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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 Tobacco Patch Landing (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 Tobacco Patch Landing. 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 Tobacco Patch Landing ...

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 Tobacco Patch Landing: Tobacco Patch Lndg. (or less commonly used: Tobacco Patch Lndng.)

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 northwest 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 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 west 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.

Tobacco Patch Landing is located in Marion 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 Marion County: Alachua, Citrus, Lake, Levy, Putnam, Sumter & Volusia.

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

  • Marion County     (The home county of Tobacco Patch Landing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tobacco Patch Landing, with the one closest to Tobacco Patch Landing listed first.
    • Orange Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Fort McCoy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Kerr City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerr City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr City
      • Kerr City is located in Marion County
    • Citra
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Salt Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sparr
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Anthony
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lynne
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lynne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynne
      • Lynne is located in Marion County
    • Silver Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Reddick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Lowell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • McIntosh
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Orange Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Alachua County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tobacco Patch Landing, with the one closest to Tobacco Patch Landing listed first.
    • Island Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Lochloosa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hawthorne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Evinston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Campville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Campville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
      • Campville is located in Alachua County
    • Melrose
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Rochelle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rochelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
      • Rochelle is located in Alachua County
    • Windsor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Windsor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Alachua County
    • Micanopy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Earleton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Gainesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Waldo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tobacco Patch Landing, with the one closest to Tobacco Patch Landing listed first.
    • Lake Geneva
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Keystone Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Lake County
  • Levy County
    • East Williston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Williston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Williston
      • East Williston is located in Levy County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tobacco Patch Landing, with the one closest to Tobacco Patch Landing listed first.
    • Edgar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Keuka
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keuka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keuka
      • Keuka is located in Putnam County
    • Interlachen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Hollister
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Welaka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Georgetown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Buffalo Bluff
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buffalo Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Bluff
      • Buffalo Bluff is located in Putnam County
    • Satsuma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Peniel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peniel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peniel
      • Peniel is located in Putnam County
    • Pomona Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Grandin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Lake Como
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Florahome
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Volusia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tobacco Patch Landing, with the one closest to Tobacco Patch Landing listed first.
    • Seville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Pierson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Volusia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volusia
      • Volusia is located in Volusia County

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

Cemeteries Near Tobacco Patch Landing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tobacco Patch Landing.

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 Tobacco Patch Landing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Eureka Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ft. McCoy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cornelius Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornelius Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornelius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Orange Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orange Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orange Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Drummond Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drummond Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drummond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Carlton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlton Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Carlton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Carlton Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Island Grove.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71823 <4>
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dupree Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dupree Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dupree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Memorial Gardens
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (118 more) ...
    • Gordon Chapel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Keuka Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keuka Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keuka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Tompkins Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tompkins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tompkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72697 <4>

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>

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

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

  • Eureka
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eureka is located in Marion County
  • Orange Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Fort McCoy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Johnson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
    • Johnson is located in Putnam County
  • Island Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Citra
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Sparr
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • McMeekin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMeekin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMeekin
    • McMeekin is located in Putnam County
  • Norwalk
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
    • Norwalk is located in Putnam County
  • Keuka
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keuka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keuka
    • Keuka is located in Putnam County
  • Lochloosa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Grahamsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamsville
    • Grahamsville is located in Marion County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Interlachen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Anthony
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hollister
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Tobacco Patch Landing ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tobacco Patch Landing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tobacco Patch Landing, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tobacco Patch Landing.

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 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 Tobacco Patch Landing:

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

The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountyfl.org/

The official website for State of Florida: https://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>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.
<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 Tobacco Patch Landing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Tobacco Patch Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tobacco Patch Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.4305, Longitude: -81.9251       In this case, the coordinates for Tobacco Patch Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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