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 Millikin (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 Millikin. 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 Parishes/Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring parishes/counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next parish to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the parish to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring parishes/counties instead of the parish in which they lived: their home parish contained property and probate records; the parish to the east contained birth and death records; the parish to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring parishes/counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Millikin is located in East Carroll Parish.
To see how the shape of Louisiana's parishes may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of East Carroll Parish: Chicot (AR), Madison, Richland, West Carroll, Issaquena (MS) & Warren (MS).
Below are the parishes/counties that are near Millikin. For each of these parishes/counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Millikin:
- East Carroll Parish (The home parish of Millikin)
- The following are listed by their distance from Millikin, with the one closest to Millikin listed first.
- Lake Providence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Transylvania
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Sondheimer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Morehouse Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Millikin, with the one closest to Millikin listed first.
- Jones
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bonita
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- West Carroll Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Millikin, with the one closest to Millikin listed first.
- Kilbourne
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Forest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fiske
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Fiske is located in West Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiske
- Pioneer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Darnell
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Darnell is located in West Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell
- Epps
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Epps is located in West Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epps
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epps <1>
- Ashley County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Millikin, with the one closest to Millikin listed first.
- Parkdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wilmot
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Wilmot is located in Ashley County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Portland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Montrose
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Montrose is located in Ashley County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Chicot County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Millikin, with the one closest to Millikin listed first.
- Eudora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lake Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hinds County (MS)
- Delta City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Delta City is located in Hinds County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta City
- Issaquena County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Millikin, with the one closest to Millikin listed first.
- Mayersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mayersville is located in Issaquena County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Tallula
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tallula is located in Issaquena County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallula
- Booth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Booth is located in Issaquena County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
- Chotard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chotard is located in Issaquena County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chotard
- Valley Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Park is located in Issaquena County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
- Sharkey County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Millikin, with the one closest to Millikin listed first.
- Lorenzen
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lorenzen is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzen
- Riverside Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Riverside Junction is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Junction
- Rolling Fork
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cary
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cary is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Mont Helena
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Mont Helena is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Helena
- Panther Burn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Panther Burn is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Burn
- Issaquena
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Issaquena is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Issaquena
- Anguilla
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Nitta Yuma
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Nitta Yuma is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitta Yuma
- Blanton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Blanton is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Onward
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Onward is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
- Smedes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Smedes is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedes
- Washington County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Millikin, with the one closest to Millikin listed first.
- Byrne City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Byrne City is located in Washington County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrne City
- Hampton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hampton is located in Washington County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- James
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- James is located in Washington County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Avon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Avon is located in Washington County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Forrest City ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Forrest City is located in Washington County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
- Overby
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Overby is located in Washington County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overby
- Hollandale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Willet
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Willet is located in Washington County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
- Arcola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arcola is located in Washington County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Wilmot
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wilmot is located in Washington County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Millikin, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Millikin.
Cemeteries Near Millikin ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Millikin.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Millikin - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Millikin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Millikin, with the one closest to Millikin listed first.
- Panola Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- King Solomon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Old St. Paul Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Tyrone Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mason Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Masons Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Providence Memorial Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Gailliard Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Heavenly Rest Memorial Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (84 more) ...
- Metcalfe Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Star Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Millikin in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Millikin.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Millikin, with the one closest to Millikin listed first.
- Pilcher Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pilcher Point is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilcher Point
- Shelburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Shelburn is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
- Brunett ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Brunett is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunett
- Sterling ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sterling is located in Chicot County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Kilbourne
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Robertdale ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Robertdale is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertdale
- Benham ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Benham is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
- Grand Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Grand Lake is located in Chicot County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake
- Oak Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Providence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mayersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mayersville is located in Issaquena County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Glen Allan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Glen Allan is located in Washington County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allan
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Chatham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chatham is located in Washington County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Hampton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hampton is located in Washington County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Tallula
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tallula is located in Issaquena County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallula
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Millikin. See our List of 1890's Communities around Millikin.
Newspapers Published in Millikin ...
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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Millikin.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Millikin, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Millikin.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Millikin:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to East Carroll Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Morehouse Parish
- West Carroll Parish
- Ashley County
- Chicot County
- Hinds County
- Issaquena County
- Sharkey County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Louisiana
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The 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. |
| <3> | 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 Millikin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Millikin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |