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 Barksdale (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 Barksdale. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Barksdale is located in Quitman 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 Quitman County: Coahoma, Panola, Tallahatchie & Tunica.
Below are the counties that are near Barksdale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Barksdale:
- Quitman County (The home county of Barksdale)
- The following are listed by their distance from Barksdale, with the one closest to Barksdale listed first.
- Lambert
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lambert is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,325 people
- Yarbrough
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Yarbrough is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarbrough
- Marks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Vance
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Vance is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
- Bobo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bobo is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobo
- Falcon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Falcon is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Crowder
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Crowder is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Sledge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sledge is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Bolivar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barksdale, with the one closest to Barksdale listed first.
- Alligator
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Alligator is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Duncan
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Duncan is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Hushpuckena
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hushpuckena is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hushpuckena
- Round Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Round Lake is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
- Shelby
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Winstonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Winstonville is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Deeson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Deeson is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deeson
- Mound Bayou
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Coahoma County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barksdale, with the one closest to Barksdale listed first.
- Eagles Nest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eagles Nest is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
- Jonestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lyon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lyon is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Hopson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hopson is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
- Clover Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Clover Hill is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Claremont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Claremont is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Clarksdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
- Dublin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dublin is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Coahoma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rich
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Rich is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich
- Lula
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Friars Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Friars Point is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Africa ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Africa is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
- Panola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barksdale, with the one closest to Barksdale listed first.
- Mims
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Mims is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mims
- Chapeltown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Chapeltown is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapeltown
- Ballentine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ballentine is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballentine
- Crenshaw
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Askew
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Askew is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askew
- Courtland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Courtland is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Pope
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pope is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Longtown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Longtown is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
- Batesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sunflower County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barksdale, with the one closest to Barksdale listed first.
- Rome
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Rome is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Whitney
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Whitney is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Drew
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Tallahatchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barksdale, with the one closest to Barksdale listed first.
- Tutwiler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sumner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Sumner is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Webb
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Webb is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Albin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Albin is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
- Crevi ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Crevi is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crevi
- Swan Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Swan Lake is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
- Charleston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Glendora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Paynes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Paynes is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes
- Leverett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Leverett is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
- Tate County
- Goode
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Goode is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goode
- Tunica County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barksdale, with the one closest to Barksdale listed first.
- Clayton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Clayton is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Peyton ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Peyton is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyton
- Evansville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Evansville is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Austin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Austin is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Yalobusha County
- Oakland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Phillips County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Barksdale, with the one closest to Barksdale listed first.
- Helena
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Old Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Old Town is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Helena - West Helena
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Helena - West Helena is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena - West Helena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,032 people
- Huma
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Huma is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huma
- West Helena
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Elaine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lakeview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- 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 northwest)
- Oneida is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Wabash
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wabash is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
- Barton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Barton is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Barksdale, see our County-by-County Page for Barksdale.
Cemeteries Near Barksdale ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Barksdale.
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 Barksdale - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Barksdale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Barksdale, with the one closest to Barksdale listed first.
- Chrestman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Chrestman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Belen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Coahoma County Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Denton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lambert Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Alcorn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jonestown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Heavenly Rest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heavenly Rest Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Heavenly Rest Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the north of Lyon.
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Youngs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Posey Mound Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (220 more) ...
- Shufordville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shufordville Cemetery
- The Shufordville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shuffordsville Cemetery
- Shuffordville Cemetery
- Shufordsville Cemetery
- Pawpaw Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Tallahatchie County Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Barksdale in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Barksdale.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Barksdale, with the one closest to Barksdale listed first.
- Belen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Belen is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belen
- Eagles Nest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eagles Nest is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
- Jonestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Marks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Matagorda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Matagorda is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matagorda
- Lyon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lyon is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Clover Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Clover Hill is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Clarksdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
- Dublin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dublin is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Wildwood ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wildwood is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Coahoma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rich
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Rich is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Dickerson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dickerson is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson
- Stovall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Stovall is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
- Lula
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Barksdale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Barksdale.
Newspapers Published in Barksdale ...
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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Barksdale.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Barksdale, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Barksdale.
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 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 Barksdale:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Quitman County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bolivar County
- Coahoma County
- Panola County
- Sunflower County
- Tallahatchie County
- Tate County
- Tunica County
- Yalobusha 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Barksdale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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 Barksdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |