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Introduction ...

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

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

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

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Thomas County: Jefferson (FL), Leon (FL), Brooks, Colquitt, Grady & Mitchell.

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

  • Thomas County     (The home county of Aucilla)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aucilla, with the one closest to Aucilla listed first.
    • Boston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Newark
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Thomas County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 783 people
    • Thomasville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Dewey City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey City
      • Dewey City is located in Thomas County
    • Fredonia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Thomas County
    • Pavo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Coolidge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Ochlocknee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochlocknee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochlocknee
      • Ochlocknee is located in Thomas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ochlocknee <2>
    • Hansell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansell
      • Hansell is located in Thomas County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,534 people
  • Brooks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aucilla, with the one closest to Aucilla listed first.
    • Dixie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Empress
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empress
      • Empress is located in Brooks County
    • Barwick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Quitman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fodie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fodie
      • Fodie is located in Brooks County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,037 people
    • McIntyre Spring ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntyre Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre Spring
      • McIntyre Spring is located in Brooks County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 605 people
    • Tallokas ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallokas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallokas
      • Tallokas is located in Brooks County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 171 people
    • Morven
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
      • Morven is located in Brooks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morven <2>
    • Barney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Colquitt County
    • Berlin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Grady County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aucilla, with the one closest to Aucilla listed first.
    • Midway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Grady County
    • Good Hope ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Good Hope is located in Grady County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 300 people
    • Cairo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Grady County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 353 people
    • Reno
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reno have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Reno is located in Grady County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 285 people
  • Lowndes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aucilla, with the one closest to Aucilla listed first.
    • Clyattville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Shiloh
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Lowndes County
  • Jefferson County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aucilla, with the one closest to Aucilla listed first.
    • Monticello
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Aucilla
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucilla
      • Aucilla is located in Jefferson County (FL)
    • Lloyd
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Lamont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Waukeenah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Thomas City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas City
      • Thomas City is located in Jefferson County (FL)
    • Wacissa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Leon County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aucilla, with the one closest to Aucilla listed first.
    • Miccosukee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Capitola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
      • Capitola is located in Leon County (FL)
  • Madison County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aucilla, with the one closest to Aucilla listed first.
    • Greenville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hamburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Madison County (FL)
    • Cherry Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lake
      • Cherry Lake is located in Madison County (FL)
    • Madison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Madison County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
    • Pinetta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Leland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Leland is located in Madison County (FL)
  • Taylor County (FL)

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

Newspapers Published in Aucilla ...

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 Aucilla.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Aucilla, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Aucilla.

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 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 Aucilla:

Cemeteries Near Aucilla ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Aucilla.

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

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

  • Laffittee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laffittee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laffittee Cemetery
  • Little Flock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Flock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Flock Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Mt. Zion Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Zion AME Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Mallette Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mallette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mallette Cemetery
  • Grooverville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Glasgow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glasgow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glasgow Cemetery
  • AME Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the AME Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the AME Cemetery
  • Emanuel AME Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ramsey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
  • Centenary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centenary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centenary Cemetery
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
  • Milton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (253 more) ...
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • St. Philip Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Philip Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Philip Cemetery
    • Beasley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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.

Aucilla itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 88 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Boston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Monticello
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Dixie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Metcalf
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metcalf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
    • Metcalf is located in Thomas County
  • Aucilla
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucilla
    • Aucilla is located in Jefferson County (FL)
  • Miccosukee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Thomasville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Quitman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hamburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Hamburg is located in Madison County (FL)
  • Patten
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patten have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patten
    • Patten is located in Thomas County
  • Lloyd
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Waukeenah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lamont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Nankin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nankin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nankin
      • Nankin is located in Brooks County

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

The official website for Thomas County: www.thomascountyboc.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

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 Aucilla, 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Aucilla) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Aucilla. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.6655, Longitude: -83.8013       In this case, the coordinates for Aucilla have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.




 

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