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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 Austin (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 Austin. 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 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 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.

Austin is located in Tunica County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Tunica County: Crittenden (AR), Lee (AR), Phillips (AR), Coahoma, DeSoto, Panola, Quitman & Tate.

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

  • Tunica County     (The home county of Austin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Austin, with the one closest to Austin listed first.
    • Peyton ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peyton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyton
      • Peyton is located in Tunica County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peyton
      • From Austin to Peyton
    • Evansville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Clayton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • North Tunica
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Tunica
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mhoon Landing ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Banks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
      • Banks is located in Tunica County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Banks
      • From Austin to Banks
  • Coahoma County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Austin, with the one closest to Austin listed first.
    • Powell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Lula
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Rich
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Coahoma
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Friars Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friars Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
      • Friars Point is located in Coahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
    • Jonestown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
      • Jonestown is located in Coahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <2>
    • Eagles Nest
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagles Nest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
      • Eagles Nest is located in Coahoma County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eagles Nest
      • From Austin to Eagles Nest
    • Clover Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clover Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
      • Clover Hill is located in Coahoma County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clover Hill
      • From Austin to Clover Hill
    • Lyon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • DeSoto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Austin, with the one closest to Austin listed first.
    • Cub Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cub Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Lake
      • Cub Lake is located in DeSoto County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cub Lake
      • From Austin to Cub Lake
    • Eudora
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eudora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
      • Eudora is located in DeSoto County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eudora
      • From Austin to Eudora
    • Newport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in DeSoto County
    • Lake Cormorant
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Memphis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in DeSoto County
    • Norfolk
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norfolk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
      • Norfolk is located in DeSoto County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Norfolk
      • From Austin to Norfolk
    • Glover
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Walls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hernando
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lynchburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lynchburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in DeSoto County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lynchburg
      • From Austin to Lynchburg
    • Nesbit
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Southhaven
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southhaven
      • Southhaven is located in DeSoto County
  • Panola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Austin, with the one closest to Austin listed first.
    • Askew
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Crenshaw
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crenshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
      • Crenshaw is located in Panola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crenshaw <2>
    • Longtown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Como
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Quitman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Austin, with the one closest to Austin listed first.
    • Sledge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Falcon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in Quitman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Marks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks
      • Marks is located in Quitman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marks <2>
    • Bobo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Tate County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Austin, with the one closest to Austin listed first.
    • Goode
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goode have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goode
      • Goode is located in Tate County
    • Arkabutla
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Coldwater
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Senatobia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senatobia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senatobia
      • Senatobia is located in Tate County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senatobia <2>
    • New Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Tate County
  • Crittenden County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Austin, with the one closest to Austin listed first.
    • Seyppel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seyppel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyppel
      • Seyppel is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Seyppel
      • From Austin to Seyppel
    • Horseshoe Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Pinckney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pinckney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney
      • Pinckney is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pinckney
      • From Austin to Pinckney
    • Anthonyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthonyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
      • Anthonyville is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
  • Lee County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Austin, with the one closest to Austin listed first.
    • Phillips Bayou
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Peters
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
      • Peters is located in Lee County (AR)
    • LaGrange
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Brickeys
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bledsoe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Winona ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Lee County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Winona
      • From Austin to Winona
    • Marianna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Rondo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Felton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Vineyard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vineyard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
      • Vineyard is located in Lee County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vineyard
      • From Austin to Vineyard
    • Haynes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
      • Haynes is located in Lee County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Aubrey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aubrey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aubrey
      • Aubrey is located in Lee County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Phillips County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Austin, with the one closest to Austin listed first.
    • Helena
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Helena - West Helena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena - West Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena - West Helena
      • Helena - West Helena is located in Phillips County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,032 people
    • West Helena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Huma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huma
      • Huma is located in Phillips County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Huma
      • From Austin to Huma
    • Latour
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Latour. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
      • Latour is located in Phillips County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Latour
      • From Austin to Latour
    • Lexa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexa
      • Lexa is located in Phillips County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexa <2>
    • Barton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Phillips County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barton
      • From Austin to Barton
    • North Creek ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Creek
      • North Creek is located in Phillips County (AR)
    • Oneida
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneida have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Phillips County (AR)
    • Poplar Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
      • Poplar Grove is located in Phillips County (AR)
    • Tyner ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
      • Tyner is located in Phillips County (AR)
    • Old Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Phillips County (AR)
  • Saint Francis County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Austin, with the one closest to Austin listed first.
    • Hughes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Rawlinson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rawlinson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlinson
      • Rawlinson is located in Saint Francis County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rawlinson
      • From Austin to Rawlinson
    • Bonair
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Widener
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Heth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heth
      • Heth is located in Saint Francis County (AR)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heth <2>
    • Madison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Austin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Austin.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Kyles Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kyles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kyles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bosket Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bosket Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bosket Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scotts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scotts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scotts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forestdale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forestdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forestdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Matthews Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Saunder Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saunder Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saunder Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whites Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whites Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whites Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (239 more) ...
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bradley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dowd Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dowd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Austin had a population of 154 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Clayton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Evansville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Tunica
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Dubbs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubbs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubbs
    • Dubbs is located in Tunica County
  • Dundee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
    • Dundee is located in Tunica County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <2>
  • Hollywood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollywood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
    • Hollywood is located in Tunica County
  • Askew ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Askew have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askew
    • Askew is located in Lee County (AR)
  • Phillips Bayou
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Helena
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Powell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Southland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southland
    • Southland is located in Phillips County (AR)
  • Bowdre
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowdre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdre
    • Bowdre is located in Tunica County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Commerce
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Tunica County
    • Peters
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
      • Peters is located in Lee County (AR)
    • Lula
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Austin ...

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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Austin.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Austin. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Austin and those printed in the larger area surrounding Austin.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6> of Austin.

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 Austin:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Austin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Tunica County: www.tunicacounty.com/

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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 Austin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Austin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Austin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6418, Longitude: -90.4473       In this case, the coordinates for Austin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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