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 Belden (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 Belden. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Belden is located in Lee 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 Lee County: Chickasaw, Itawamba, Monroe, Pontotoc, Prentiss & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Belden. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Belden:
- Lee County (The home county of Belden)
- The following are listed by their distance from Belden, with the one closest to Belden listed first.
- Bissell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bissell is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
- Indian Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Indian Hills is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Tupelo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Birmingham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Birmingham is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Saltillo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jug Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jug Fork is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jug Fork
- Boggan Bend
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Boggan Bend is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggan Bend
- Plantersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Verona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Corrona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Corrona is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrona
- Guntown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mooreville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mooreville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
- Shannon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Chickasaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belden, with the one closest to Belden listed first.
- Okolona
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Van Vleet
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Van Vleet is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
- New Houlka
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- New Houlka is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Houlka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
- Former names for New Houlka:
- Houlka
- Old Houlka
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Houlka <1>
- Thelma
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Thelma is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
- Sycamore ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sycamore is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Egypt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Holmes County
- Egypt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Egypt is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Itawamba County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belden, with the one closest to Belden listed first.
- Ballardsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
- Mantachie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Greenwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Greenwood is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Abney
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Abney is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
- Kirkville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkville is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
- Carolina
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Carolina is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Fulton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Clay
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Clay is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Tremont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lafayette County
- Lafayette Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lafayette Springs is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Springs
- Marshall County
- Cornersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cornersville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belden, with the one closest to Belden listed first.
- Nettleton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- New Wren
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- New Wren is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wren
- Wren
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wren is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
- Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
- Amory
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Smithville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ales ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ales is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ales
- Pontotoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belden, with the one closest to Belden listed first.
- Sherman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nixon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Nixon is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Cherry Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cherry Creek is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Ecru
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Pontotoc
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Algoma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Goodford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Goodford is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodford
- Possum Trot
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Possum Trot is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
- Turnpike
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Turnpike is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnpike
- Pannell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pannell is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pannell
- Thaxton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Toccopola
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Toccopola is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccopola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Prentiss County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belden, with the one closest to Belden listed first.
- Baldwyn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Geeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Geeville is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geeville
- Wheeler
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wheeler is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Marietta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Marietta is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Blackland
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Blackland is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
- Lake City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lake City is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Booneville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Site
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Site is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
- Jumpertown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Tippah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belden, with the one closest to Belden listed first.
- Dumas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Dumas is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Clarysville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Clarysville is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
- Blue Mountain
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Lowrey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lowrey is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrey
- Ripley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belden, with the one closest to Belden listed first.
- Blue Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ellistown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ellistown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellistown
- Alpine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Alpine is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Mound City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mound City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Graham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Graham is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Ingomar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ingomar is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
- New Albany
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Molino
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Molino is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
- Glenfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Glenfield is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
- Myrtle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Darden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Darden is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Belden, see our County-by-County Page for Belden.
Cemeteries Near Belden ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Belden.
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 Belden - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Belden covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Belden, with the one closest to Belden listed first.
- Belden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Maxey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Chesterville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chesterville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Confederate Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Price Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rains - Creely Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Old Macedonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Philips Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Tupelo Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tupelo Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (443 more) ...
- Stevensons Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beech Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Shipley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Belden in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Belden.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Belden, with the one closest to Belden listed first.
- Chesterville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chesterville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
- Macedonia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Macedonia is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Sherman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tupelo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Furrs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Furrs is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furrs
- Birmingham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Birmingham is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Saltillo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Plantersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ellistown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ellistown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellistown
- Guntown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Corrona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Corrona is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrona
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Cherry Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cherry Creek is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Chiwapa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chiwapa is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiwapa
- Mooreville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mooreville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Belden. See our List of 1890's Communities around Belden.
Newspapers Published in Belden ...
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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Belden.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Belden, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Belden.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Belden:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Lee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chickasaw County
- Holmes County
- Itawamba County
- Lafayette County
- Marshall County
- Monroe County
- Pontotoc County
- Prentiss County
- Tippah County
- Union 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 Belden, 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 from Point A (ie- Belden) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |