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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 Binford (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 Binford. 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.

Binford is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Lamar (AL), Chickasaw, Clay, Itawamba, Lee & Lowndes.

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

  • Monroe County     (The home county of Binford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Binford, with the one closest to Binford listed first.
    • Muldon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
      • Muldon is located in Monroe County
    • Aberdeen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Gibson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Monroe County
    • Hamilton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Acker ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
      • Acker is located in Monroe County
    • Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
      • Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County
    • New Wren
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wren
      • New Wren is located in Monroe County
    • Wren
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
      • Wren is located in Monroe County
    • Amory
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Greenwood Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Hatley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
      • Hatley is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Floyton ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyton
      • Floyton is located in Monroe County
  • Chickasaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Binford, with the one closest to Binford listed first.
    • Egypt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
    • Okolona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Sycamore ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Chickasaw County
    • Van Vleet
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
      • Van Vleet is located in Chickasaw County
    • Anchor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anchor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
      • Anchor is located in Chickasaw County
    • Houston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Woodland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Thelma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thelma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
      • Thelma is located in Chickasaw County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Binford, with the one closest to Binford listed first.
    • Vinton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
      • Vinton is located in Clay County
    • West Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Abbott
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Clay County
    • Siloam
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Siloam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Clay County
    • Waverly
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waverly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Clay County
    • Una
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
      • Una is located in Clay County
    • Mhoons Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mhoons Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
      • Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
    • Griffith
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
      • Griffith is located in Clay County
    • Cedar Bluff
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
    • Beasley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
      • Beasley is located in Clay County
    • Montpelier
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montpelier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Clay County
    • Pheba
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Holmes County
    • Egypt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Holmes County
  • Itawamba County
    • Carolina
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
      • Carolina is located in Itawamba County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Binford, with the one closest to Binford listed first.
    • Shannon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Richmond
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Lee County
  • Lowndes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Binford, with the one closest to Binford listed first.
    • Kolola Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolola Springs
      • Kolola Springs is located in Lowndes County
    • Caledonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Columbus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Bent Oak
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Oak
      • Bent Oak is located in Lowndes County
    • Artesia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
      • Artesia is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
    • New Hope
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Lowndes County
  • Oktibbeha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Binford, with the one closest to Binford listed first.
    • Clayton Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
      • Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
    • Sessums
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sessums. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sessums
      • Sessums is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sessums <1>
    • Starkville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Adaton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaton
      • Adaton is located in Oktibbeha County
  • Webster County
    • Mantee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantee
      • Mantee is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
  • Lamar County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Binford, with the one closest to Binford listed first.
    • Bedford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bedford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Lamar County (AL)
    • Vernon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <1>
    • Sulligent
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulligent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulligent
      • Sulligent is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulligent <1>
    • Fernbank
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fernbank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbank
      • Fernbank is located in Lamar County (AL)
    • Hightogy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightogy
      • Hightogy is located in Lamar County (AL)
    • Detroit
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <1>
  • Pickens County (AL)
    • Stafford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Pickens County (AL)

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

Cemeteries Near Binford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Binford.

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 Binford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Moore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Abbott Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Paine Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paine Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paine Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Strong Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strong Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Concord Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Concord #1 Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord #1 Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Concord #2 Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord #2 Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord #2 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (322 more) ...
    • Duke Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duke Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oak Lawn Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Lawn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Buckingham Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckingham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckingham 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Binford had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Sykes ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykes
    • Sykes is located in Monroe County
  • Muldon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
    • Muldon is located in Monroe County
  • Aberdeen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Whites
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
    • Whites is located in Clay County
  • Vinton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
    • Vinton is located in Clay County
  • Gibson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
    • Gibson is located in Monroe County
  • Hamilton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • West Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Abbott
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
    • Abbott is located in Clay County
  • Siloam
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Siloam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
    • Siloam is located in Clay County
  • Acker ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
    • Acker is located in Monroe County
  • Palo Alto
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palo Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
    • Palo Alto is located in Clay County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Waverly
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waverly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Clay County
    • Grubb Springs ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grubb Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubb Springs
      • Grubb Springs is located in Monroe County
    • Greenbrier ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbrier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
      • Greenbrier is located in Monroe County

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

Newspapers Published in Binford ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Binford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Binford, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Binford.

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 Binford:

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

The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecountyms.org

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

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>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>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.
<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 Binford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Binford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Binford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7532, Longitude: -88.5809       In this case, the coordinates for Binford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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