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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 Mayersville (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 Mayersville. 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/Parishes ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties/parishes 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 south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Mayersville is located in Issaquena County and is the County Seat.

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 Issaquena County: East Carroll (LA), Sharkey, Warren, Washington & Yazoo.

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

  • Issaquena County     (The home county of Mayersville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mayersville, with the one closest to Mayersville listed first.
    • Chotard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chotard
      • Chotard is located in Issaquena County
    • Valley Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
      • Valley Park is located in Issaquena County
  • Hinds County
    • Delta City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta City
      • Delta City is located in Hinds County
  • Humphreys County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mayersville, with the one closest to Mayersville listed first.
    • Louise
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
      • Louise is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
    • Gooden Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooden Lake
      • Gooden Lake is located in Humphreys County
  • Sharkey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mayersville, with the one closest to Mayersville listed first.
    • Rolling Fork
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Cary
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
      • Cary is located in Sharkey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
    • Issaquena
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Issaquena
      • Issaquena is located in Sharkey County
    • Mont Helena
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mont Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Helena
      • Mont Helena is located in Sharkey County
    • Blanton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
      • Blanton is located in Sharkey County
    • Anguilla
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anguilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anguilla
      • Anguilla is located in Sharkey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anguilla <2>
    • Onward
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
      • Onward is located in Sharkey County
    • Nitta Yuma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitta Yuma
      • Nitta Yuma is located in Sharkey County
    • Panther Burn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Burn
      • Panther Burn is located in Sharkey County
    • Smedes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smedes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedes
      • Smedes is located in Sharkey County
    • Richey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richey
      • Richey is located in Sharkey County
    • Auter
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auter
      • Auter is located in Sharkey County
  • Sunflower County
    • New Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Sunflower County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mayersville, with the one closest to Mayersville listed first.
    • Byrne City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byrne City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrne City
      • Byrne City is located in Washington County
    • Forrest City ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
      • Forrest City is located in Washington County
    • James
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
      • James is located in Washington County
    • Hollandale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
      • Hollandale is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <2>
    • Willet
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
      • Willet is located in Washington County
    • Murphy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
      • Murphy is located in Washington County
    • Arcola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
      • Arcola is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Wilmot
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Washington County
  • Yazoo County
    • Kearney
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
      • Kearney is located in Yazoo County
  • Chicot County (AR)
    • Eudora
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
      • Eudora is located in Chicot County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,869 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eudora <2>
  • East Carroll Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mayersville, with the one closest to Mayersville listed first.
    • Lake Providence
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Transylvania
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Transylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transylvania
      • Transylvania is located in East Carroll Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Transylvania <2>
    • Sondheimer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sondheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sondheimer
      • Sondheimer is located in East Carroll Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sondheimer <2>
  • Madison Parish (LA)
    • Omega
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omega have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
      • Omega is located in Madison Parish (LA)
  • West Carroll Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mayersville, with the one closest to Mayersville listed first.
    • Kilbourne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourne
      • Kilbourne is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilbourne <2>
    • Oak Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <2>
    • Forest
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <2>
    • Pioneer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
      • Pioneer is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <2>
    • Fiske
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiske
      • Fiske is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
    • Darnell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell
      • Darnell is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Mayersville ...

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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mayersville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Mayersville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Mayersville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Mayersville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of Mayersville.

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 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 Mayersville:

Cemeteries Near Mayersville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mayersville.

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

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

  • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Old St. Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Paul Cemetery
  • Jerusalem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
  • Tyrone Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyrone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyrone Cemetery
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
  • Weathers Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weathers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weathers Cemetery
  • Danover Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danover Cemetery
  • Heavenly Rest Memorial Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heavenly Rest Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heavenly Rest Memorial Park
  • Panola Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Panola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Panola Cemetery
  • King Solomon Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Solomon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Solomon Cemetery
  • Providence Memorial Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Memorial Park
  • Gailliard Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gailliard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gailliard Cemetery
  • Continue List   (70 more) ...
    • Old Sweet Canaan Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Sweet Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Sweet Canaan Cemetery
    • Centrana Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centrana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centrana Cemetery
    • Golden Link Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Mayersville had a population of 400 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Mayersville had a population of 517 people.

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

  • Benham ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
    • Benham is located in East Carroll Parish (LA)
  • Robertdale ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertdale
    • Robertdale is located in East Carroll Parish (LA)
  • Brunett ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunett
    • Brunett is located in East Carroll Parish (LA)
  • Tallula
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallula
    • Tallula is located in Issaquena County
  • Egremont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont
    • Egremont is located in Sharkey County
  • Lorenzen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorenzen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzen
    • Lorenzen is located in Sharkey County
  • Grace
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
    • Grace is located in Issaquena County
  • Glen Allan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Allan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allan
    • Glen Allan is located in Washington County
  • Lake Providence
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Cary
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
    • Cary is located in Sharkey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
  • Rolling Fork
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Hampton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
    • Hampton is located in Washington County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Pilcher Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilcher Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilcher Point
      • Pilcher Point is located in East Carroll Parish (LA)
    • Riverside Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Junction
      • Riverside Junction is located in Sharkey County
    • Shelburn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
      • Shelburn is located in East Carroll Parish (LA)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mayersville. 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>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 from Point A (ie- Mayersville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mayersville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8965, Longitude: -91.0467       In this case, the coordinates for Mayersville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Mayersville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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