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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 Vincit (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 Vincit. 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 hospitals and 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.

Vincit is located in Dunklin County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dunklin County: Clay (AR), Craighead (AR), Greene (AR), Mississippi (AR), Butler, New Madrid, Pemiscot & Stoddard.

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

  • Dunklin County     (The home county of Vincit)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vincit, with the one closest to Vincit listed first.
    • Caruth
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Kennett
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Cotton Plant
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Rives
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Rives is located in Dunklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Senath
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Tinkerville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Hornersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Hornersville is located in Dunklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornersville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
    • Sumach
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • White Oak
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Arbyrd
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Arbyrd is located in Dunklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbyrd
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Rington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cardwell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Arkmo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Butler County
    • Fagus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Fagus is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagus
  • New Madrid County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vincit, with the one closest to Vincit listed first.
    • Gideon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Portageville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Tallapoosa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Tallapoosa is located in New Madrid County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Risco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Risco is located in New Madrid County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risco
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Risco <1>
  • Pemiscot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vincit, with the one closest to Vincit listed first.
    • Gobler
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Gobler is located in Pemiscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gobler
    • Deering
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Deering is located in Pemiscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering
    • Mid City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Mid City is located in Pemiscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
    • Bragg City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bragg City is located in Pemiscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Steele
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Braggadocio
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Braggadocio is located in Pemiscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggadocio
    • Holland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Holland is located in Pemiscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
    • Pascola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Pascola is located in Pemiscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Peach Orchard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cooter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hayti Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Hayti Heights is located in Pemiscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
    • Homestown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Homestown is located in Pemiscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Hayti
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Clay County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vincit, with the one closest to Vincit listed first.
    • Bell City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Bell City is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
    • Nimmons
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Nimmons is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmons
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Greenway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenway is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
    • Rector
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Piggott
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Francis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Pollard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • McDougal
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • McDougal is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDougal
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
  • Craighead County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vincit, with the one closest to Vincit listed first.
    • Red Onion
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Monette
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Black Oak
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Black Oak is located in Craighead County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Lake View
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Lake View is located in Craighead County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
  • Greene County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vincit, with the one closest to Vincit listed first.
    • Marmaduke
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Bard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Lafe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Lafe is located in Greene County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Oak Grove Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Oak Grove Heights is located in Greene County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
    • Paragould
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Stonewall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Beech Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Beech Grove is located in Greene County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
    • Crowley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Pine Knot
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Mississippi County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vincit, with the one closest to Vincit listed first.
    • Rington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Gosnell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Gosnell is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosnell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,066 people
    • Stark City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Stark City is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark City
    • Arkmo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Blytheville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Leachville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Manila
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Dell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Armorel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Armorel is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armorel
    • Barfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Burdette
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Victoria
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Victoria is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
    • Luxora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Luxora is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxora
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
  • Dyer County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vincit, with the one closest to Vincit listed first.
    • Ayers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Ayers is located in Dyer County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
    • Boothspoint
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Mengelwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Lake County (TN)
    • Powells Ferry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Powells Ferry is located in Lake County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,319 people
  • Lauderdale County (TN)
    • Daniels Point Landing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Daniels Point Landing is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Point Landing
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,874 people

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

Cemeteries Near Vincit ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vincit.

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 Vincit - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Vincit covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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, Vincit had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Caruth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Kennett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Senath
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cotton Plant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Nesbit
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Nesbit is located in Dunklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbit
  • Hornersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Hornersville is located in Dunklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornersville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
  • Covington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Covington is located in Pemiscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
  • Sumach
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • White Oak
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Braggadocio
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Braggadocio is located in Pemiscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggadocio
  • Greenway
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenway is located in Clay County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
  • Rector
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Vincit ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vincit.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vincit, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vincit.

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 Vincit:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Vincit) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<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 Vincit, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.