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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 Beauregard (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 Beauregard. 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 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.

Beauregard is located in Copiah 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 Copiah County: Claiborne, Hinds, Lawrence, Lincoln, Rankin & Simpson.

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

  • Copiah County     (The home county of Beauregard)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beauregard, with the one closest to Beauregard listed first.
    • Wesson
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Martinsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Martinsville is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
    • Sardis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Sardis is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
    • Hazlehurst
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Glancy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Glancy is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glancy
    • Bowerton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Bowerton is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerton
    • Georgetown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Georgetown is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Allen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Allen is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Crystal Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Hopewell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Hopewell is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Carpenter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Carpenter is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
    • Myles
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Myles is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myles
  • Claiborne County
    • Carlisle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Carlisle is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beauregard, with the one closest to Beauregard listed first.
    • McCall Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Eddiceton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
  • Hinds County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beauregard, with the one closest to Beauregard listed first.
    • Thompsonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Thompsonville is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
    • Bear Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Bear Creek is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
    • Terry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Utica
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beauregard, with the one closest to Beauregard listed first.
    • Tryus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Tryus is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryus
    • Nola
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Nola is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nola
    • Rosella
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Rosella is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosella
    • Monticello
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Hooker
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Hooker is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
    • Grange ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Grange is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
    • New Hebron
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Silver Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Verna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Verna is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verna
    • Arm
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Arm is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
    • Tilton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Tilton is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beauregard, with the one closest to Beauregard listed first.
    • Montgomery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Montgomery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
    • New Sight
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • New Sight is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sight
    • Brookhaven
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Cobbs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Cobbs is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
    • Caseyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
    • Wellman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Wellman is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
    • Norfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Norfield is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfield
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beauregard, with the one closest to Beauregard listed first.
    • Summit
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Topisaw
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Topisaw is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
  • Rankin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beauregard, with the one closest to Beauregard listed first.
    • Alonzo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Alonzo is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alonzo
    • Clear Branch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Clear Branch is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
    • Whites
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Whites is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
    • King
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • King is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
  • Simpson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beauregard, with the one closest to Beauregard listed first.
    • Shivers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Shivers is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
    • Westville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Westville is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville

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

Cemeteries Near Beauregard ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beauregard.

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 Beauregard - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • St. Peter Rock Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Beauregard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Wesson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • St. John Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Franklin Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Sylvarena Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Rocky Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Russell - Tillman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Little Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Mission Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Starling Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • New Sight Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (361 more) ...
    • Hillcrest Church of Christ Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Little Bahala Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Beauregard had a population of 603 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Beauregard had a population of 322 people.

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

  • Wesson
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Martinsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Martinsville is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
  • Montgomery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Montgomery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
  • Browns Wells
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Browns Wells is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Wells
  • Gallatin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Gallatin is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
  • Ashley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashley is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
  • Hazlehurst
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Brookhaven
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Tryus
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Tryus is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryus
  • Bowerton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Bowerton is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerton
  • Fair River
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Fair River is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair River
  • Gallman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Gallman is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallman
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Rockport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Rockport is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
    • Caseyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
    • Georgetown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Georgetown is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Beauregard ...

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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beauregard.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Beauregard. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Beauregard and those printed in the larger area surrounding Beauregard.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> of Beauregard.

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 Beauregard:

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 '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- Beauregard) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<4>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 Beauregard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.