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 Blackwater (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 Blackwater. 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 and doctors 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.

Blackwater is located in Marshall 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 Marshall County: Benton, DeSoto, Lafayette, Tate, Union, Fayette (TN) & Shelby (TN).

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

• Marshall County     (The home county of Blackwater)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Blackwater, with the one closest to Blackwater listed first.
  • Laws Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws Hill
    • Laws Hill is located in Marshall County
  • Chulahoma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulahoma
    • Chulahoma is located in Marshall County
  • Marianna
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Potts Camp
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Camp
    • Potts Camp is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potts Camp <2>
  • Holly Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Cornersville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
    • Cornersville is located in Marshall County
  • Red Banks
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks
    • Red Banks is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Banks <2>
  • Victoria
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
    • Victoria is located in Marshall County
  • Byhalia
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byhalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Atway
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atway
    • Atway is located in Marshall County
  • Hudsonville
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hudsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsonville
    • Hudsonville is located in Marshall County
  • Taska
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Cayce
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
    • Cayce is located in Marshall County
• Benton County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Blackwater, with the one closest to Blackwater listed first.
  • Hickory Flat
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
    • Hickory Flat is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Flat <2>
  • Pine Grove
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
    • Pine Grove is located in Benton County
  • Snow Lake Shores
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Ashland
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Ashland is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <2>
• DeSoto County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Blackwater, with the one closest to Blackwater listed first.
  • Ingrams Mill
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingrams Mill
    • Ingrams Mill is located in DeSoto County
  • Alphaba
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alphaba
    • Alphaba is located in DeSoto County
  • Bright
    (27 miles [43.5 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
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernando
    • Hernando is located in DeSoto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,854 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hernando <2>
• Lafayette County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Blackwater, with the one closest to Blackwater listed first.
  • Harmontown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmontown
    • Harmontown is located in Lafayette County
  • Abbeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Alesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alesville
    • Alesville is located in Lafayette County
  • Oxford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • 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 <2>
  • Altus
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Altus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
    • Altus is located in Lafayette County
  • Taylor
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Springdale
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Springdale is located in Lafayette County
  • Delay
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delay
    • Delay is located in Lafayette County
  • Cornish
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornish. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish
    • Cornish is located in Lafayette County
  • Lafayette Springs
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Springs
    • Lafayette Springs is located in Lafayette County
• Panola County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Blackwater, with the one closest to Blackwater listed first.
  • 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.<3> 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 <2>
  • Como
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • 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 <2>
  • Terza
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Batesville
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Courtland
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
    • Courtland is located in Panola County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
  • Pope
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
    • Pope is located in Panola County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
  • Longtown
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
    • Longtown is located in Panola County
• Pontotoc County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Blackwater, with the one closest to Blackwater listed first.
  • Thaxton
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thaxton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thaxton
    • Thaxton is located in Pontotoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thaxton <2>
  • Toccopola
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toccopola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccopola
    • Toccopola is located in Pontotoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
• Tate County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Blackwater, with the one closest to Blackwater listed first.
  • Wyatte
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Aiken
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
    • Aiken is located in Tate County
  • Poagville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poagville
    • Poagville is located in Tate County
  • Antioch
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Antioch is located in Tate County
  • New Town
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
    • New Town is located in Tate County
  • Senatobia
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senatobia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Coldwater
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
    • Coldwater is located in Tate County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldwater <2>
• Union County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Blackwater, with the one closest to Blackwater listed first.
  • Darden
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
    • Darden is located in Union County
  • Myrtle
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
    • Myrtle is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myrtle <2>
  • Fairview
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Union County
• Yalobusha County
  • Water Valley
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
    • Water Valley is located in Yalobusha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Water Valley <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Blackwater ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blackwater.

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

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

• Wyatt Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyatt Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• New Hope Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• New Hope Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Alexander Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Harmontown Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmontown Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmontown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Free Springs Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Springs Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Mt. Moriah Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Lammey Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lammey Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lammey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• St. Johns Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• St. Peter Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Mt. Comfort Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Comfort Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Comfort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Peel Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peel Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Tucker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
  • Waldrip Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldrip Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldrip Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harris Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Blackwater in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Blackwater.

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

• Laws Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws Hill
  • Laws Hill is located in Marshall County
• Harmontown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmontown
  • Harmontown is located in Lafayette County
• Abbeville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
• Tyro
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
  • Tyro is located in Tate County
• Chulahoma
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulahoma
  • Chulahoma is located in Marshall County
• Galena
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
  • Galena is located in Marshall County
• Glenville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
  • Glenville is located in Panola County
• College Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
  • College Hill is located in Lafayette County
• Waterford
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
  • Waterford is located in Marshall County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <2>
• Thyatira
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thyatira have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thyatira
  • Thyatira is located in Tate County
• Marianna
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Orion
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
  • Orion is located in Marshall County
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  • Wallhill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallhill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallhill
    • Wallhill is located in Marshall County
  • Lespedeza
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lespedeza have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lespedeza
    • Lespedeza is located in Panola County
  • Alesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alesville
    • Alesville 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 Blackwater. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blackwater.

Newspapers Published in Blackwater ...

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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blackwater.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blackwater, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blackwater.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Blackwater:

• Websites specific to Mississippi
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Mississippi Department of Archives & History

• Pages specific to Marshall County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Benton County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • DeSoto County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Lafayette County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Panola County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Pontotoc County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Tate County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Union County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Yalobusha County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Mississippi
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Mississippi
  • Cemeteries of Marshall County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Mississippi
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Mississippi
  • Cemeteries of Marshall County

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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