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 Browning (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 Browning. 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 doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Browning is located in Leflore 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 Leflore County: Carroll, Grenada, Holmes, Humphreys, Sunflower & Tallahatchie.
Below are the counties that are near Browning. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Browning:
- Leflore County (The home county of Browning)
- The following are listed by their distance from Browning, with the one closest to Browning listed first.
- Greenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fort Loring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Roebuck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sidon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
- Sidon is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Money
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shellmound
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shellmound. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
- Shellmound is located in Leflore County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shellmound
- From Browning to Shellmound
- Itta Bena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Schlater
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sunnyside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- McNutt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McNutt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
- McNutt is located in Leflore County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to McNutt
- From Browning to McNutt
- Morgan City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Morgan City is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Minter City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Browning, with the one closest to Browning listed first.
- Teoc
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teoc. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teoc
- Teoc is located in Carroll County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Teoc
- From Browning to Teoc
- Avalon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avalon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Avalon is located in Carroll County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Avalon
- From Browning to Avalon
- Carrollton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <1>
- North Carrollton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carrollton
- North Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Coila
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jefferson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Carroll County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jefferson
- From Browning to Jefferson
- Vaiden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaiden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaiden
- Vaiden is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vaiden <1>
- Grenada County
- The following are listed by their distance from Browning, with the one closest to Browning listed first.
- Turkey Foot Fork
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Elliott
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Grenada
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Memphis Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Holmes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Browning, with the one closest to Browning listed first.
- Cruger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cruger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
- Cruger is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Keirn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keirn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keirn
- Keirn is located in Holmes County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Keirn
- From Browning to Keirn
- Acona
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Ituma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ituma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ituma
- Ituma is located in Holmes County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ituma
- From Browning to Ituma
- Wyatt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Wyatt is located in Holmes County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wyatt
- From Browning to Wyatt
- Tchula
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Gwin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jones Crossing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lexington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Mileston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- West
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Good Hope
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Good Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Good Hope is located in Holmes County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Good Hope
- From Browning to Good Hope
- Humphreys County
- Jaketown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Browning, with the one closest to Browning listed first.
- Winona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Duck Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Eskridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eskridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
- Eskridge is located in Montgomery County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eskridge
- From Browning to Eskridge
- Sunflower County
- The following are listed by their distance from Browning, with the one closest to Browning listed first.
- Moorhead
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Quiver ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quiver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiver
- Quiver is located in Sunflower County
- Sunflower
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Doddsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doddsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
- Doddsville is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Baird
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baird. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
- Baird is located in Sunflower County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Baird
- From Browning to Baird
- Ruleville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Roundaway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Inverness
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Faisonia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faisonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
- Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Faisonia
- From Browning to Faisonia
- Drew
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Indianola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Tallahatchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Browning, with the one closest to Browning listed first.
- Glendora
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
- Glendora is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendora <1>
- Leverett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leverett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
- Leverett is located in Tallahatchie County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Leverett
- From Browning to Leverett
- Rosebloom
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosebloom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebloom
- Rosebloom is located in Tallahatchie County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rosebloom
- From Browning to Rosebloom
- Swan Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Paynes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paynes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes
- Paynes is located in Tallahatchie County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Paynes
- From Browning to Paynes
- Albin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Browning, see our County-by-County Page for Browning.
Cemeteries Near Browning ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Browning.
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 Browning covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Browning, with the one closest to Browning listed first.
- Cypress Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cypress Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cypress Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Magnolia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Goss Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goss Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Greenwood Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Old Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Greenwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Valley Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Greenwood LeFlore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood LeFlore Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood LeFlore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- McCain Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCain Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- O Dell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O Dell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O Dell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Centerville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hoge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (330 more) ...
- Teoc Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teoc Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teoc Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Long Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Little Zion MB Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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.<6>
While we didn't find Browning in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Browning.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Browning, with the one closest to Browning listed first.
- Greenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Teoc
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teoc. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teoc
- Teoc is located in Carroll County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Teoc
- From Browning to Teoc
- Rising Sun
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Rising Sun is located in Leflore County
- Malmaison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malmaison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmaison
- Malmaison is located in Carroll County
- Fort Loring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Roebuck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sidon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
- Sidon is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Shellmound
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shellmound. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
- Shellmound is located in Leflore County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shellmound
- From Browning to Shellmound
- Carrollton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <1>
- Itta Bena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Runnymede
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runnymede have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnymede
- Runnymede is located in Leflore County
- Leflore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leflore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leflore
- Leflore is located in Grenada County
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Sheppardtown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheppardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppardtown
- Sheppardtown is located in Leflore County
- Rixwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rixwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixwood
- Rixwood is located in Leflore County
- Cruger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cruger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
- Cruger is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Browning. See our List of 1890's Communities around Browning.
Newspapers Published in Browning ...
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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Browning.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Browning, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Browning.
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 Browning:
- 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
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Browning. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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> | 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. |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Browning) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Browning. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5186, Longitude: -90.1193 In this case, the coordinates for Browning have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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 Browning, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |