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 Bright Corner (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 Bright Corner. 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.
Name Variations for Bright Corner ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Bright Corner: Bright Cor. (or less commonly used: Bright Crn.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Bright Corner is located in Leflore 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 Leflore County: Carroll, Grenada, Holmes, Humphreys, Sunflower & Tallahatchie.
Below are the counties that are near Bright Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bright Corner:
- Leflore County (The home county of Bright Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bright Corner, with the one closest to Bright Corner listed first.
- Browning
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Browning is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Greenwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Money
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Money is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
- Fort Loring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Loring is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loring
- Shellmound
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Shellmound is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
- Roebuck
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Roebuck is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roebuck
- Sidon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sidon is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Itta Bena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Schlater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Schlater is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Sunnyside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sunnyside is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- McNutt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- McNutt is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
- Minter City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Minter City is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter City
- Morgan City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan City is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bright Corner, with the one closest to Bright Corner listed first.
- Teoc
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Teoc is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teoc
- Avalon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Avalon is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Carrollton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- North Carrollton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- North Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carrollton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Jefferson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Coila
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Coila is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
- Vaiden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Grenada County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bright Corner, with the one closest to Bright Corner listed first.
- Turkey Foot Fork
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Turkey Foot Fork is located in Grenada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Foot Fork
- Elliott
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elliott is located in Grenada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Grenada
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Memphis Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Memphis Junction is located in Grenada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis Junction
- Holmes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bright Corner, with the one closest to Bright Corner listed first.
- Cruger
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cruger is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Acona
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Acona is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acona
- Keirn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Keirn is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keirn
- Ituma
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Ituma is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ituma
- Wyatt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Wyatt is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Tchula
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Tchula is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tchula
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Gwin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Gwin is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwin
- Jones Crossing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jones Crossing is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
- Lexington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Humphreys County
- Jaketown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jaketown is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaketown
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bright Corner, with the one closest to Bright Corner listed first.
- Winona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Duck Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Duck Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,760 people
- Eskridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Eskridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
- Sunflower County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bright Corner, with the one closest to Bright Corner listed first.
- Moorhead
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Quiver ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Quiver is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiver
- Doddsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Doddsville is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Sunflower
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Ruleville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Baird
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Baird is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
- Roundaway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Roundaway is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
- Drew
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Faisonia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
- Whitney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Whitney is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Inverness
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Inverness is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
- Tallahatchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bright Corner, with the one closest to Bright Corner listed first.
- Glendora
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Leverett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Leverett is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
- Rosebloom
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rosebloom is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebloom
- Swan Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Swan Lake is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
- Paynes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Paynes is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes
- Albin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Albin is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
- Webb
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Webb is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bright Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Bright Corner.
Cemeteries Near Bright Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bright Corner.
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 Bright Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bright Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bright Corner, with the one closest to Bright Corner listed first.
- Cypress Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Old Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Magnolia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Long Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- McCain Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Goss Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Eastmoney Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Teoc Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Kent Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Neals Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Mark Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (319 more) ...
- Little Zion MB Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Zion MB Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Little Zion MB Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northwest of Greenwood.
- The Little Zion MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Little Zion Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60502 <3>
- Greenwood Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Bright Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bright Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bright Corner, with the one closest to Bright Corner listed first.
- Greenwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Teoc
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Teoc is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teoc
- Malmaison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Malmaison is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmaison
- Fort Loring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Loring is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loring
- Rising Sun
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rising Sun is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Shellmound
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Shellmound is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
- Roebuck
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Roebuck is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roebuck
- Leflore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Leflore is located in Grenada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leflore
- Runnymede
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Runnymede is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnymede
- Sidon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sidon is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Carrollton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Itta Bena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Jefferson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Parsons
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Parsons is located in Grenada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
- Rixwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rixwood is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixwood
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bright Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bright Corner.
Newspapers Published in Bright Corner ...
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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bright Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bright Corner, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bright Corner.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Bright Corner:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Leflore County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Grenada County
- Holmes County
- Humphreys County
- Montgomery County
- Sunflower County
- Tallahatchie 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> | 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- Bright Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <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 Bright Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |