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Nearest Communities to Wellborn,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Wellborn, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Wellborn:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community 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.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to 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 checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Wellborn.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Wellborn is located in Suwannee County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Suwannee County: Columbia, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette & Madison.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 111 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Wellborn. Of these communities, 84 are located in counties other than Suwannee County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Wellborn (which is Suwannee County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Wellborn

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Suwannee County   (where Wellborn resides)
    • County Website:   https://suwanneecountyfl.gov/
    • County Seat for Suwannee:   Live Oak
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wellborn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wellborn.
      • Pouchers Corner
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Pouchers Corner is located in Suwannee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pouchers Corner
      • Houston
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Houston is located in Suwannee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Padlock
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Pine Mount
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Pine Mount is located in Suwannee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mount
      • Live Oak
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • McAlpin
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Slade
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Slade is located in Suwannee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slade
      • Rixford
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Suwannee Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Suwannee Springs is located in Suwannee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwannee Springs
      • O'Brien
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Starr
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Starr is located in Suwannee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starr
      • Beachville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Beachville is located in Suwannee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachville
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        • Dickert
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Dickert is located in Suwannee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickert
        • San Pedro Poturiba ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • San Pedro Poturiba is located in Suwannee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro Poturiba
        • Mercer
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Mercer is located in Suwannee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
        • Fort Union
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Fort Union is located in Suwannee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Union
        • Branford
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Hildreth
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Hildreth is located in Suwannee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildreth
        • Wachitokha ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Wachitokha is located in Suwannee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wachitokha
        • Newburn
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Newburn is located in Suwannee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburn
        • Falmouth
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Falmouth is located in Suwannee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
        • Sandy Point
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Sandy Point is located in Suwannee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
        • Lancaster
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Lancaster is located in Suwannee County
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        • Luraville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Luraville is located in Suwannee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luraville
        • Ellaville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Ellaville is located in Suwannee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
        • Dowling Park
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Dell
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Dell is located in Suwannee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
  • Alachua County
  • Baker County
  • Columbia County
    • County Website:   https://www.columbiacountyfla.com/
    • County Seat for Columbia:   Lake City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wellborn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wellborn.
      • Springville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Springville is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
      • Winfield
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Winfield is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
      • Suwannee Valley
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Suwannee Valley is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwannee Valley
      • Five Points
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Lacymark
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Lacymark is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacymark
      • Jose de la Maza Arrendondo Grant
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Halpata ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Halpata is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halpata
      • Lake City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Bass
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Bass is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass
      • Watertown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Newco
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Newco is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newco
      • Columbia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Columbia is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Continue List   (18 more) ...
        • Navair
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Navair is located in Columbia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navair
        • Wilburn
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Wilburn is located in Columbia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilburn
        • McColskey
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • McColskey is located in Columbia County
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        • Deep Creek
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Deep Creek is located in Columbia County
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        • Greenfield
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Greenfield is located in Columbia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
        • Ebenezer
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Ebenezer is located in Columbia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
        • Myrtis
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Myrtis is located in Columbia County
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        • Mason
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Mason is located in Columbia County
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        • Mount Carrie
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Mount Carrie is located in Columbia County
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        • Benton
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Benton is located in Columbia County
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        • Ellisville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Ellisville is located in Columbia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
        • Lulu
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Fort White
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Fairview
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Fairview is located in Columbia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Needmore
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Needmore is located in Columbia County
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        • Mikesville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Mikesville is located in Columbia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mikesville
        • Hollingsworth Bluff
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Hollingsworth Bluff is located in Columbia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollingsworth Bluff
        • Woftoka ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Woftoka is located in Columbia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woftoka
  • Gilchrist County
    • County Website:   https://gilchrist.fl.us/
    • County Seat for Gilchrist:   Trenton
    • Note: The Gulf of Mexico lies to the west
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wellborn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wellborn.
      • Wanamake
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Wanamake is located in Gilchrist County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanamake
      • Little Lake City
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Little Lake City is located in Gilchrist County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Lake City
      • Williford
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Williford is located in Gilchrist County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
  • Hamilton County
    • County Website:   https://hamiltoncountyfl.com/
    • County Seat for Hamilton:   Jasper
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wellborn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wellborn.
      • White Springs
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Facil
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Facil is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Facil
      • Genoa
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Genoa is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Long Branch
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Long Branch is located in Hamilton County
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      • Camps Still
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Camps Still is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camps Still
      • Purvis Still
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Purvis Still is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purvis Still
      • Blacks Still
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Blacks Still is located in Hamilton County
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      • Marion
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hillcoat
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Hillcoat is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcoat
      • Belmont
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Belmont is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Jasper
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Adams
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Adams is located in Hamilton County
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        • Kennedy Still
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Kennedy Still is located in Hamilton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Still
        • Cypress Creek
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Cypress Creek is located in Hamilton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
        • Rawls
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Rawls is located in Hamilton County
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        • Bakers Mill
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Watson
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Watson is located in Hamilton County
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        • Crossroads
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Crossroads is located in Hamilton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
        • West Lake
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • West Lake is located in Hamilton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lake
        • Avoca
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Avoca is located in Hamilton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
        • Alapaha ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Alapaha is located in Hamilton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alapaha
        • Blue Springs
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Blue Springs is located in Hamilton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
        • Jennings
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lafayette County
    • County Website:   https://lafayettecountyfl.org/
    • County Seat for Lafayette:   Mayo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wellborn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wellborn.
      • Grady
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Grady is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
      • Midway
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Midway is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Alton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Alton is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Mayo
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Peterson
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Peterson is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
      • Chancey
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Chancey is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancey
      • Mayo Junction
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Mayo Junction is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Junction
      • Hatchbend
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Hatchbend is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchbend
      • San Pedro Junction
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • San Pedro Junction is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro Junction
      • Day
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Buckville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Union County
    • County Website:   https://unioncounty-fl.gov/
    • County Seat for Union:   Lake Butler
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wellborn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wellborn.
      • Providence
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Providence is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Browns Still
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Browns Still is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Still
      • Guilford
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Guilford is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
      • Miller
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Miller is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
      • Brown
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Brown is located in Union County
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      • Cliftonville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Cliftonville is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliftonville
      • Dukes
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Dukes is located in Union County
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  • Echols County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wellborn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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