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Introduction ...

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

We've added Woftoka to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Woftoka, 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 Woftoka (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 Woftoka. 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 hospitals 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Woftoka is historic, it would have been located within present day Columbia County.

To see how the shape of Florida's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Columbia County: Alachua, Baker, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Suwannee, Union, Clinch (GA) & Echols (GA).

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

  • Columbia County     (The home county of Woftoka)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woftoka, with the one closest to Woftoka listed first.
    • Fort White
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Lulu
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Watertown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Watertown is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
    • McColskey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • McColskey is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McColskey
    • Five Points
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Five Points is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Alachua County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woftoka, with the one closest to Woftoka listed first.
    • High Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Alachua
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Burnetts Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Burnetts Lake is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnetts Lake
    • La Crosse
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Newberry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Hague
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Hague is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague
    • Jonesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Rutledge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Rutledge is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
    • Arredondo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Arredondo is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arredondo
    • Archer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Gainesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Baker County
  • Bradford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woftoka, with the one closest to Woftoka listed first.
    • Brooker
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Graham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Dixie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woftoka, with the one closest to Woftoka listed first.
    • Suwanee Old Town ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Suwanee Old Town is located in Dixie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwanee Old Town
    • Old Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cross City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Gilchrist County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woftoka, with the one closest to Woftoka listed first.
    • Waters Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Waters Lake is located in Gilchrist County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Lake
    • Little Lake City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Little Lake City is located in Gilchrist County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Lake City
    • Bell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Bell is located in Gilchrist County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell <2>
    • Trenton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Fanning Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Lafayette County
    • Mayo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Mayo is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayo <2>
  • Levy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woftoka, with the one closest to Woftoka listed first.
    • Andrews
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Andrews is located in Levy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
    • Chiefland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Meredith
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Meredith is located in Levy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
    • Manatee Road
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Manatee Road is located in Levy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatee Road
    • Bronson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • East Bronson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • East Bronson is located in Levy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bronson
  • Suwannee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woftoka, with the one closest to Woftoka listed first.
    • Branford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • O'Brien
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • McAlpin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Wellborn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Padlock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Padlock is located in Suwannee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padlock
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woftoka, with the one closest to Woftoka listed first.
    • Worthington Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Lake Butler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Raiford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Woftoka ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Woftoka.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Woftoka - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Woftoka covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Heavenly Rest Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Ft. White Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Spring Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Tustenuggee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Elim Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Old Fort White Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Horeb Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • High Springs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Grove Advent Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (152 more) ...
    • Nobel Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Hills Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ichetucknee Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ichetucknee Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ichetucknee Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Fort White.

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 Woftoka in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Woftoka.

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

  • Fort White
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • High Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mikesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mikesville is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mikesville
  • Alachua
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Columbia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Columbia is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
  • Newnansville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Newnansville is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnansville
  • Branford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • La Crosse
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • O'Brien
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hague
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Hague is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague
  • Jonesville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Lulu
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Watertown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Watertown is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
    • Lake City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Rutledge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Rutledge is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge

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

Newspapers Published in Woftoka ...

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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Woftoka.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Woftoka, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Woftoka.

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 Woftoka:

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 Woftoka, 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>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 from Point A (ie- Woftoka) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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.