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 Byhalia (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 Byhalia. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Byhalia is located in Marshall 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 Marshall County: Benton, DeSoto, Lafayette, Tate, Union, Fayette (TN) & Shelby (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Byhalia. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Byhalia:
- Marshall County (The home county of Byhalia)
- The following are listed by their distance from Byhalia, with the one closest to Byhalia listed first.
- Victoria
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Victoria is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Barton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Barton is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Red Banks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cayce
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cayce is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Taska
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Taska is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taska
- Mount Pleasant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marianna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marianna is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
- Slayden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Slayden is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
- Atway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Atway is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atway
- Chulahoma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Chulahoma is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulahoma
- Holly Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hudsonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hudsonville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsonville
- Laws Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Laws Hill is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws Hill
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Byhalia, with the one closest to Byhalia listed first.
- Michigan City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Snow Lake Shores
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Ashland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- DeSoto County
- The following are listed by their distance from Byhalia, with the one closest to Byhalia listed first.
- Ingrams Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ingrams Mill is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingrams Mill
- Olive Branch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alphaba
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Alphaba is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alphaba
- Bright
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bright is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Hernando
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Southaven
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- De Soto Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
- Nesbit
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Aldens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Aldens is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldens
- Horn Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lynchburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lynchburg is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Cub Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Cub Lake is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Lake
- Eudora
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Eudora is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Byhalia, with the one closest to Byhalia listed first.
- Harmontown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Harmontown is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmontown
- Abbeville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Panola County
- Como
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tate County
- The following are listed by their distance from Byhalia, with the one closest to Byhalia listed first.
- Wyatte
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Wyatte is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatte
- Antioch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Antioch is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Aiken
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Aiken is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Poagville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Poagville is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poagville
- Tyro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Tyro is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Coldwater
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Looxahoma
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Looxahoma is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looxahoma
- New Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Town is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Senatobia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Arkabutla
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Arkabutla is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkabutla
- Tunica County
- Banks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Banks is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- Fayette County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Byhalia, with the one closest to Byhalia listed first.
- Piperton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Piperton is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
- Rossville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Elba
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Elba is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- New Bethel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Bethel is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,324 people
- Canadaville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Canadaville is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
- Moscow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Macon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Macon is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Forty Five
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Forty Five is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Five
- Hickory Withe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
- Oakland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Oakland is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
- Williston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Williston is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- La Grange
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- La Grange is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Feathers Chapel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Feathers Chapel is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feathers Chapel
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,102 people
- Shelby County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Byhalia, with the one closest to Byhalia listed first.
- Bailey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bailey is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Collierville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Forest Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Forest Hill is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Capleville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Capleville is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capleville
- Germantown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Parkway Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Parkway Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
- Oakville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Oakville is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Cordova
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- The Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Binghampton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Binghampton is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton
- Arlington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bartlett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lakeland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Byhalia, see our County-by-County Page for Byhalia.
Cemeteries Near Byhalia ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Byhalia.
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 Byhalia - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Byhalia covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Byhalia, with the one closest to Byhalia listed first.
- Byhalia Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Mathis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Watkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Eason Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fountain Head Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harmonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Newest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Carington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Whites Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (489 more) ...
- Winbourn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kelly Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Emery Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Byhalia had a population of 474 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Byhalia had a population of 1,213 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Byhalia, with the one closest to Byhalia listed first.
- Victoria
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Victoria is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Ingrams Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ingrams Mill is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingrams Mill
- Watson
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Watson is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Miller
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Miller is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Barton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Barton is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Red Banks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cayce
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cayce is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Cockrum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cockrum is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrum
- Cedarview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cedarview is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarview
- Lewisburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lewisburg is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Wallhill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Wallhill is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallhill
- Orion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Orion is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Mahon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mahon is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahon
- Marianna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marianna is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
- Mount Pleasant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Byhalia. See our List of 1890's Communities around Byhalia.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Byhalia ...
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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Byhalia.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Byhalia. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Byhalia and those printed in the larger area surrounding Byhalia.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> of Byhalia.
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 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 Byhalia:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Marshall County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- DeSoto County
- Lafayette County
- Panola County
- Tate County
- Tunica County
- Fayette County
- Shelby 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 Byhalia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Byhalia) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |