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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 Bett (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 Bett. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Bett is located in Tate County.

To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Tate County: DeSoto, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Quitman & Tunica.

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

  • Tate County     (The home county of Bett)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bett, with the one closest to Bett listed first.
    • Aiken
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
      • Aiken is located in Tate County
    • Wyatte
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatte
      • Wyatte is located in Tate County
    • Antioch
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Tate County
    • Poagville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poagville
      • Poagville is located in Tate County
    • New Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Tate County
    • Coldwater
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Senatobia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senatobia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senatobia
      • Senatobia is located in Tate County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senatobia <3>
    • Arkabutla
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkabutla
      • Arkabutla is located in Tate County
    • Goode
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goode have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goode
      • Goode is located in Tate County
  • Benton County
    • Snow Lake Shores
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
      • Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
  • DeSoto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bett, with the one closest to Bett listed first.
    • Alphaba
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alphaba
      • Alphaba is located in DeSoto County
    • Ingrams Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingrams Mill
      • Ingrams Mill is located in DeSoto County
    • Bright
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bright. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
      • Bright is located in DeSoto County
    • Hernando
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Olive Branch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
      • Olive Branch is located in DeSoto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,646 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <3>
    • Nesbit
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Southaven
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southaven
      • Southaven is located in DeSoto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southaven <3>
    • Aldens
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldens
      • Aldens is located in DeSoto County
    • De Soto Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
      • De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County
    • Cub Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cub Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Lake
      • Cub Lake is located in DeSoto County
    • Eudora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eudora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
      • Eudora is located in DeSoto County
    • Horn Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Lafayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bett, with the one closest to Bett listed first.
    • Harmontown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmontown
      • Harmontown is located in Lafayette County
    • Abbeville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeville
      • Abbeville is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbeville <3>
    • Alesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alesville
      • Alesville is located in Lafayette County
    • Oxford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,635 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <3>
    • Taylor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <3>
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bett, with the one closest to Bett listed first.
    • Chulahoma
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulahoma
      • Chulahoma is located in Marshall County
    • Marianna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marianna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
      • Marianna is located in Marshall County
    • Byhalia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byhalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byhalia
      • Byhalia is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byhalia <3>
    • Victoria
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
      • Victoria is located in Marshall County
    • Laws Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws Hill
      • Laws Hill is located in Marshall County
    • Red Banks
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Holly Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,684 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <3>
    • Barton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Marshall County
    • Cayce
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
      • Cayce is located in Marshall County
    • Taska
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Taska. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taska
      • Taska is located in Marshall County
    • Atway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atway
      • Atway is located in Marshall County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Panola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bett, with the one closest to Bett listed first.
    • Como
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
      • Como is located in Panola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <3>
    • Sardis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Panola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <3>
    • Terza
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Terza. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terza
      • Terza is located in Panola County
    • Longtown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
      • Longtown is located in Panola County
    • Batesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
      • Batesville is located in Panola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville <3>
    • Askew
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askew
      • Askew is located in Panola County
    • Crenshaw
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crenshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
      • Crenshaw is located in Panola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crenshaw <3>
  • Tunica County
    • Banks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
      • Banks is located in Tunica County
  • Fayette County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bett, with the one closest to Bett listed first.
    • Piperton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piperton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
      • Piperton is located in Fayette County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
    • Rossville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
      • Rossville is located in Fayette County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <3>
    • Elba
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Fayette County (TN)
    • New Bethel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel
      • New Bethel is located in Fayette County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,324 people
  • Shelby County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bett, with the one closest to Bett listed first.
    • Bailey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bailey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Collierville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Forest Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
      • Forest Hill is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Germantown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Oakville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Parkway Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
      • Parkway Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • The Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
      • The Village is located in Shelby County (TN)

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

Cemeteries Near Bett ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bett.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Everson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Everson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hancock Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hancock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hancock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sandridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jamison Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jamison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jamison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roberts Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunset Memorial Garden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Garden
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harmon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fredonia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fredonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fredonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Carter Sunset Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Sunset Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Sunset Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cathey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cathey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cathey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Brownlee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brownlee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brownlee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

While we didn't find Bett in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bett.

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

  • Wallhill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallhill
    • Wallhill is located in Marshall County
  • Independence
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Tate County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <3>
  • Thyatira
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thyatira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thyatira
    • Thyatira is located in Tate County
  • Bowman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman
    • Bowman is located in Tate County
  • Orion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
    • Orion is located in Marshall County
  • Looxahoma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Looxahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looxahoma
    • Looxahoma is located in Tate County
  • Chulahoma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulahoma
    • Chulahoma is located in Marshall County
  • Watson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
    • Watson is located in Marshall County
  • Tyro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
    • Tyro is located in Tate County
  • Cockrum
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cockrum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrum
    • Cockrum is located in DeSoto County
  • Marianna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marianna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
    • Marianna is located in Marshall County
  • Ingrams Mill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingrams Mill
    • Ingrams Mill is located in DeSoto County
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    • Glenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Panola County
    • Galena
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Marshall County
    • Harmontown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmontown
      • Harmontown is located in Lafayette County

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

Newspapers Published in Bett ...

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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bett.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bett, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bett.

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 Bett:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bett. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Bett, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bett) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bett. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6923, Longitude: -89.7576       In this case, the coordinates for Bett have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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