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 Bentonia (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 Bentonia. 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 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 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.
Bentonia is located in Yazoo 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 Yazoo County: Hinds, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Madison, Sharkey & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Bentonia. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bentonia:
- Yazoo County (The home county of Bentonia)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bentonia, with the one closest to Bentonia listed first.
- Anding
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Anding is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anding
- Oil City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oil City is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Satartia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Satartia is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satartia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Nod
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nod is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nod
- Jonestown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jonestown is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Yazoo City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Yazoo City is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yazoo City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
- Former names for Yazoo City:
- Hannan's Bluff
- Manchester
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yazoo City <1>
- Pearce ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Pearce is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearce
- Evans
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Evans is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Fordyke
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fordyke is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyke
- Vaughan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
- Kearney
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Kearney is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
- Dover ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Dover is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Hinds County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bentonia, with the one closest to Bentonia listed first.
- Brownsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Brownsville is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Bolton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bolton is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
- Clinton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- North Town Plaza
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
- Jackson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Edwards
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Raymond
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Choctaw Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Choctaw Village is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Village
- Oakley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Oakley is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Holmes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bentonia, with the one closest to Bentonia listed first.
- Coxburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Coxburg is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Bee Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bee Lake is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lake
- Bee Lake has also been known as:
- Bee Lake Plantation
- Pluto
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pluto is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pluto
- Pickens
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tolarville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Tolarville is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolarville
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bentonia, with the one closest to Bentonia listed first.
- Lake City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Lake City is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Louise
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Louise is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Issaquena County
- Valley Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Valley Park is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bentonia, with the one closest to Bentonia listed first.
- Kearney Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kearney Park is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Park
- Flora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Adelle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Adelle is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelle
- Mannsdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mannsdale is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
- Twelve Oaks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Twelve Oaks is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
- Canton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Mill Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Mill Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Madison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Davis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Davis is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Maris Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Maris Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
- Ridgeland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cobbville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cobbville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
- Rankin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bentonia, with the one closest to Bentonia listed first.
- Flowood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fannin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fannin is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
- Goshen Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Goshen Springs is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Springs
- Sand Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sand Hill is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
- Pearl
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pearson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pearson is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bentonia, with the one closest to Bentonia listed first.
- Russellville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Russellville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Haynes Bluff
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Haynes Bluff is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Bluff
- Redwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Redwood is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Villanova
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Villanova is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanova
- Newmans
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Newmans is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmans
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bentonia, see our County-by-County Page for Bentonia.
Cemeteries Near Bentonia ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bentonia.
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 Bentonia - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bentonia covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bentonia, with the one closest to Bentonia listed first.
- Pleasant Grove MB Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cage Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Smith Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Central Holmes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Woodman Hill MB Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Balfour - Gartley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Concord MB Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ogden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hinter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hudson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Day Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Days Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (222 more) ...
- Ogden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Flora Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cessna Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Bentonia had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bentonia had a population of 410 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bentonia, with the one closest to Bentonia listed first.
- Anding
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Anding is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anding
- Flora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Myrleville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Myrleville is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrleville
- Mechanicsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mechanicsburg is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
- Anderson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Anderson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Nevada
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nevada is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
- Livingston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Livingston is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Valley is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
- Satartia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Satartia is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satartia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Phoenix
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Phoenix is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
- Mannsdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mannsdale is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
- Hilton ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hilton is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Enola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Enola is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
- Benton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Yazoo City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Yazoo City is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yazoo City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
- Former names for Yazoo City:
- Hannan's Bluff
- Manchester
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yazoo City <1>
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bentonia. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bentonia.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Bentonia ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bentonia.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Bentonia. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Bentonia and those printed in the larger area surrounding Bentonia.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of Bentonia.
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 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 Bentonia:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Yazoo County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hinds County
- Holmes County
- Humphreys County
- Issaquena County
- Madison County
- Rankin County
- Warren 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 Bentonia, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bentonia) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |