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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Burnsville (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 Burnsville. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Burnsville is located in Tishomingo 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 Tishomingo County: Colbert (AL), Franklin (AL), Lauderdale (AL), Alcorn, Itawamba, Prentiss & Hardin (TN).

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

  • Tishomingo County     (The home county of Burnsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnsville, with the one closest to Burnsville listed first.
    • Iuka
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
      • Iuka is located in Tishomingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <1>
    • Midway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Tishomingo County
    • Short
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Short. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
      • Short is located in Tishomingo County
    • Oldham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
      • Oldham is located in Tishomingo County
    • Paden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
      • Paden is located in Tishomingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Tishomingo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Dennis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
      • Dennis is located in Tishomingo County
    • Belmont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Golden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Alcorn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnsville, with the one closest to Burnsville listed first.
    • Glens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens
      • Glens is located in Alcorn County
    • Glen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
      • Glen is located in Alcorn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
    • Jacinto
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacinto
      • Jacinto is located in Alcorn County
    • Farmington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Alcorn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
    • Searcy Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searcy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Town
      • Searcy Town is located in Alcorn County
    • Rienzi
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rienzi
      • Rienzi is located in Alcorn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Corinth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Biggersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggersville
      • Biggersville is located in Alcorn County
    • Allentown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
      • Allentown is located in Alcorn County
    • Kossuth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Hightown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hightown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
      • Hightown is located in Alcorn County
  • Itawamba County
    • Kirkville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirkville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
      • Kirkville is located in Itawamba County
  • Prentiss County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnsville, with the one closest to Burnsville listed first.
    • Burton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Prentiss County
    • Altitude
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altitude
      • Altitude is located in Prentiss County
    • Booneville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Prentiss County
    • New Site
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
      • New Site is located in Prentiss County
    • Pisgah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Prentiss County
    • Jumpertown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
      • Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
    • Blackland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
      • Blackland is located in Prentiss County
    • Wheeler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Prentiss County
    • Marietta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Prentiss County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Geeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Geeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geeville
      • Geeville is located in Prentiss County
    • Baldwyn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwyn
      • Baldwyn is located in Prentiss County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwyn <1>
  • Colbert County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnsville, with the one closest to Burnsville listed first.
    • Caryton ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caryton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryton
      • Caryton is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Riverton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Riverton is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Chickasaw ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
      • Chickasaw is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Crows Camp ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Camp
      • Crows Camp is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Bishop
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bishop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Ingleton ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleton
      • Ingleton is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Good Springs ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
      • Good Springs is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Cherokee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Doubleheads Village ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doubleheads Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheads Village
      • Doubleheads Village is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Denton ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Gatesville ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
      • Gatesville is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Red Rock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
      • Red Rock is located in Colbert County (AL)
  • Franklin County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnsville, with the one closest to Burnsville listed first.
    • Pleasant Site
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Site. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
      • Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County (AL)
    • Red Bay
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bay
      • Red Bay is located in Franklin County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bay <1>
  • Lauderdale County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnsville, with the one closest to Burnsville listed first.
    • Haddock ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddock
      • Haddock is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Waterloo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <1>
    • Threet
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threet
      • Threet is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Green Tree ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
      • Green Tree is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
  • Hardeman County (TN)
    • Essary Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Essary Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essary Springs
      • Essary Springs is located in Hardeman County (TN)
  • Hardin County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnsville, with the one closest to Burnsville listed first.
    • Slab Town ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Town
      • Slab Town is located in Hardin County (TN)
    • Nash Landing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Landing
      • Nash Landing is located in Hardin County (TN)
    • Hamburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Hardin County (TN)
    • Pyburn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyburn
      • Pyburn is located in Hardin County (TN)
    • Nixon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nixon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
      • Nixon is located in Hardin County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 718 people
    • Shiloh
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Pittsburg Landing Ferry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg Landing Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg Landing Ferry
      • Pittsburg Landing Ferry is located in Hardin County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 555 people
    • Lowryville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lowryville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowryville
      • Lowryville is located in Hardin County (TN)
    • Belle Meade
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
      • Belle Meade is located in Hardin County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,017 people
    • Crump
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
      • Crump is located in Hardin County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,459 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crump <1>
    • Savannah
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • New Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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 Hardin County (TN)
  • McNairy County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnsville, with the one closest to Burnsville listed first.
    • Tulu
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulu have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulu
      • Tulu is located in McNairy County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 18,899 people
    • Michie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michie
      • Michie is located in McNairy County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michie <1>
    • Caffey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caffey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffey
      • Caffey is located in McNairy County (TN)
    • Guys
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
      • Guys is located in McNairy County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Eastview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
      • Eastview is located in McNairy County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
    • Chewalla
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewalla
      • Chewalla is located in McNairy County (TN)
    • Stantonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonville
      • Stantonville is located in McNairy County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Ramer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramer
      • Ramer is located in McNairy County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramer <1>
    • Falcon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in McNairy County (TN)
    • Adamsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Selmer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selmer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selmer
      • Selmer is located in McNairy County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selmer <1>
    • Purdy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Purdy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
      • Purdy is located in McNairy County (TN)
  • Wayne County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnsville, with the one closest to Burnsville listed first.
    • Cypress Inn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cypress Inn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
      • Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County (TN)
    • Lutts
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lutts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutts
      • Lutts is located in Wayne County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutts <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Burnsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Burnsville.

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

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

  • Burnsville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carpenter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Opossum Trot Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Opossum Trot Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Opossum Trot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holder Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boothe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boothe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boothe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Flock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Flock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Flock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holder Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bishop Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chapel Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Whitehurst Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehurst Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hardwick Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardwick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardwick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rowland Mills Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowland Mills Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowland Mills 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Burnsville had a population of 318 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Burnsville had a population of 924 people.

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

  • Glens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens
    • Glens is located in Alcorn County
  • Iuka
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
    • Iuka is located in Tishomingo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <1>
  • Jacinto
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacinto
    • Jacinto is located in Alcorn County
  • Short
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Short. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
    • Short is located in Tishomingo County
  • Kendrick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendrick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick
    • Kendrick is located in Alcorn County
  • Rienzi
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rienzi
    • Rienzi is located in Alcorn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
  • Altitude
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altitude
    • Altitude is located in Prentiss County
  • Burton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
    • Burton is located in Prentiss County
  • Riverton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
    • Riverton is located in Colbert County (AL)
  • Corinth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Margerum
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margerum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margerum
    • Margerum is located in Colbert County (AL)
  • Haddock ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddock
    • Haddock is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
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    • Walnut Grove ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Hardin County (TN)
    • Waterloo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <1>
    • Bishop
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bishop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Colbert County (AL)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Burnsville ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Burnsville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Burnsville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Burnsville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Burnsville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<5> of Burnsville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Burnsville:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burnsville. 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>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 Burnsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Burnsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Burnsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8348, Longitude: -88.3177       In this case, the coordinates for Burnsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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