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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 Wewahitchka (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 Wewahitchka. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Wewahitchka is located in Gulf 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 Gulf County: Bay, Calhoun, Franklin & Liberty.

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

  • Gulf County     (The home county of Wewahitchka)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wewahitchka, with the one closest to Wewahitchka listed first.
    • White City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Gulf County
    • Port Saint Joe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Bay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wewahitchka, with the one closest to Wewahitchka listed first.
    • Mexico Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Youngstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Callaway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Parker
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
      • Parker is located in Bay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,109 people
    • Cedar Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Bay County
    • Bay Harbor ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Harbor
      • Bay Harbor is located in Bay County
    • Springfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Hiland Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiland Park
      • Hiland Park is located in Bay County
    • Panama City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Fountain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lynn Haven
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Southport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wewahitchka, with the one closest to Wewahitchka listed first.
    • Kinard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Marysville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
      • Marysville is located in Calhoun County
    • Clarksville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • McNeal ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNeal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeal
      • McNeal is located in Calhoun County
    • Blountstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wewahitchka, with the one closest to Wewahitchka listed first.
    • Bay City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
      • Bay City is located in Franklin County
    • Apalachicola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Liberty County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wewahitchka, with the one closest to Wewahitchka listed first.
    • Sumatra
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Estiffanulga
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estiffanulga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estiffanulga
      • Estiffanulga is located in Liberty County
    • Central City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Liberty County
    • Bristol
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Telogia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hosford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Wewahitchka ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wewahitchka.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Wewahitchka. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Wewahitchka and those printed in the larger area surrounding Wewahitchka.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of Wewahitchka.

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 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 Wewahitchka:

Cemeteries Near Wewahitchka ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wewahitchka.

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

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

  • Williamsburg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamsburg Cemetery
  • Jehu Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jehu Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jehu Cemetery
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
  • Robertson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
  • Kemp Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kemp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kemp Cemetery
  • Wetappo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wetappo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wetappo Cemetery
  • Humility Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humility Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humility Cemetery
  • Orange Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orange Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orange Cemetery
  • Brown & Smith Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown & Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown & Smith Cemetery
  • McClellan Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClellan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClellan Cemetery
  • Farmdale Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Woods Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
  • Continue List   (40 more) ...
    • Nixon Garden Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nixon Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nixon Garden Cemetery
    • Kent Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kent Cemetery
    • Barfield Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barfield 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Wewahitchka had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Wewahitchka had a population of 2,122 people.

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

  • Lewis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
    • Lewis is located in Liberty County
  • Orange
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Orange is located in Liberty County
  • Marysville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
    • Marysville is located in Calhoun County
  • Estiffanulga
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estiffanulga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estiffanulga
    • Estiffanulga is located in Liberty County
  • Abe Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abe Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abe Springs
    • Abe Springs is located in Calhoun County
  • Blountstown
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Bristol
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Chipola
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chipola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola
    • Chipola is located in Calhoun County
  • Apalachicola
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

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

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

The official website for Gulf County: www.gulfcountygovernment.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Wewahitchka) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wewahitchka. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.1127, Longitude: -85.2003    
<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 Wewahitchka, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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