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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 Volusia (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 Volusia. 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.

Volusia is located in Volusia 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 Volusia County: Brevard, Flagler, Marion, Putnam & Seminole.

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

  • Volusia County     (The home county of Volusia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Volusia, with the one closest to Volusia listed first.
    • Emporia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia
      • Emporia is located in Volusia County
    • Pierson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Barberville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • De Leon Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Seville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Glenwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Highland Park ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highland Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
      • Highland Park is located in Volusia County
    • Beresford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford
      • Beresford is located in Volusia County
    • North De Land
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North De Land
      • North De Land is located in Volusia County
    • West De Land
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West De Land
      • West De Land is located in Volusia County
    • De Land Highlands
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Land Highlands
      • De Land Highlands is located in Volusia County
    • De Land Southwest
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Land Southwest
      • De Land Southwest is located in Volusia County
    • De Land
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Flagler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Volusia, with the one closest to Volusia listed first.
    • Bunnell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Korona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Korona
      • Korona is located in Flagler County
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Volusia, with the one closest to Volusia listed first.
    • Astor
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Lake Kathryn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Kathryn
      • Lake Kathryn is located in Lake County
    • Acron ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acron
      • Acron is located in Lake County
    • Paisley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Lake Mack - Forest Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pittman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman
      • Pittman is located in Lake County
    • Altoona
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Lakes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lakes
      • Pine Lakes is located in Lake County
    • Lakeview Terrace Retirement Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Terrace Retirement Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Terrace Retirement Village
      • Lakeview Terrace Retirement Village is located in Lake County
    • Umatilla
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Cassia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassia
      • Cassia is located in Lake County
    • Eustis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Grand Island
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Volusia, with the one closest to Volusia listed first.
    • Salt Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Kerr City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerr City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr City
      • Kerr City is located in Marion County
    • Electra
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra
      • Electra is located in Marion County
    • Lynne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynne
      • Lynne is located in Marion County
    • Eastlake Weir
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ocklawaha
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Weirsdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Candler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Fort McCoy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Silver Springs Shores
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs Shores
      • Silver Springs Shores is located in Marion County
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Volusia, with the one closest to Volusia listed first.
    • Tangerine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Zellwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Volusia, with the one closest to Volusia listed first.
    • Georgetown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Crescent City Station
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent City Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City Station
      • Crescent City Station is located in Putnam County
    • Crescent City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Lake Como
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Pomona Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Welaka
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Satsuma
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • San Mateo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Seminole County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Volusia, with the one closest to Volusia listed first.
    • Lake Monroe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Heathrow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Sanford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Mary
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Volusia ...

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 Volusia.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Volusia, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Volusia.

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 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 Volusia:

Cemeteries Near Volusia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Volusia.

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

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

  • Lungren Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Astor Park Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Astor Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Astor Park Cemetery
  • Oakdale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Purdom Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ebenezer Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Zion Primitive Baptist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Midway Methodist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Midway Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Barbersville Cemetery
    • Barberville Cemetery
    • Midway Methodist Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Methodist Church Cemetery
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Pierson Methodist Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
  • Shockley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shockley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shockley Cemetery
  • Harris Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Harris Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
  • Causey Family Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Causey Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Causey Family Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Johnson Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Daugharty Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Primitive Baptist Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (100 more) ...
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Roberts Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Trinity UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The St. John's Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. John's Missionary Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
    • Seville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Seville Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Seville Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Seville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seville 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 Volusia in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Volusia.

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

  • Astor
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Emporia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia
    • Emporia is located in Volusia County
  • Eldridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge
    • Eldridge is located in Volusia County
  • Pierson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Barberville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Seville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Saint Francis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
    • Saint Francis is located in Lake County
  • Glenwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Paisley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Highland Park ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highland Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
    • Highland Park is located in Volusia County
  • Pittman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman
    • Pittman is located in Lake County
  • Crows Bluff
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Bluff
    • Crows Bluff is located in Lake County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Altoona
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Beresford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford
      • Beresford is located in Volusia County
    • West De Land
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West De Land
      • West De Land is located in Volusia County

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

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

The official website for Volusia County: www.volusia.org/

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>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.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Volusia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Volusia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.1685, Longitude: -81.5209    
<5>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.
<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 Volusia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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