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 Blair (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 Blair. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Blair is located in Lee County.
To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lee County: Chickasaw, Itawamba, Monroe, Pontotoc, Prentiss & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Blair. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Blair:
- Lee County (The home county of Blair)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blair, with the one closest to Blair listed first.
- Boggan Bend
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Boggan Bend is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggan Bend
- Corrona
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Corrona is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrona
- Birmingham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Birmingham is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Jug Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jug Fork is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jug Fork
- Guntown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Saltillo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Indian Hills is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Tupelo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bissell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bissell is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
- Mooreville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mooreville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
- Plantersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Verona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Alcorn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blair, with the one closest to Blair listed first.
- Rienzi
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rienzi is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rienzi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Hightown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hightown is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
- Jacinto
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jacinto is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacinto
- Biggersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Biggersville is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggersville
- Searcy Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Searcy Town is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Town
- Allentown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Allentown is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
- Kossuth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blair, with the one closest to Blair listed first.
- Hickory Flat
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Grove is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Chickasaw County
- Okolona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Itawamba County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blair, with the one closest to Blair listed first.
- Kirkville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Kirkville is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
- Mantachie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ballardsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
- Greenwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Abney
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Abney is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
- Fulton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Clay
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Clay is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Carolina
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Carolina is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Eastman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Eastman is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
- Marshall County
- Cornersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cornersville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
- Monroe County
- Nettleton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pontotoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blair, with the one closest to Blair listed first.
- Sherman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Creek is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Ecru
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Nixon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Nixon is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Pontotoc
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Possum Trot
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Possum Trot is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
- Turnpike
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Turnpike is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnpike
- Algoma
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Goodford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Goodford is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodford
- Thaxton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pannell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pannell is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pannell
- Toccopola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Toccopola is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccopola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Prentiss County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blair, with the one closest to Blair listed first.
- Baldwyn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Geeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Geeville is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geeville
- Wheeler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wheeler is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Blackland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Blackland is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
- Marietta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Marietta is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Lake City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lake City is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Booneville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jumpertown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- New Site
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- New Site is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
- Pisgah
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Pisgah is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Altitude
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Altitude is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altitude
- Burton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Burton is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Tippah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blair, with the one closest to Blair listed first.
- Dumas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dumas is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Clarysville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clarysville is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
- Blue Mountain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Lowrey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lowrey is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrey
- Ripley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gravestown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gravestown is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravestown
- Falkner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whitten Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whitten Town is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Town
- Tishomingo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blair, with the one closest to Blair listed first.
- Dennis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Dennis is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Belmont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Paden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Paden is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blair, with the one closest to Blair listed first.
- Alpine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Alpine is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Ellistown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ellistown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellistown
- Graham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Graham is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Blue Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mound City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mound City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Molino
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Molino is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
- New Albany
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Glenfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Glenfield is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
- Ingomar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Ingomar is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
- Fairview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Myrtle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Darden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Darden is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Blair, see our County-by-County Page for Blair.
Cemeteries Near Blair ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blair.
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 Blair - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Blair covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Blair, with the one closest to Blair listed first.
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- House Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Birmingham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Huckleberry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Taylor Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Gaston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Camp Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Eulatubba Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Thomas Aquinas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Singleton - Hall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Campbelltown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (506 more) ...
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bethany Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Blair in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Blair.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Blair, with the one closest to Blair listed first.
- Corrona
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Corrona is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrona
- Birmingham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Birmingham is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Bethany
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bethany is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Guntown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Saltillo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Macedonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Macedonia is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Ellistown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ellistown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellistown
- Graham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Graham is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Baldwyn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sherman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Geeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Geeville is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geeville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Keownville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Keownville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keownville
- Wallerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Wallerville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallerville
- Chesterville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chesterville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Blair. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blair.
Newspapers Published in Blair ...
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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blair.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blair, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blair.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Blair:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Lee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alcorn County
- Benton County
- Chickasaw County
- Itawamba County
- Marshall County
- Monroe County
- Pontotoc County
- Prentiss County
- Tippah County
- Tishomingo County
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Blair, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Blair) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |