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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 Aldens (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 Aldens. 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.

Aldens is located in DeSoto County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of DeSoto County: Crittenden (AR), Marshall, Tate, Tunica & Shelby (TN).

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

  • DeSoto County     (The home county of Aldens)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aldens, with the one closest to Aldens listed first.
    • Horn Lake
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • De Soto Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
      • De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County
    • Southaven
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southaven
      • Southaven is located in DeSoto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southaven <1>
    • Lynchburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in DeSoto County
    • Southhaven
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southhaven
      • Southhaven is located in DeSoto County
    • Hernando
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Walls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walls
      • Walls is located in DeSoto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
      • Former name for Walls:
      • Alpika
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walls <1>
    • Bright
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
      • Bright is located in DeSoto County
    • Glover
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
      • Glover is located in DeSoto County
    • Eudora
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eudora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
      • Eudora is located in DeSoto County
    • Olive Branch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
      • Olive Branch is located in DeSoto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,646 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <1>
    • Memphis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in DeSoto County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aldens, with the one closest to Aldens listed first.
    • Barton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Marshall County
    • Byhalia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byhalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byhalia
      • Byhalia is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byhalia <1>
    • Cayce
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
      • Cayce is located in Marshall County
    • Red Banks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Taska
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taska
      • Taska is located in Marshall County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Marianna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marianna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
      • Marianna is located in Marshall County
    • Chulahoma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulahoma
      • Chulahoma is located in Marshall County
  • Panola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aldens, with the one closest to Aldens listed first.
    • Askew
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askew
      • Askew is located in Panola County
    • Como
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
      • Como is located in Panola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <1>
    • Longtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
      • Longtown is located in Panola County
  • Tate County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aldens, with the one closest to Aldens listed first.
    • Coldwater
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Arkabutla
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkabutla
      • Arkabutla is located in Tate County
    • Antioch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Tate County
    • Poagville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poagville
      • Poagville is located in Tate County
    • Senatobia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senatobia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senatobia
      • Senatobia is located in Tate County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senatobia <1>
    • New Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Tate County
    • Aiken
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
      • Aiken is located in Tate County
    • Wyatte
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatte
      • Wyatte is located in Tate County
  • Tunica County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aldens, with the one closest to Aldens listed first.
    • North Tunica
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tunica
      • North Tunica is located in Tunica County
    • Tunica
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunica
      • Tunica is located in Tunica County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunica <1>
    • Mhoon Landing ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mhoon Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoon Landing
      • Mhoon Landing is located in Tunica County
    • Evansville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
      • Evansville is located in Tunica County
  • Crittenden County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aldens, with the one closest to Aldens listed first.
    • Seyppel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seyppel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyppel
      • Seyppel is located in Crittenden County (AR)
    • Amanca
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanca
      • Amanca is located in Crittenden County (AR)
    • Hulbert
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hulbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
      • Hulbert is located in Crittenden County (AR)
    • Horseshoe Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Lake
      • Horseshoe Lake is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Mound City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Crittenden County (AR)
    • West Memphis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Memphis
      • West Memphis is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Memphis <1>
    • Edmondson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmondson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson
      • Edmondson is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
    • Anthonyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthonyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
      • Anthonyville is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Marion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,290 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <1>
    • Proctor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
      • Proctor is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Proctor <1>
    • Sunset
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
      • Sunset is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • James Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Mill
      • James Mill is located in Crittenden County (AR)
  • Lee County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aldens, with the one closest to Aldens listed first.
    • Bledsoe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
      • Bledsoe is located in Lee County (AR)
    • Winona ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Lee County (AR)
  • Saint Francis County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aldens, with the one closest to Aldens listed first.
    • Hughes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
      • Hughes is located in Saint Francis County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughes <1>
    • Heth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heth
      • Heth is located in Saint Francis County (AR)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heth <1>
  • Fayette County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aldens, with the one closest to Aldens listed first.
    • Piperton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piperton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
      • Piperton is located in Fayette County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
    • Rossville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
      • Rossville is located in Fayette County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <1>
    • Canadaville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
      • Canadaville is located in Fayette County (TN)
    • New Bethel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel
      • New Bethel is located in Fayette County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,324 people
  • Shelby County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aldens, with the one closest to Aldens listed first.
    • Oakville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Parkway Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
      • Parkway Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • The Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
      • The Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Binghampton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton
      • Binghampton is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Hunt Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Village
      • Hunt Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,234 people
    • Memphis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 649,705 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <1>
    • Germantown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Forest Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
      • Forest Hill is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Bailey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Collierville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Spring Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 34,269 people
    • Bartlett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Aldens ...

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 212 newspapers that have been published in the area around Aldens.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Aldens, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Aldens.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Aldens:

Cemeteries Near Aldens ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Aldens.

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

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

  • New Bethlehem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Avery Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avery Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avery Chapel Cemetery
  • Nesbit Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nesbit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nesbit Cemetery
  • New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Phoenix Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phoenix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phoenix Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Forest Hill Cemetery-South
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Oak Forest Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Forest Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Forest Memorial Gardens
  • New Park Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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    • New Bethany Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethany Cemetery
    • New Bethany Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethany Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem 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.<5>

While we didn't find Aldens in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Aldens.

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

  • Horn Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Days
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Days have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days
    • Days is located in DeSoto County
  • Nesbit
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesbit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbit
    • Nesbit is located in DeSoto County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nesbit <1>
  • Plum Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
    • Plum Point is located in DeSoto County
  • Whitehaven
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehaven
    • Whitehaven is located in Shelby County (TN)
  • Hernando
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Lake View
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
    • Lake View is located in DeSoto County
  • Walls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walls
    • Walls is located in DeSoto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
    • Former name for Walls:
    • Alpika
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walls <1>
  • Bright
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
    • Bright is located in DeSoto County
  • Glover
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
    • Glover is located in DeSoto County
  • Eudora
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eudora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
    • Eudora is located in DeSoto County
  • Capleville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capleville
    • Capleville is located in Shelby County (TN)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Lake Cormorant
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Cormorant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cormorant
      • Lake Cormorant is located in DeSoto County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Cormorant <1>
    • Cedarview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarview
      • Cedarview is located in DeSoto County
    • Olive Branch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
      • Olive Branch is located in DeSoto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,646 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <1>

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

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

The official website for DeSoto County: www.desotoms.com/

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

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>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- Aldens) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Aldens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9336, Longitude: -90.0247    
<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.
<5>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 Aldens, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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