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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 Yankeetown (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 Yankeetown. 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 northeast 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 north.

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 north 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.

Yankeetown is located in Levy 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 Levy County: Alachua, Citrus, Dixie, Gilchrist & Marion.

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

  • Levy County     (The home county of Yankeetown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yankeetown, with the one closest to Yankeetown listed first.
    • Inglis
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Gulf Hammock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Otter Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Key
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Morriston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Williston Highlands
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williston Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston Highlands
      • Williston Highlands is located in Levy County
    • Bronson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Williston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • East Bronson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bronson
      • East Bronson is located in Levy County
    • East Williston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Williston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Williston
      • East Williston is located in Levy County
  • Citrus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yankeetown, with the one closest to Yankeetown listed first.
    • Crystal River
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Citrus Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Pine Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
      • Pine Ridge is located in Citrus County
    • Black Diamond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Diamond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
      • Black Diamond is located in Citrus County
    • Beverly Hills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Homosassa Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Holder
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Homosassa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Lecanto
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Citrus Hills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Hills
      • Citrus Hills is located in Citrus County
    • Hernando
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Inverness Highlands North
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Mannfield ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mannfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannfield
      • Mannfield is located in Citrus County
  • Hernando County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yankeetown, with the one closest to Yankeetown listed first.
    • Centralia ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
      • Centralia is located in Hernando County
    • Ringgold ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
      • Ringgold is located in Hernando County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yankeetown, with the one closest to Yankeetown listed first.
    • Chatmire
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatmire
      • Chatmire is located in Marion County
    • Dunnellon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Fellowship
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
      • Fellowship is located in Marion County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Yankeetown ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Yankeetown.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Yankeetown. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Yankeetown and those printed in the larger area surrounding Yankeetown.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4> of Yankeetown.

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 either 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 Yankeetown:

Cemeteries Near Yankeetown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Yankeetown.

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

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

  • Priest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Priest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Priest Cemetery
  • Red Level Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Level Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Level Cemetery
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
  • Cedar of Lebanon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar of Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar of Lebanon Cemetery
  • Citronelle Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Citronelle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Citronelle Cemetery
  • Crystal River Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crystal River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal River Cemetery
  • Dog Ear Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Sand Pond Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Pond Cemetery
  • Mt. Erie Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Erie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Erie Cemetery
  • Dunnellon Community Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunnellon Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunnellon Community Cemetery
  • Rockwell Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockwell Cemetery
  • Beverly Hills Memorial Gardens
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beverly Hills Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beverly Hills Memorial Gardens
  • Continue List   (33 more) ...
    • Zion Hill Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
    • Stage Stand Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Lecanto Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lecanto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lecanto 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 Yankeetown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Yankeetown.

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

  • Citronelle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citronelle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citronelle
    • Citronelle is located in Citrus County
  • Crystal River
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Gulf Hammock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Homosassa
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Lecanto
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Ellzey
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellzey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellzey
    • Ellzey is located in Levy County
  • Rosewood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
    • Rosewood is located in Levy County
  • Sumner
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
    • Sumner is located in Levy County
  • Romeo
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
    • Romeo is located in Marion County
  • Cedar Key
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Otter Creek
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Hernando
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Mannfield ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mannfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannfield
      • Mannfield is located in Citrus County
    • Arlington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Citrus County
    • Leroy ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
      • Leroy is located in Marion County

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

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

The official website for Levy County: www.levycounty.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>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.
<3>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.
<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 from Point A (ie- Yankeetown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Yankeetown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.0328, Longitude: -82.7130    
<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 Yankeetown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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