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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 Two Egg (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 Two Egg. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.

Two Egg is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: Geneva (AL), Houston (AL), Bay, Calhoun, Gadsden, Holmes, Liberty, Washington & Seminole (GA).

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

  • Jackson County     (The home county of Two Egg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Two Egg, with the one closest to Two Egg listed first.
    • Parramore ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parramore
      • Parramore is located in Jackson County
    • Bascom
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Malone
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Butler ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Jackson County
    • Cypress
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Grand Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Marianna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Inwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
      • Inwood is located in Jackson County
    • Sneads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cottondale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jacob City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob City
      • Jacob City is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Campbellton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Two Egg, with the one closest to Two Egg listed first.
    • Altha
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Ocheesee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocheesee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheesee
      • Ocheesee is located in Calhoun County
    • Blountstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Clarksville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • McNeal ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNeal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeal
      • McNeal is located in Calhoun County
  • Gadsden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Two Egg, with the one closest to Two Egg listed first.
    • Chattahoochee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • River Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
      • River Junction is located in Gadsden County
    • Sycamore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Gadsden County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Greensboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Gretna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Liberty County
    • Bristol
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Washington County
    • Chipley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Houston County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Two Egg, with the one closest to Two Egg listed first.
    • Cottonwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Gordon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Madrid
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madrid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
      • Madrid is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
    • Ashford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
      • Ashford is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashford <1>
    • Avon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
    • Keyton's
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keyton's have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
      • Keyton's is located in Houston County (AL)
    • Barber
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barber have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
      • Barber is located in Houston County (AL)
    • Cowarts
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowarts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowarts
      • Cowarts is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowarts <1>
    • Rehobeth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehobeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth
      • Rehobeth is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
    • Merritts Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritts Crossroads
      • Merritts Crossroads is located in Houston County (AL)
    • Columbia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Parish
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parish
      • Parish is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parish <1>
    • Webb
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
      • Webb is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,479 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webb <1>
  • Decatur County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Two Egg, with the one closest to Two Egg listed first.
    • Recovery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Recovery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Recovery
      • Recovery is located in Decatur County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 33,015 people
    • Brinson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinson
      • Brinson is located in Decatur County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brinson <1>
    • Faceville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faceville
      • Faceville is located in Decatur County (GA)
    • Bainbridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Early County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Two Egg, with the one closest to Two Egg listed first.
    • Jakin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jakin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakin
      • Jakin is located in Early County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jakin <1>
    • Springfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Early County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,084 people
    • Cedar Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Sawhatchee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawhatchee
      • Sawhatchee is located in Early County (GA)
  • Miller County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Two Egg, with the one closest to Two Egg listed first.
    • Floydtown ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floydtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floydtown
      • Floydtown is located in Miller County (GA)
    • Boykin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
      • Boykin is located in Miller County (GA)
    • Colquitt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Seminole County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Two Egg, with the one closest to Two Egg listed first.
    • Butlers Ferry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Ferry
      • Butlers Ferry is located in Seminole County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,759 people
    • Steam Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steam Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam Mill
      • Steam Mill is located in Seminole County (GA)
    • Reynoldsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynoldsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
      • Reynoldsville is located in Seminole County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 960 people
    • Donalsonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Iron City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Two Egg ...

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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Two Egg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Two Egg, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Two Egg.

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 Two Egg:

Cemeteries Near Two Egg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Two Egg.

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

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

  • Bazzell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bazzell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bazzell Cemetery
  • Nubbin Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nubbin Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nubbin Ridge Cemetery
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Fulgum Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulgum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulgum Cemetery
  • Cow Pen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cow Pen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cow Pen Cemetery
  • Sand Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Ridge Cemetery
  • Pinecrest Memorial Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinecrest Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinecrest Memorial Gardens
  • Poplar Spring Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Spring Cemetery
  • Stephens Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
  • Whiddon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiddon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiddon Cemetery
  • Owens - Bellview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Buckhorn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (172 more) ...
    • Carpenter Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
    • Simpsons Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpsons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpsons Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson 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 Two Egg in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Two Egg.

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

  • Bascom
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Cypress
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Marianna
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Inwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
    • Inwood is located in Jackson County
  • Sneads
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Alliance
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alliance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
    • Alliance is located in Jackson County
  • Chattahoochee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jakin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jakin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakin
    • Jakin is located in Early County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jakin <1>
  • Cottondale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • River Junction
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
    • River Junction is located in Gadsden County
  • Ocheesee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocheesee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheesee
    • Ocheesee is located in Calhoun County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Campbellton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Recovery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Recovery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Recovery
      • Recovery is located in Decatur County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 33,015 people
    • Spooner ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spooner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooner
      • Spooner is located in Miller County (GA)

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

The official website for Two Egg: www.twoeggfla.com/

The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksoncounty-fl.com/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Two Egg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Two Egg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8531, Longitude: -85.0773    
<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 Two Egg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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