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By car · metro area, Florida

Genealogy Society Outings in Panama City, FL

Outings to the cemeteries, churches and courthouses near you, planned for genealogy societies and their research.

The Panama City–Panama City Beach, FL metro area has about 231,174 residents, ranking 208th in the country. Historical societies, libraries and clubs here already know the stories. What they need is a way to put those stories on a phone and in front of new people.

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On the record near Panama City, FL

The 12 nearest

37 listed sites on the record match genealogy society outings within 120 miles of Panama City, FL, out of 10 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Moss Hill Church29 miles from the center of Panama City · Building · Vernon · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
St. Joseph Catholic Mission Church32 miles from the center of Panama City · Building · Port St. Joe · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
Old Calhoun County Courthouse42 miles from the center of Panama City · Building · Blountstown · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
St. Luke Baptist Church50 miles from the center of Panama City · Building · Marianna · listed 2003National Register of Historic Places
Trinity Episcopal Church50 miles from the center of Panama City · Building · Apalachicola · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
Mount Beasor Primitive Baptist Church69 miles from the center of Panama City · Building · Sopchoppy · listed 2012National Register of Historic Places
Old Philadelphia Presbyterian Church73 miles from the center of Panama City · Building · Quincy · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places
Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse75 miles from the center of Panama City · Building · Dothan · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
Old Wakulla County Courthouse77 miles from the center of Panama City · Building · Crawfordville · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Nicholson, Dr. Malcolm, Farmhouse77 miles from the center of Panama City · Building · Havana · listed 1994National Register of Historic Places
Blackwood--Harwood Plantations Cemetery81 miles from the center of Panama City · Site · Tallahassee · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
First Presbyterian Church85 miles from the center of Panama City · Building · Tallahassee · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Panama City, FL. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Genealogy Society Outings in Panama City, step by step

1
Pull every listed site in the area with its source
2
Match the sites to the records you are working from
3
Visit and photograph what still stands
4
Note anything missing, moved or wrong on the record
5
Submit corrections and photos so the record improves

What people in Panama City, FL ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Panama City, FL?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Can our group in Panama City, FL build its own route?

Yes. Pick the listed sites that fit your theme, add your own notes for each stop, and share the route with members or the public.

Do members need to download anything?

The map runs in a phone browser, so members can open a link and go. The app keeps track of badges for anyone who signs in.

How a visit works in Panama City

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Panama City, FL the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Panama City, FL are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.