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 Australia Landing (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 Australia Landing. 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.
Name Variations for Australia Landing ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Australia Landing: Australia Lndg. (or less commonly used: Australia Lndng.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Australia Landing is located in Bolivar 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 Bolivar County: Desha (AR), Coahoma, Sunflower & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Australia Landing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Australia Landing:
- Bolivar County (The home county of Australia Landing)
- The following are listed by their distance from Australia Landing, with the one closest to Australia Landing listed first.
- Round Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Round Lake is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
- Deeson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Deeson is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deeson
- Perthshire
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Perthshire is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perthshire
- Duncan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Duncan is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Hushpuckena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hushpuckena is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hushpuckena
- Alligator
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Alligator is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Gunnison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gunnison is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnison
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Shelby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Waxhaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Waxhaw is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxhaw
- Winstonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Winstonville is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Wright
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wright is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- Mound Bayou
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Coahoma County
- The following are listed by their distance from Australia Landing, with the one closest to Australia Landing listed first.
- Sunflower Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sunflower Landing is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower Landing
- Africa ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Africa is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
- Roundaway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Roundaway is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
- Hopson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Hopson is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
- Clarksdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
- Claremont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Claremont is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Dublin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Dublin is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Lyon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lyon is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Clover Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Clover Hill is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Friars Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Friars Point is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Eagles Nest
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Eagles Nest is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
- Coahoma
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Quitman County
- Vance
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Vance is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
- Sunflower County
- The following are listed by their distance from Australia Landing, with the one closest to Australia Landing listed first.
- Rome
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Rome is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Whitney
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Whitney is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Drew
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Halstead
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Halstead is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstead
- White City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- White City is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Ruleville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tallahatchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Australia Landing, with the one closest to Australia Landing listed first.
- Tutwiler
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Sumner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sumner is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Arkansas County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Australia Landing, with the one closest to Australia Landing listed first.
- Ethel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ethel is located in Arkansas County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Tichnor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Saint Charles
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gillett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- De Witt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Desha County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Australia Landing, with the one closest to Australia Landing listed first.
- Snow Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Snow Lake is located in Desha County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake
- Napoleon ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Napoleon is located in Desha County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
- Watson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pea Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Pea Ridge is located in Desha County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Kelso
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kelso is located in Desha County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
- Rohwer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Phillips County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Australia Landing, with the one closest to Australia Landing listed first.
- Crumrod
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Crumrod is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumrod
- Mellwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mellwood is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellwood
- Elaine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lambrook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lambrook is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambrook
- Wabash
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Wabash is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
- Old Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Old Town is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Lakeview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lakeview is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
- Oneida
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Oneida is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Turner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Turner is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Australia Landing, see our County-by-County Page for Australia Landing.
Cemeteries Near Australia Landing ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Australia Landing.
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 Australia Landing - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Australia Landing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Australia Landing, with the one closest to Australia Landing listed first.
- Round Lake Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- White Parker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Booker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Person Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Luke Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pickett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Turners Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Peters Rock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Ashley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (209 more) ...
- Concordia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Henrico Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Thompsons Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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 Australia Landing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Australia Landing.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Australia Landing, with the one closest to Australia Landing listed first.
- Round Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Round Lake is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
- Deeson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Deeson is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deeson
- Laconia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Laconia is located in Desha County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laconia
- Hillhouse
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hillhouse is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillhouse
- Perthshire
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Perthshire is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perthshire
- Concordia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Concordia is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
- Duncan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Duncan is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Henrico ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Henrico is located in Desha County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
- Hushpuckena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hushpuckena is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hushpuckena
- Sunflower Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sunflower Landing is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower Landing
- Gunnison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gunnison is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnison
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Alligator
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Alligator is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Green Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Green Grove is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Shelby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bobo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bobo is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobo
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Australia Landing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Australia Landing.
Newspapers Published in Australia Landing ...
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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Australia Landing.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Australia Landing, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Australia Landing.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Australia Landing:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Bolivar County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Coahoma County
- Quitman County
- Sunflower County
- Tallahatchie County
- Arkansas County
- Desha County
- Phillips 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> | 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 Australia Landing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Australia Landing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |