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 Cayuga (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 Cayuga. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Cayuga is located in Hinds 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 Hinds County: Claiborne, Copiah, Madison, Rankin, Simpson, Warren & Yazoo.
Below are the counties that are near Cayuga. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cayuga:
- Hinds County (The home county of Cayuga)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cayuga, with the one closest to Cayuga listed first.
- Newman
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
- Newman is located in Hinds County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Newman
- From Cayuga to Newman
- Utica
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Adams
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Learned
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Learned have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Learned
- Learned is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Learned <2>
- Oakley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Oakley is located in Hinds County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oakley
- From Cayuga to Oakley
- Edwards
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bear Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Bear Creek is located in Hinds County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bear Creek
- From Cayuga to Bear Creek
- Thompsonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Palestine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palestine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Palestine is located in Hinds County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Palestine
- From Cayuga to Palestine
- Midway
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Hinds County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Midway
- From Cayuga to Midway
- Raymond
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <2>
- Bolton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Bolton is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
- Claiborne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cayuga, with the one closest to Cayuga listed first.
- Rocky Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Carlisle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carlisle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Claiborne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carlisle
- From Cayuga to Carlisle
- Saint Elmo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Elmo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Elmo
- From Cayuga to Saint Elmo
- Willows
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Port Gibson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Grand Gulf
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grand Gulf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
- Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grand Gulf
- From Cayuga to Grand Gulf
- Westside
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
- Westside is located in Claiborne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Westside
- From Cayuga to Westside
- Copiah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cayuga, with the one closest to Cayuga listed first.
- Carpenter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Myles
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Myles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myles
- Myles is located in Copiah County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Myles
- From Cayuga to Myles
- Crystal Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Glancy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glancy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glancy
- Glancy is located in Copiah County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glancy
- From Cayuga to Glancy
- Hazlehurst
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Allen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Allen is located in Copiah County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Allen
- From Cayuga to Allen
- Bowerton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerton
- Bowerton is located in Copiah County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bowerton
- From Cayuga to Bowerton
- Martinsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson County
- Red Lick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
- Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Red Lick
- From Cayuga to Red Lick
- Madison County
- Adelle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rankin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cayuga, with the one closest to Cayuga listed first.
- Alonzo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alonzo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alonzo
- Alonzo is located in Rankin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alonzo
- From Cayuga to Alonzo
- Clear Branch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Whites
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whites. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Whites is located in Rankin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Whites
- From Cayuga to Whites
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cayuga, with the one closest to Cayuga listed first.
- Newmans
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newmans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmans
- Newmans is located in Warren County
- Stout
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stout. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Stout is located in Warren County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stout
- From Cayuga to Stout
- Vicksburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
- Vicksburg is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vicksburg <2>
- Villanova
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Villanova. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanova
- Villanova is located in Warren County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Villanova
- From Cayuga to Villanova
- Redwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Haynes Bluff
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Russellville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Madison Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cayuga, with the one closest to Cayuga listed first.
- Delta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Delta
- From Cayuga to Delta
- Mound
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Duck Port ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck Port have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Port
- Duck Port is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Coleman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coleman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Coleman is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coleman
- From Cayuga to Coleman
- Thomastown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Barnes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
- Barnes is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Barnes
- From Cayuga to Barnes
- Tensas Parish (LA)
- Yucatan Landing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cayuga, see our County-by-County Page for Cayuga.
Cemeteries Near Cayuga ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cayuga.
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 Cayuga covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cayuga, with the one closest to Cayuga listed first.
- Turner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Chatham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chatham Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chatham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Griffin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- McElwee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McElwee Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McElwee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hutchins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchins Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutchins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Henderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Seven Star Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seven Star Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seven Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- McClellan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClellan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClellan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Belmont Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmont Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Nutt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nutt Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nutt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Breeden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breeden Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breeden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Fatherree Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fatherree Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fatherree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ritchey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ritchey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ritchey 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 Cayuga had a population of 38 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cayuga, with the one closest to Cayuga listed first.
- Reganton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reganton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reganton
- Reganton is located in Claiborne County
- Utica
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Newman
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
- Newman is located in Hinds County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Newman
- From Cayuga to Newman
- Adams
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rocky Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Carpenter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Learned
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Learned have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Learned
- Learned is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Learned <2>
- Myles
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Myles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myles
- Myles is located in Copiah County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Myles
- From Cayuga to Myles
- Humphreys
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humphreys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphreys
- Humphreys is located in Claiborne County
- Chapel Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Hinds County
- Oakley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Oakley is located in Hinds County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oakley
- From Cayuga to Oakley
- Carlisle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carlisle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Claiborne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carlisle
- From Cayuga to Carlisle
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bear Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bear Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Bear Creek is located in Hinds County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bear Creek
- From Cayuga to Bear Creek
- Edwards
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bovina
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bovina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovina
- Bovina is located in Warren County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cayuga. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cayuga.
Newspapers Published in Cayuga ...
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 131 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cayuga.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cayuga, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cayuga.
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 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 Cayuga:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Hinds County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Claiborne County
- Copiah County
- Jefferson County
- Madison County
- Rankin County
- Warren County
- Madison Parish
- Tensas Parish
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cayuga. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hinds County: www.co.hinds.ms.us/
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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 Cayuga, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cayuga) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cayuga. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1595, Longitude: -90.6940 |