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 Arunde (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 Arunde. 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 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 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.
Arunde is located in Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale County: Choctaw (AL), Sumter (AL), Clarke, Kemper & Newton.
Below are the counties that are near Arunde. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Arunde:
- Lauderdale County (The home county of Arunde)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arunde, with the one closest to Arunde listed first.
- Lost Gap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lost Gap is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Gap
- Meridian
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Nellieburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Nellieburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellieburg
- Hookston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hookston is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookston
- Suqualena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Suqualena is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suqualena
- Marion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Vimville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Vimville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vimville
- Bailey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bailey is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Increase
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Increase is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Increase
- Increase has also been known as:
- Causeyville
- Russell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Russell is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Collinsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lockhart
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lockhart is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arunde, with the one closest to Arunde listed first.
- Enterprise
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Stonewall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Stonewall is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Quitman
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Pachuta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Pachuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- De Soto
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- De Soto is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- Barnett
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Barnett is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Junction City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Junction City is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Gin ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Gin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin
- Shubuta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Shubuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arunde, with the one closest to Arunde listed first.
- Fellowship ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fellowship is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
- Former name for Fellowship:
- Masengale
- Fellowship has also been known as:
- Old Fellowship
- Orange
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Orange is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Rose Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Penantly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Penantly is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penantly
- Garlandsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Garlandsville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlandsville
- Baxter ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Baxter is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Gridley ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gridley is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
- Verba ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Verba is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verba
- Vossburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Vossburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vossburg
- Kelona
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kelona is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelona
- Ras
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ras is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ras
- Fouke ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fouke is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke
- Kemper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arunde, with the one closest to Arunde listed first.
- Rio
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Rio is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
- Spinks ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Spinks is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spinks
- Narkeeta ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Narkeeta is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narkeeta
- Neshoba County
- House
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- House is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arunde, with the one closest to Arunde listed first.
- Chunky
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hickory
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hickory is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
- Decatur
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Newton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Pine Bluff
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Pine Bluff is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff
- Stamper ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stamper is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamper
- Union
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Six Towns ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Six Towns is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Towns
- Choctaw County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arunde, with the one closest to Arunde listed first.
- Pushmataha
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pushmataha is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pushmataha
- Cromwell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cromwell is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Lisman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lisman is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Sumter County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arunde, with the one closest to Arunde listed first.
- Cuba
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cuba is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
- Kinterbish
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Kinterbish is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinterbish
- Ward
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ward is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- York
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- York is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
- Former names for York:
- New York Station
- York Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Arunde, see our County-by-County Page for Arunde.
Cemeteries Near Arunde ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Arunde.
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 Arunde - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Arunde covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Arunde, with the one closest to Arunde listed first.
- Sageville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Graham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Burwell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Osborne Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Meridian Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Stinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fairchild Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Gordon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- New Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (266 more) ...
- McLemore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Semmes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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>
While we didn't find Arunde in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Arunde.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Arunde, with the one closest to Arunde listed first.
- Lost Gap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lost Gap is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Gap
- Meridian
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Graham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Graham is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Hookston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hookston is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookston
- Enterprise
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Roy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Roy is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
- Stonewall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Stonewall is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Vimville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Vimville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vimville
- Bailey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bailey is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Russell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Russell is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Fellowship ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fellowship is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
- Former name for Fellowship:
- Masengale
- Fellowship has also been known as:
- Old Fellowship
- Collinsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Topton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Topton is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topton
- Energy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Energy is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
- Hickory
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hickory is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Arunde. See our List of 1890's Communities around Arunde.
Newspapers Published in Arunde ...
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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Arunde.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Arunde, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Arunde.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Arunde:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Lauderdale County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clarke County
- Jasper County
- Kemper County
- Neshoba County
- Newton County
- Choctaw County
- Sumter County
- 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Arunde) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Arunde, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |