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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 Westover (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 Westover. 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 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 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, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

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

Westover is located in Phillips County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Phillips County: Arkansas, Desha, Lee, Monroe, Bolivar (MS), Coahoma (MS) & Tunica (MS).

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

  • Phillips County     (The home county of Westover)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westover, with the one closest to Westover listed first.
    • Old Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Phillips County
    • Oneida
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Phillips County
    • Lakeview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Phillips County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
    • Wabash
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
      • Wabash is located in Phillips County
    • Helena - West Helena
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena - West Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena - West Helena
      • Helena - West Helena is located in Phillips County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,032 people
    • Huma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huma
      • Huma is located in Phillips County
    • Helena
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • West Helena
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Barton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Phillips County
    • Elaine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elaine
      • Elaine is located in Phillips County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elaine <3>
    • Latour
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Latour. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
      • Latour is located in Phillips County
    • Lexa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexa
      • Lexa is located in Phillips County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexa <3>
  • Arkansas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westover, with the one closest to Westover listed first.
    • Saint Charles
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Ethel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
      • Ethel is located in Arkansas County
  • Desha County
    • Snow Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake
      • Snow Lake is located in Desha County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westover, with the one closest to Westover listed first.
    • LaGrange
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
      • LaGrange is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Phillips Bayou
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Bayou
      • Phillips Bayou is located in Lee County
    • Rondo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
      • Rondo is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Vineyard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vineyard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
      • Vineyard is located in Lee County
    • Aubrey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aubrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aubrey
      • Aubrey is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Marianna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Felton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton
      • Felton is located in Lee County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westover, with the one closest to Westover listed first.
    • Palmer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palmer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Monroe County
    • Pine City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
      • Pine City is located in Monroe County
    • Lawrenceville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Monroe County
  • Bolivar County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westover, with the one closest to Westover listed first.
    • Alligator
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator
      • Alligator is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Duncan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Round Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
      • Round Lake is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Hushpuckena
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hushpuckena
      • Hushpuckena is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Deeson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deeson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deeson
      • Deeson is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Shelby
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,910 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <3>
  • Coahoma County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westover, with the one closest to Westover listed first.
    • Friars Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friars Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
      • Friars Point is located in Coahoma County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
    • Coahoma
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coahoma
      • Coahoma is located in Coahoma County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coahoma <3>
    • Powell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Powell is located in Coahoma County (MS)
    • Clover Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clover Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
      • Clover Hill is located in Coahoma County (MS)
    • Lula
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
      • Lula is located in Coahoma County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lula <3>
    • Jonestown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
      • Jonestown is located in Coahoma County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <3>
    • Rich
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich
      • Rich is located in Coahoma County (MS)
    • Eagles Nest
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagles Nest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
      • Eagles Nest is located in Coahoma County (MS)
    • Lyon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon
      • Lyon is located in Coahoma County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Clarksdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
      • Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
    • Hopson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
      • Hopson is located in Coahoma County (MS)
    • Sunflower Landing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunflower Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower Landing
      • Sunflower Landing is located in Coahoma County (MS)
  • Panola County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westover, with the one closest to Westover listed first.
    • Crenshaw
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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 (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crenshaw <3>
    • Askew
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askew
      • Askew is located in Panola County (MS)
  • Quitman County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westover, with the one closest to Westover listed first.
    • Falcon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in Quitman County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Marks
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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 (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marks <3>
    • Sledge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
      • Sledge is located in Quitman County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Lambert
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
      • Lambert is located in Quitman County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,325 people
    • Yarbrough
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarbrough
      • Yarbrough is located in Quitman County (MS)
    • Bobo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobo
      • Bobo is located in Quitman County (MS)
    • Vance
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
      • Vance is located in Quitman County (MS)
  • Tallahatchie County (MS)
    • Tutwiler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutwiler
      • Tutwiler is located in Tallahatchie County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tutwiler <3>
  • Tunica County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westover, with the one closest to Westover listed first.
    • Peyton ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peyton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyton
      • Peyton is located in Tunica County (MS)
    • Clayton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Tunica County (MS)
    • Austin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Austin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Tunica County (MS)
    • Evansville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
      • Evansville is located in Tunica County (MS)
    • Tunica
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunica
      • Tunica is located in Tunica County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunica <3>
    • Mhoon Landing ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mhoon Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoon Landing
      • Mhoon Landing is located in Tunica County (MS)
    • North Tunica
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tunica
      • North Tunica is located in Tunica County (MS)

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

Cemeteries Near Westover ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Westover.

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

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

  • Friars Point Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Busby Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Maynard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maynard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maynard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Armistead Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armistead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armistead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moten Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moten Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sycamore Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sycamore Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sycamore Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Aaron Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Aaron Cemetery
    • The Mt. Aaron Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Aaron Church Cemetery
  • Old Dickerson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Dickerson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Dickerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Delta Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delta Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Brown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Morning Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morning Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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, Westover had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Friars Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friars Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
    • Friars Point is located in Coahoma County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
  • Dickerson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickerson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson
    • Dickerson is located in Coahoma County (MS)
  • Stovall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stovall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
    • Stovall is located in Coahoma County (MS)
  • Modoc
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modoc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
    • Modoc is located in Phillips County
  • Coahoma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coahoma
    • Coahoma is located in Coahoma County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coahoma <3>
  • Huma
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huma
    • Huma is located in Phillips County
  • Clover Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clover Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
    • Clover Hill is located in Coahoma County (MS)
  • Powell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
    • Powell is located in Coahoma County (MS)
  • Helena
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Lula
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
    • Lula is located in Coahoma County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lula <3>
  • Sherard
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherard
    • Sherard is located in Coahoma County (MS)
  • Jonestown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
    • Jonestown is located in Coahoma County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <3>
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    • Matagorda
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matagorda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matagorda
      • Matagorda is located in Coahoma County (MS)
    • Wildwood ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood is located in Coahoma County (MS)
    • Rich
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich
      • Rich is located in Coahoma County (MS)

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

Newspapers Published in Westover ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Westover.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Westover, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Westover.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Westover:

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

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.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>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.
<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 Westover, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Westover) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westover. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3879, Longitude: -90.6654       In this case, the coordinates for Westover have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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