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 Cary (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 Cary. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Cary is located in Sharkey 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 Sharkey County: Humphreys, Issaquena, Washington & Yazoo.
Below are the counties that are near Cary. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cary:
- Sharkey County (The home county of Cary)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cary, with the one closest to Cary listed first.
- Issaquena
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Issaquena is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Issaquena
- Blanton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Blanton is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Onward
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Onward is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
- Rolling Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Smedes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Smedes is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedes
- Lorenzen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lorenzen is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzen
- Riverside Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Riverside Junction is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Junction
- Mont Helena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mont Helena is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Helena
- Anguilla
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nitta Yuma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Nitta Yuma is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitta Yuma
- Panther Burn
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Panther Burn is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Burn
- Richey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Richey is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richey
- Auter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Auter is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auter
- Hinds County
- Delta City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Delta City is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta City
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cary, with the one closest to Cary listed first.
- Louise
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Louise is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Lake City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lake City is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Gooden Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gooden Lake is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooden Lake
- Issaquena County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cary, with the one closest to Cary listed first.
- Mayersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mayersville is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Booth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Booth is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
- Tallula
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Tallula is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallula
- Valley Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Valley Park is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
- Chotard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Chotard is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chotard
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cary, with the one closest to Cary listed first.
- Haynes Bluff
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Haynes Bluff is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Bluff
- Redwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Redwood is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Russellville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Russellville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Villanova
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Villanova is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanova
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cary, with the one closest to Cary listed first.
- Hampton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hampton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Byrne City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Byrne City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrne City
- Overby
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Overby is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overby
- Willet
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Willet is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
- Murphy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Murphy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Forrest City ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Forrest City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
- Hollandale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- James
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- James is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Avon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Avon is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Yazoo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cary, with the one closest to Cary listed first.
- Kearney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Kearney is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
- Satartia
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Satartia is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satartia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Jonestown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Jonestown is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Oil City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Oil City is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Yazoo City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Yazoo City is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yazoo City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
- Former names for Yazoo City:
- Hannan's Bluff
- Manchester
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yazoo City <1>
- Chicot County (AR)
- Eudora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- East Carroll Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cary, with the one closest to Cary listed first.
- Lake Providence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Transylvania
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sondheimer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Madison Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cary, with the one closest to Cary listed first.
- Omega
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Omega is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Ashly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ashly is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashly
- Duck Port ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Duck Port is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Port
- West Carroll Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cary, with the one closest to Cary listed first.
- Kilbourne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Forest
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Forest is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <1>
- Pioneer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cary, see our County-by-County Page for Cary.
Cemeteries Near Cary ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cary.
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 Cary - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cary covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cary, with the one closest to Cary listed first.
- Danover Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Weathers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jeffery Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Kettleman Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Centrana Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Golden Link Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Benjamin Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shannon Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Campbellsville Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Tanglewood Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (82 more) ...
- Vicks Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cameta Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Old St. Paul Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cary had a population of 101 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Cary had a population of 264 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cary, with the one closest to Cary listed first.
- Blanton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Blanton is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Egremont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Egremont is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont
- Onward
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Onward is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
- Smedes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Smedes is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedes
- Rolling Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Riverside Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Riverside Junction is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Junction
- Lorenzen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lorenzen is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzen
- Mayersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mayersville is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Mont Helena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mont Helena is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Helena
- Kearney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Kearney is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
- Benham ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Benham is located in East Carroll Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
- Tallula
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Tallula is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallula
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Valley Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Valley Park is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
- Anguilla
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Grace
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Grace is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cary. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cary.
Newspapers Published in Cary ...
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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cary.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cary, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cary.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Cary:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Sharkey County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hinds County
- Humphreys County
- Issaquena County
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Yazoo County
- Chicot County
- East Carroll Parish
- Madison Parish
- West Carroll Parish
- 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> | 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 Cary, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cary) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |