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 Carriage Hills (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 Carriage Hills. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Carriage Hills is located in Hinds 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 Hinds County: Claiborne, Copiah, Madison, Rankin, Simpson, Warren & Yazoo.
Below are the counties that are near Carriage Hills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Carriage Hills:
- Hinds County (The home county of Carriage Hills)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carriage Hills, with the one closest to Carriage Hills listed first.
- Choctaw Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Choctaw Village is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Village
- Byram
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jackson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Midway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Raymond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Palestine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Palestine is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Terry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bolton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bolton is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
- North Town Plaza
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
- Oakley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Oakley is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Brownsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brownsville is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Copiah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carriage Hills, with the one closest to Carriage Hills listed first.
- Crystal Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hopewell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hopewell is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Georgetown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Georgetown is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Carpenter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Carpenter is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Hazlehurst
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Myles
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Myles is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myles
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carriage Hills, with the one closest to Carriage Hills listed first.
- Ridgeland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Madison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Twelve Oaks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Twelve Oaks is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
- Adelle
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Adelle is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelle
- Mannsdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Mannsdale is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
- Flora
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Kearney Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Kearney Park is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Park
- Madisonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Madisonville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Canton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Maris Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Maris Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
- Mill Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Rankin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carriage Hills, with the one closest to Carriage Hills listed first.
- Richland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pearson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pearson is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Pearl
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Florence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Flowood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Whites
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Whites is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Greenfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Greenfield is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Clear Branch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Clear Branch is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Alonzo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Alonzo is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alonzo
- King
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- King is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- Brandon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Fannin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fannin is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
- Simpson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carriage Hills, with the one closest to Carriage Hills listed first.
- Braxton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Braxton is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- D'Lo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- D'Lo is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carriage Hills, with the one closest to Carriage Hills listed first.
- Newmans
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Newmans is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmans
- Russellville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Russellville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Yazoo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carriage Hills, with the one closest to Carriage Hills listed first.
- Bentonia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Anding
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Anding is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anding
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Carriage Hills, see our County-by-County Page for Carriage Hills.
Cemeteries Near Carriage Hills ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Carriage Hills.
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 Carriage Hills - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Carriage Hills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Carriage Hills, with the one closest to Carriage Hills listed first.
- Jackson Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Big Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- McGowen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Clinton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bailey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Lawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lakewood Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (294 more) ...
- John Adam Riser Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Carriage Hills in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Carriage Hills.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Carriage Hills, with the one closest to Carriage Hills listed first.
- Van Winkle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Van Winkle is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Winkle
- McRaven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- McRaven is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRaven
- Jackson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Midway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Raymond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Palestine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Palestine is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Pearson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pearson is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Terry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cynthia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cynthia is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthia
- Dry Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dry Grove is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Grove
- Whites
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Whites is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Monterey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Monterey is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Tougaloo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Green Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Green Crossing is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Crossing
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Carriage Hills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Carriage Hills.
Newspapers Published in Carriage Hills ...
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 156 newspapers that have been published in the area around Carriage Hills.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Carriage Hills, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Carriage Hills.
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 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 Carriage Hills:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Hinds County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Copiah County
- Madison County
- Rankin County
- Simpson County
- Warren County
- Yazoo 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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- Carriage Hills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Carriage Hills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |