Our Genealogy Helper
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 Como (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 Como. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Como is located in Panola 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 Panola County: Lafayette, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tunica & Yalobusha.
Below are the counties that are near Como. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Como:
- Panola County (The home county of Como)
- The following are listed by their distance from Como, with the one closest to Como listed first.
- Sardis
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Sardis is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <2>
- Longtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
- Longtown is located in Panola County
- Terza
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Batesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Batesville is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville <2>
- Askew
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askew
- Askew is located in Panola County
- Crenshaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crenshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Crenshaw is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crenshaw <2>
- Chapeltown
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapeltown
- Chapeltown is located in Panola County
- Courtland
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
- Courtland is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Pope
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Mims
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mims
- Mims is located in Panola County
- Coahoma County
- The following are listed by their distance from Como, with the one closest to Como listed first.
- Rich
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich
- Rich is located in Coahoma County
- Lula
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
- Lula is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lula <2>
- DeSoto County
- The following are listed by their distance from Como, with the one closest to Como listed first.
- Alphaba
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alphaba
- Alphaba is located in DeSoto County
- Hernando
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernando
- Hernando is located in DeSoto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hernando <2>
- Cub Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Bright
(23 miles [37 km] to the north) - Ingrams Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingrams Mill
- Ingrams Mill is located in DeSoto County
- Eudora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest) - Aldens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldens
- Aldens is located in DeSoto County
- De Soto Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
- De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County
- Horn Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Lake
- Horn Lake is located in DeSoto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,282 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horn Lake <2>
- Southaven
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Memphis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest) - Newport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Como, with the one closest to Como listed first.
- Harmontown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmontown
- Harmontown is located in Lafayette County
- Alesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alesville
- Alesville is located in Lafayette County
- Abbeville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeville
- Abbeville is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbeville <2>
- Oxford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
- Taylor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Taylor is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <2>
- Springdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Springdale is located in Lafayette County
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Como, with the one closest to Como listed first.
- Chulahoma
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulahoma
- Chulahoma is located in Marshall County
- Laws Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws Hill
- Laws Hill is located in Marshall County
- Marianna
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Byhalia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byhalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Red Banks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks
- Red Banks is located in Marshall County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Banks <2>
- Quitman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Como, with the one closest to Como listed first.
- Sledge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
- Sledge is located in Quitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Falcon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Bobo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobo
- Bobo is located in Quitman County
- Crowder
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Marks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks
- Marks is located in Quitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marks <2>
- Lambert
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Lambert is located in Quitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,325 people
- Yarbrough
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarbrough
- Yarbrough is located in Quitman County
- Tate County
- The following are listed by their distance from Como, with the one closest to Como listed first.
- New Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Senatobia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senatobia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Coldwater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Coldwater is located in Tate County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldwater <2>
- Poagville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poagville
- Poagville is located in Tate County
- Antioch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Antioch is located in Tate County
- Aiken
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Aiken is located in Tate County
- Wyatte
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Arkabutla
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkabutla
- Arkabutla is located in Tate County
- Tunica County
- The following are listed by their distance from Como, with the one closest to Como listed first.
- Evansville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville is located in Tunica County
- North Tunica
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tunica
- North Tunica is located in Tunica County
- Tunica
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Clayton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Tunica County
- Yalobusha County
- Water Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Water Valley is located in Yalobusha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Water Valley <2>
- Water Valley
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Como, see our County-by-County Page for Como.
Newspapers Published in Como ...
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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Como.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Como, 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 Como.
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 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 Como:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Mississippi Department of Archives & History
- Pages specific to Panola County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Coahoma County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- DeSoto County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lafayette County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Marshall County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Quitman County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Tate County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Tunica County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Yalobusha County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Coahoma County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Cemeteries of Panola County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Mississippi
Cemeteries Near Como ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Como.
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 Como covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Como, with the one closest to Como listed first.
- Como Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Como Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Como Cemetery
- Cistern Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cistern Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cistern Hill Cemetery
- Oldham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oldham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oldham Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
- Abes Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abes Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abes Chapel Cemetery
- Mt. Level Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Level Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Level Cemetery
- Old Caroline Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Caroline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Caroline Cemetery
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
- Walton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walton Cemetery
- McIver Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIver Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
- Continue List (294 more) ...
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
- Gravel Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gravel Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gravel Springs Cemetery
- Lowery Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowery Cemetery
- Liberty Hill 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Como had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Como had a population of 1,170 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Como, with the one closest to Como listed first.
- Sardis
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Sardis is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <2>
- Senatobia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senatobia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Looxahoma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Pleasant Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Panola County
- Lespedeza
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Longtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
- Longtown is located in Panola County
- Glenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Terza
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Coldwater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Coldwater is located in Tate County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldwater <2>
- Batesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Batesville is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville <2>
- Thyatira
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Bowman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (15 more) ...
- Strayhorn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Tyro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Wallace
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Strayhorn
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Como. See our List of 1890's Communities around Como.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Como. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Como) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Como. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5157, Longitude: -89.9416 |
| <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 Como, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |