lowndes County (GA)
    • Lake Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Starr ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Starr.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Starr, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Starr.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Starr:

Cemeteries Near Starr ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Starr.

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

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

  • Claywood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Claywood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Claywood Cemetery
  • Rock Cut Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Cut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Cut Cemetery
  • Orange Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Mims Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mims Cemetery
  • Live Oak Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Old Columbus Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Columbus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Columbus Cemetery
  • Dean Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dean Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Drew Family Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Drew Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drew Family Cemetery
  • Stroud Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Stroud Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stroud Cemetery
  • Mt. Willing Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Willing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Willing Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (103 more) ...
    • Head Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Head Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Head Cemetery
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Winquepin Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winquepin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winquepin 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.<6>

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

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

  • Live Oak
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Padlock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Padlock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padlock
    • Padlock is located in Suwannee County
  • Rixford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rixford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
    • Rixford is located in Suwannee County
  • Houston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
    • Houston is located in Suwannee County
  • Luraville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luraville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luraville
    • Luraville is located in Suwannee County
  • McAlpin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Marion
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in Hamilton County
  • Wellborn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Mayo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
    • Mayo is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,289 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayo <1>
  • Genoa
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
    • Genoa is located in Hamilton County
  • Lee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
    • Lee is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <1>
  • Jasper
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • O'Brien
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • White Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Avoca
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Hamilton County

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

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

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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Starr) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Starr. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.2844, Longitude: -83.0801       In this case, the coordinates for Starr have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.
<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 Starr, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024