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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 Cairo (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 Cairo. 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 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 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.

Cairo is located in Prentiss 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 Prentiss County: Alcorn, Itawamba, Tippah, Tishomingo & Union.

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

  • Prentiss County     (The home county of Cairo)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cairo, with the one closest to Cairo listed first.
    • Burton
      (6 miles [9.7 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Prentiss County
    • Altitude
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altitude
      • Altitude is located in Prentiss County
    • New Site
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
      • New Site is located in Prentiss County
    • Lake City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Prentiss County
    • Booneville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Pisgah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Prentiss County
    • Marietta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Wheeler
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Prentiss County
    • Jumpertown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
      • Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
    • Blackland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
      • Blackland is located in Prentiss County
    • Baldwyn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Geeville
      (22 miles [35.4 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geeville
      • Geeville is located in Prentiss County
  • Alcorn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cairo, with the one closest to Cairo listed first.
    • Jacinto
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacinto
      • Jacinto is located in Alcorn County
    • Glen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Glens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens
      • Glens is located in Alcorn County
    • Searcy Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searcy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Town
      • Searcy Town is located in Alcorn County
    • Rienzi
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rienzi
      • Rienzi is located in Alcorn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Farmington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Biggersville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggersville
      • Biggersville is located in Alcorn County
    • Allentown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
      • Allentown is located in Alcorn County
    • Corinth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Kossuth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
      • Hightown is located in Alcorn County
  • Itawamba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cairo, with the one closest to Cairo listed first.
    • Kirkville
      (20 miles [32.2 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
      • Kirkville is located in Itawamba County
    • Eastman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
      • Eastman is located in Itawamba County
    • Mantachie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cairo, with the one closest to Cairo listed first.
    • Guntown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Boggan Bend
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggan Bend
      • Boggan Bend is located in Lee County
    • Corrona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrona
      • Corrona is located in Lee County
    • Saltillo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Saltillo is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltillo <3>
  • Tippah County
    • Dumas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
      • Dumas is located in Tippah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
  • Tishomingo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cairo, with the one closest to Cairo listed first.
    • Paden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Midway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Tishomingo County
    • Burnsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
      • Burnsville is located in Tishomingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <3>
    • Tishomingo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Iuka
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Oldham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
      • Oldham is located in Tishomingo County
    • Dennis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
      • Dennis is located in Tishomingo County
    • Belmont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Short
      (17 miles [27.4 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
      • Short is located in Tishomingo County
    • Golden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cairo, with the one closest to Cairo listed first.
    • Graham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Union County
    • Alpine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Union County
  • Colbert County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cairo, with the one closest to Cairo listed first.
    • Bishop
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Good Springs ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
      • Good Springs is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Caryton ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caryton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryton
      • Caryton is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Chickasaw ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
      • Chickasaw is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Riverton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Riverton is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Ingleton ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleton
      • Ingleton is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Cherokee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Crows Camp ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Camp
      • Crows Camp is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Doubleheads Village ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doubleheads Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
      • Red Rock is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Gatesville ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
      • Gatesville is located in Colbert County (AL)
  • Franklin County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cairo, with the one closest to Cairo listed first.
    • Pleasant Site
      (20 miles [32.2 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
      • Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County (AL)
    • Red Bay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Burntout
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
      • Burntout is located in Franklin County (AL)
      • Burntout has also been known as:
      • Burn Out
      • Burnout
      • Burnt Out
    • Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slickrock Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
      • Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County (AL)
    • Vina
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
      • Vina is located in Franklin County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
  • Lauderdale County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cairo, with the one closest to Cairo listed first.
    • Waterloo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Haddock ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddock
      • Haddock is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
  • Hardin County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cairo, with the one closest to Cairo listed first.
    • Slab Town ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Landing
      • Nash Landing is located in Hardin County (TN)
    • Hamburg
      (25 miles [40.2 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Hardin County (TN)
    • Pyburn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyburn
      • Pyburn is located in Hardin County (TN)
    • Shiloh
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Nixon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nixon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Pittsburg Landing Ferry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg Landing Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (29 miles [46.7 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowryville
      • Lowryville is located in Hardin County (TN)
  • McNairy County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cairo, with the one closest to Cairo listed first.
    • Michie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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 <3>
    • Tulu
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulu have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Caffey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffey
      • Caffey is located in McNairy County (TN)
    • Guys
      (24 miles [38.6 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
    • Chewalla
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewalla
      • Chewalla is located in McNairy County (TN)
    • Eastview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Ramer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Stantonville
      (30 miles [48.3 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

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

Cemeteries Near Cairo ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cairo.

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

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

  • Clausel Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clausel Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clausel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Lebanon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Lebanon Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Lebanon Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the southeast of Tishomingo.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #61419 <5>
  • Stricklen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stricklen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stricklen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sardis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rowland Mills Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Snowdown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snowdown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snowdown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rhodes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Armstrong Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forked Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forked Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forked Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • South Crossroads Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Crossroads Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Holder Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Little Flock Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2> 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.<6>

While we didn't find Cairo in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cairo.

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

  • Jacinto
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacinto
    • Jacinto is located in Alcorn County
  • Altitude
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altitude
    • Altitude is located in Prentiss County
  • Burton
    (6 miles [9.7 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
    • Burton is located in Prentiss County
  • Burnsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
    • Burnsville is located in Tishomingo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <3>
  • Glens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens
    • Glens is located in Alcorn County
  • Iuka
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <3>
  • Rienzi
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rienzi
    • Rienzi is located in Alcorn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
  • New Site
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
    • New Site is located in Prentiss County
  • Booneville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Bishop
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
    • Bishop is located in Colbert County (AL)
  • Good Springs ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
    • Good Springs is located in Colbert County (AL)
  • Maud
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
    • Maud is located in Colbert County (AL)
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    • Belmont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Margerum
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margerum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margerum
      • Margerum is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Kendrick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick
      • Kendrick is located in Alcorn County

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

Newspapers Published in Cairo ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cairo.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cairo, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cairo.

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 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 Cairo:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cairo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cairo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cairo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7268, Longitude: -88.3481       In this case, the coordinates for Cairo 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 Cairo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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