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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 Tocoi (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 Tocoi. 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 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.

Tocoi is located in Saint Johns 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 Saint Johns County: Clay, Duval, Flagler & Putnam.

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

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

Cemeteries Near Tocoi ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tocoi.

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

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

  • Bakersville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bakersville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bakersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Resthaven Cemetery & Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Cemetery & Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Cemetery & Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Ruth Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Ruth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Ruth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Putnam County Poor Farm Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jacksonville Memory Gardens
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacksonville Memory Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacksonville Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holly Hill Memorial Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Hill Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Hill Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Etonia Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Etonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Etonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Craig Memorial Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Springbank Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • West View Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Tocoi had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • West Tocoi
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Tocoi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tocoi
    • West Tocoi is located in Clay County
  • Picolata
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picolata have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picolata
    • Picolata is located in Saint Johns County
  • Bostwick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bridgeport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Bridgeport is located in Putnam County
  • Federal Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Armstrong
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Walkill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkill
    • Walkill is located in Clay County
  • Teasdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teasdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teasdale
    • Teasdale is located in Putnam County
  • Florence
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Florence is located in Saint Johns County
  • Orange Mills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Mills
    • Orange Mills is located in Putnam County
  • Green Cove Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • East Palatka
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
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    • Palatka
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Yelvington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yelvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelvington
      • Yelvington is located in Putnam County
    • Moultrie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moultrie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moultrie
      • Moultrie is located in Saint Johns County

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

Newspapers Published in Tocoi ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tocoi.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tocoi, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tocoi.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Tocoi:

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

The official website for Saint Johns County: www.co.st-johns.fl.us/

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 Tocoi, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tocoi) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tocoi. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.8450, Longitude: -81.5585    









 

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