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 Arnot (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 Arnot. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties/Parishes ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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/parishes 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/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Arnot is located in Adams County.
To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Adams County: Concordia (LA), Tensas (LA), Franklin, Jefferson & Wilkinson.
Below are the counties/parishes that are near Arnot. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Arnot:
- Adams County (The home county of Arnot)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arnot, with the one closest to Arnot listed first.
- Cloverdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cloverdale is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Carthage
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Carthage is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Natchez
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jeannette
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jeannette is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Washington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Washington is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arnot, with the one closest to Arnot listed first.
- Garden City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Garden City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Knoxville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Knoxville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Wilkinson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arnot, with the one closest to Arnot listed first.
- Artonish
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Artonish is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artonish
- Wilkinson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
- Woodville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Turnbull
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Turnbull is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
- Rosetta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
- Avoyelles Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arnot, with the one closest to Arnot listed first.
- Bordelonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Simmesport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hamburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Moreauville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Odenburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Odenburg is located in Avoyelles Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odenburg
- Marksville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Mansura
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Plaucheville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Vick is located in Avoyelles Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vick
- Dupont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dupont is located in Avoyelles Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
- Moncla
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Moncla is located in Avoyelles Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moncla
- Catahoula Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arnot, with the one closest to Arnot listed first.
- Parhams
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Parhams is located in Catahoula Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
- Jonesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Trinity
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Trinity is located in Catahoula Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Utility
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Utility is located in Catahoula Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utility
- Concordia Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arnot, with the one closest to Arnot listed first.
- Bougere
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bougere is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bougere
- Fairview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Acme
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Armagh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Armagh is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armagh
- Monterey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Monterey is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Vidalia
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgecrest
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Athlone
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Athlone is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
- Sycamore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Sycamore is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Ferriday
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- West Ferriday
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- West Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ferriday
- Wildsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pointe Coupee Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arnot, with the one closest to Arnot listed first.
- Lettsworth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Legonier
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Legonier is located in Pointe Coupee Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legonier
- Smithland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Smithland is located in Pointe Coupee Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithland
- Williamsport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Williamsport is located in Pointe Coupee Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Innis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Batchelor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- West Feliciana Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arnot, with the one closest to Arnot listed first.
- Angola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Tunica
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Weyanoke
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Converse ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Converse is located in West Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Wakefield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Arnot, see our County-by-County Page for Arnot.
Cemeteries Near Arnot ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Arnot.
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 Arnot - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Arnot covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Arnot, with the one closest to Arnot listed first.
- McCoy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ashland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Loch Leven Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Homeplace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Good Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Singleton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Deer Park Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ward Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Knox Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ft. Adams Baptist Mission Church Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (227 more) ...
- Clarksville Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Riverside Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Courtney Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Arnot had a population of 51 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Arnot, with the one closest to Arnot listed first.
- Kienstra
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Kienstra is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kienstra
- Bougere
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bougere is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bougere
- Artonish
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Artonish is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artonish
- Fairview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Black Hawk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Black Hawk is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hawk
- Fort Adams
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Fort Adams is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Adams
- Acme
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Monterey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Monterey is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Doloroso
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Doloroso is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doloroso
- Eva
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Eva is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eva
- New Era
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Era is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
- Big Bend
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Big Bend is located in Avoyelles Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Merrick
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Merrick is located in Pointe Coupee Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrick
- Pinckneyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Pinckneyville is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckneyville
- Morville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Morville is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Arnot. See our List of 1890's Communities around Arnot.
Newspapers Published in Arnot ...
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 134 newspapers that have been published in the area around Arnot.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Arnot, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Arnot.
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 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 Arnot:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Adams County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Franklin County
- Wilkinson County
- Avoyelles Parish
- Catahoula Parish
- Concordia Parish
- Pointe Coupee Parish
- West Feliciana Parish
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
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 Arnot, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Arnot) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |