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 Ashland (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 Ashland. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Ashland is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Tensas (LA), Adams, Claiborne, Copiah, Franklin & Lincoln.
Below are the counties/parishes that are near Ashland. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ashland:
- Jefferson County (The home county of Ashland)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
- Rodney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rodney is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Fayette
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Harriston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Red Lick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
- Selma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Selma is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Washington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Washington is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Natchez
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Carthage
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Carthage is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Cloverdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cloverdale is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Jeannette
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jeannette is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Claiborne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
- Westside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Westside is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
- Grand Gulf
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
- Port Gibson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Ingleside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ingleside is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
- Hamburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hamburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Roxie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- White Apple
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- White Apple is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
- Catahoula Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
- Greenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Greenville is located in Catahoula Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Wildwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Wildwood is located in Catahoula Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Sicily Island
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Harrisonburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Trinity
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Trinity is located in Catahoula Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Jonesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Concordia Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
- Clayton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vidalia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ferriday
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sycamore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sycamore is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Ridgecrest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- West Ferriday
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ferriday
- Dunbarton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Dunbarton is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
- Athlone
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Athlone is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
- Chevey Chase
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chevey Chase is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevey Chase
- Wildsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
- Elam
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Elam is located in Franklin Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam
- Wisner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gilbert
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jigger
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chase
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Extension
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Extension is located in Franklin Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Extension
- Swampers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Swampers is located in Franklin Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampers
- Tensas Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
- Waterproof
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Highland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Highland is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Saint Joseph
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Newellton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Newlight
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Newlight is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlight
- Yucatan Landing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Yucatan Landing is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan Landing
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ashland, see our County-by-County Page for Ashland.
Cemeteries Near Ashland ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ashland.
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 Ashland - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ashland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
- Myrtle Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Winona Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Helena Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Painters Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cross Keys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Adams Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Green Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oneonta Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Powells Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- St. Mary Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shields Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Drake - Magruder Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (246 more) ...
- Wood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brooks Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Green Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Ashland in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ashland.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
- Goldman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Goldman is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldman
- Waterproof
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Gum Ridge ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gum Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Ridge
- Gibson Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gibson Landing is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Landing
- Highland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Highland is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Rodney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rodney is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Saint Joseph
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clayton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bullitt Bayou
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bullitt Bayou is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullitt Bayou
- Foster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Foster is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Greenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Greenville is located in Catahoula Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Wildwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Wildwood is located in Catahoula Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Stanton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stanton is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Cannonsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cannonsburg is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
- Westside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Westside is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ashland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ashland.
Newspapers Published in Ashland ...
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 122 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashland.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ashland, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ashland.
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 Ashland:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Jefferson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Claiborne County
- Franklin County
- Catahoula Parish
- Concordia Parish
- Franklin Parish
- Tensas 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> | 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 Ashland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Ashland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |