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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Welika. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Welika to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Welika, please Contact Us.

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 Welika (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 Welika. 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 and 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Welika is historic, it would have been located within present day Wakulla 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 Wakulla County: Franklin, Jefferson, Leon & Liberty.

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

  • Wakulla County     (The home county of Welika)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Welika, with the one closest to Welika listed first.
    • Crawfordville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wakulla Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Sopchoppy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Curtis Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Mill
      • Curtis Mill is located in Wakulla County
    • Panacea
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Marks
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Welika, with the one closest to Welika listed first.
    • Saint Teresa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Lanark Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Carrabelle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Gadsden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Welika, with the one closest to Welika listed first.
    • Midway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Quincy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Douglas City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas City
      • Douglas City is located in Gadsden County
    • Greensboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Gretna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Havana
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Sycamore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Gadsden County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Leon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Welika, with the one closest to Welika listed first.
    • Woodville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Tallahassee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Capitola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
      • Capitola is located in Leon County
  • Liberty County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Welika, with the one closest to Welika listed first.
    • Hosford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Telogia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Central City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Liberty County
    • Bristol
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Estiffanulga
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estiffanulga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estiffanulga
      • Estiffanulga is located in Liberty County

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

Newspapers Published in Welika ...

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 88 newspapers that have been published in the area around Welika.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Welika, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Welika.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Welika:

Cemeteries Near Welika ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Welika.

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

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

  • Arran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arran Cemetery
  • Pelt Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pelt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pelt Cemetery
  • Raker Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raker Cemetery
  • Sutton Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Cemetery
  • Ft. Braden Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Braden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Braden Cemetery
  • Oak Park Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Park Cemetery
  • Duggar Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duggar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duggar Cemetery
  • Grimes Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grimes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grimes Cemetery
  • Council Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Council Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Council Cemetery
  • Harvey Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey Cemetery
  • Russells Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russells Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
  • Continue List   (94 more) ...
    • McNair Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNair Cemetery
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Causseaux Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Causseaux Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Causseaux 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.

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

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

  • Holland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
    • Holland is located in Leon County
  • Bloxham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloxham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloxham
    • Bloxham is located in Leon County
  • Smith Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Creek
    • Smith Creek is located in Wakulla County
  • Crawfordville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wetumpka
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetumpka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetumpka
    • Wetumpka is located in Gadsden County
  • Sopchoppy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Midway
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Woodville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Curtis Mill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Mill
    • Curtis Mill is located in Wakulla County
  • Wakulla
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakulla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakulla
    • Wakulla is located in Wakulla County
  • Tallahassee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Marks
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Newport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Wakulla County
    • Scotland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Gadsden County
    • Quincy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)

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

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Welika, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Welika) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Welika. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.2835, Longitude: -84.5332       In this case, the coordinates for Welika have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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