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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 Natchez (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 Natchez. 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 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.

Natchez is located in Monroe County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Monroe County: Baldwin, Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia & Wilcox.

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

  • Monroe County     (The home county of Natchez)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Natchez, with the one closest to Natchez listed first.
    • Lovan ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lovan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovan
      • Lovan is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lovan
      • From Natchez to Lovan
    • Beatrice
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beatrice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatrice
      • Beatrice is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beatrice <3>
    • Pineville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pineville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
      • Pineville is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pineville
      • From Natchez to Pineville
    • Buena Vista
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Monroe County
    • Tunnel Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Vredenburgh
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vredenburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vredenburgh
      • Vredenburgh is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
    • Peterman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Pine Orchard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Franklin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Monroe County
    • Hybart
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Scratch Ankle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Burnt Corn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Monroeville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
      • Monroeville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,623 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <3>
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Natchez, with the one closest to Natchez listed first.
    • Starlington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Starlington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlington
      • Starlington is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Starlington
      • From Natchez to Starlington
    • Forest Home
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
      • Forest Home is located in Butler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Home <3>
    • Shacklesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Garland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Garland
      • From Natchez to Garland
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Natchez, with the one closest to Natchez listed first.
    • Nettleboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nettleboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleboro
      • Nettleboro is located in Clarke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nettleboro
      • From Natchez to Nettleboro
    • Dickinson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dickinson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
      • Dickinson is located in Clarke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dickinson
      • From Natchez to Dickinson
    • Suggsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Suggsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suggsville
      • Suggsville is located in Clarke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Suggsville
      • From Natchez to Suggsville
    • Whatley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Fulton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
    • Barlow Bend
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barlow Bend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Bend
      • Barlow Bend is located in Clarke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barlow Bend
      • From Natchez to Barlow Bend
    • Atkeison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Grove Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
      • Grove Hill is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove Hill <3>
  • Conecuh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Natchez, with the one closest to Natchez listed first.
    • Ramah
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bermuda
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Commerce
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Commerce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Conecuh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Commerce
      • From Natchez to Commerce
    • Mixonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Repton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Repton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Repton
      • Repton is located in Conecuh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Repton <3>
    • Belleville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Conecuh County
    • Owassa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Owassa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owassa
      • Owassa is located in Conecuh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Owassa
      • From Natchez to Owassa
    • Evergreen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilcox
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilcox. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
      • Wilcox is located in Conecuh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilcox
      • From Natchez to Wilcox
    • Lenox
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
      • Lenox is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenox <3>
    • Range
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Rabb
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rabb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabb
      • Rabb is located in Conecuh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rabb
      • From Natchez to Rabb
    • Sparta ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sparta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Conecuh County
      • Sparta has also been known as:
      • Old Sparta
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sparta
      • From Natchez to Sparta
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Natchez, with the one closest to Natchez listed first.
    • Carlowville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Minter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter
      • Minter is located in Dallas County
    • Richmond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richmond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Dallas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Richmond
      • From Natchez to Richmond
  • Wilcox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Natchez, with the one closest to Natchez listed first.
    • McWilliams
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McWilliams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWilliams
      • McWilliams is located in Wilcox County
    • Asahel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Nellie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nellie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
      • Nellie is located in Wilcox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nellie
      • From Natchez to Nellie
    • Caledonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caledonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Wilcox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Caledonia
      • From Natchez to Caledonia
    • Schuster
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schuster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuster
      • Schuster is located in Wilcox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schuster
      • From Natchez to Schuster
    • Oak Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Wilcox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Coy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
      • Coy is located in Wilcox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coy
      • From Natchez to Coy
    • Estelle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
      • Estelle is located in Wilcox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Estelle
      • From Natchez to Estelle
    • Camden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Pine Apple
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Lower Peach Tree
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Awin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Awin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Awin
      • Awin is located in Wilcox County
    • Rockwest
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockwest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwest
      • Rockwest is located in Wilcox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockwest
      • From Natchez to Rockwest

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

Cemeteries Near Natchez ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Natchez.

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

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

  • New Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • 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.
  • New Liberty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davidson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Scotland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Scotland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Scotland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Basidonia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Basidonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Basidonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pineville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pineville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pineville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buena Vista Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buena Vista Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buena Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Philadelphia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philadelphia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philadelphia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pineville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pineville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pineville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Matthews Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Red Hills Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Hills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (233 more) ...
    • Amity Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amity Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Savannah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Savannah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Savannah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Apple Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apple Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Natchez had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Lovan ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lovan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovan
    • Lovan is located in Monroe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lovan
    • From Natchez to Lovan
  • River Ridge ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Ridge
    • River Ridge is located in Monroe County
  • Pineville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pineville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
    • Pineville is located in Monroe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pineville
    • From Natchez to Pineville
  • Buena Vista
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Buena Vista is located in Monroe County
  • Chestnut
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut
    • Chestnut is located in Monroe County
  • Turkestan ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkestan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkestan
    • Turkestan is located in Monroe County
  • Turnbull
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnbull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
    • Turnbull is located in Monroe County
  • Riley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
    • Riley is located in Monroe County
  • Axle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Axle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axle
    • Axle is located in Monroe County
  • Tinela
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinela have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinela
    • Tinela is located in Monroe County
  • Skinnerton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skinnerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnerton
    • Skinnerton is located in Conecuh County
  • Fatama
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fatama have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fatama
    • Fatama is located in Wilcox County
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    • Burnt Corn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Monroeville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
      • Monroeville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,623 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <3>
    • Nellie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nellie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
      • Nellie is located in Wilcox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nellie
      • From Natchez to Nellie

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

Newspapers Published in Natchez ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Natchez.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Natchez, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Natchez.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Natchez, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Natchez) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Natchez. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7250, Longitude: -87.2562       In this case, the coordinates for Natchez have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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