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 Cedarview (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 Cedarview. 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.
Cedarview is located in DeSoto 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 DeSoto County: Crittenden (AR), Marshall, Tate, Tunica & Shelby (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Cedarview. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cedarview:
- DeSoto County (The home county of Cedarview)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedarview, with the one closest to Cedarview listed first.
- Olive Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bright
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bright is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Ingrams Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ingrams Mill is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingrams Mill
- Southaven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Alphaba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Alphaba is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alphaba
- Aldens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Aldens is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldens
- De Soto Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
- Nesbit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hernando
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Horn Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lynchburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lynchburg is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Southhaven
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Southhaven is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southhaven
- Lafayette County
- Harmontown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Harmontown is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmontown
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedarview, with the one closest to Cedarview listed first.
- Byhalia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Barton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Barton is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Cayce
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cayce is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Victoria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Victoria is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Taska
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Taska is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taska
- Red Banks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Marianna
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Marianna is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
- Chulahoma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chulahoma is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulahoma
- Slayden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Slayden is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
- Atway
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Atway is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atway
- Holly Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Panola County
- Como
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Tate County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedarview, with the one closest to Cedarview listed first.
- Antioch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Antioch is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Poagville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Poagville is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poagville
- Coldwater
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Aiken
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Aiken is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Wyatte
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wyatte is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatte
- Looxahoma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Looxahoma is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looxahoma
- New Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- New Town is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Senatobia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Arkabutla
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Arkabutla is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkabutla
- Tyro
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Tyro is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Goode
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Goode is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goode
- Tunica County
- Banks
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Banks is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- Crittenden County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedarview, with the one closest to Cedarview listed first.
- Hulbert
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hulbert is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
- Mound City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mound City is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Amanca
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Amanca is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanca
- West Memphis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Horseshoe Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Horseshoe Lake is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Seyppel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Seyppel is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyppel
- Pinckney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pinckney is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney
- Edmondson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Edmondson is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Marion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marion is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <1>
- Sunset
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Anthonyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Anthonyville is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Fayette County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedarview, with the one closest to Cedarview listed first.
- Piperton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Piperton is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
- Rossville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Elba
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Elba is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- New Bethel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Bethel is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,324 people
- Canadaville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Canadaville is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
- Macon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Macon is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Hickory Withe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
- Moscow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
- Gallaway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Williston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Williston is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Shelby County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedarview, with the one closest to Cedarview listed first.
- Capleville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Capleville is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capleville
- Forest Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Forest Hill is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Parkway Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Parkway Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
- Bailey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bailey is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Germantown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Collierville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oakville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oakville is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- The Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- The Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Cordova
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Binghampton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Binghampton is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton
- Hunt Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hunt Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,234 people
- Memphis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cedarview, see our County-by-County Page for Cedarview.
Cemeteries Near Cedarview ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cedarview.
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 Cedarview - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cedarview covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cedarview, with the one closest to Cedarview listed first.
- Kelsey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Wiggins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bass Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Blocker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Botts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Clemonts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cowan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Center Point Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Whites Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (448 more) ...
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jeremiah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cedarview had a population of 53 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cedarview, with the one closest to Cedarview listed first.
- Olive Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lewisburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lewisburg is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Miller
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Miller is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Bright
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bright is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Cockrum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cockrum is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrum
- Ingrams Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ingrams Mill is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingrams Mill
- Byhalia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Capleville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Capleville is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capleville
- Barton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Barton is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Plum Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Plum Point is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
- Nesbit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hernando
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Watson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Watson is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Bailey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bailey is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Forest Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Forest Hill is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cedarview. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cedarview.
Newspapers Published in Cedarview ...
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 211 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cedarview.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cedarview, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cedarview.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Cedarview:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to DeSoto County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lafayette County
- Marshall County
- Panola County
- Tate County
- Tunica County
- Crittenden County
- Fayette County
- Shelby County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cedarview, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cedarview) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |