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 Baltzer (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 Baltzer. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.
Baltzer is located in Sunflower 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 Sunflower County: Bolivar, Coahoma, Humphreys, Leflore, Tallahatchie & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Baltzer. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Baltzer:
- Sunflower County (The home county of Baltzer)
- The following are listed by their distance from Baltzer, with the one closest to Baltzer listed first.
- Rome
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rome is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Whitney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Whitney is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Drew
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ruleville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Halstead
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Halstead is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstead
- White City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- White City is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Doddsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Doddsville is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Quiver ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Quiver is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiver
- Roundaway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Roundaway is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
- Sunflower
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Bolivar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Baltzer, with the one closest to Baltzer listed first.
- Duncan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Duncan is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Hushpuckena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hushpuckena is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hushpuckena
- Alligator
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Alligator is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Mound Bayou
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Winstonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Winstonville is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Shelby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Merigold
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Renova
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Renova is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Deeson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Deeson is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deeson
- Round Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Round Lake is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
- Cleveland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Perthshire
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Perthshire is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perthshire
- Victor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Victor is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
- Coahoma County
- The following are listed by their distance from Baltzer, with the one closest to Baltzer listed first.
- Roundaway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Roundaway is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
- Africa ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Africa is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
- Dublin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dublin is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Claremont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Claremont is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Hopson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hopson is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
- Clarksdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
- Lyon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lyon is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Sunflower Landing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sunflower Landing is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower Landing
- Clover Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Clover Hill is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Eagles Nest
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Eagles Nest is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
- Jonestown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Coahoma
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Friars Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Friars Point is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Leflore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Baltzer, with the one closest to Baltzer listed first.
- Minter City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Minter City is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter City
- McNutt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- McNutt is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
- Sunnyside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sunnyside is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Schlater
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Schlater is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Quitman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Baltzer, with the one closest to Baltzer listed first.
- Vance
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Vance is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
- Yarbrough
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Yarbrough is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarbrough
- Lambert
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lambert is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,325 people
- Marks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Crowder
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Crowder is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Tallahatchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Baltzer, with the one closest to Baltzer listed first.
- Tutwiler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sumner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sumner is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Webb
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Webb is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Albin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Albin is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
- Swan Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Swan Lake is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
- Glendora
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Charleston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Leverett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Leverett is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
- Paynes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Paynes is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes
- Desha County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Baltzer, with the one closest to Baltzer listed first.
- Snow Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Snow Lake is located in Desha County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake
- Napoleon ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Napoleon is located in Desha County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
- Phillips County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Baltzer, with the one closest to Baltzer listed first.
- Crumrod
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Crumrod is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumrod
- Elaine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mellwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mellwood is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellwood
- Old Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Old Town is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Baltzer, see our County-by-County Page for Baltzer.
Cemeteries Near Baltzer ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Baltzer.
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 Baltzer - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Baltzer covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Baltzer, with the one closest to Baltzer listed first.
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Roundaway Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mt. Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- German Lane Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Johnson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Russell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Robinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Green Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cagles Crossroad Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (181 more) ...
- Antioch Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Carr's Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<2>
While we didn't find Baltzer in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Baltzer.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Baltzer, with the one closest to Baltzer listed first.
- Dublin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dublin is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Duncan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Duncan is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Hushpuckena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hushpuckena is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hushpuckena
- Shelby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mound Bayou
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alligator
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Alligator is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Bobo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bobo is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobo
- Merigold
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Webb
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Webb is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Renova
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Renova is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Clarksdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
- Green Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Green Grove is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Round Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Round Lake is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
- Deeson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Deeson is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deeson
- Lyon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lyon is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Baltzer. See our List of 1890's Communities around Baltzer.
Newspapers Published in Baltzer ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Baltzer.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Baltzer, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Baltzer.
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 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 Baltzer:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Sunflower County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bolivar County
- Coahoma County
- Leflore County
- Quitman County
- Tallahatchie 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 Baltzer, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Baltzer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |