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 Chalybeate (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 Chalybeate. 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 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.
Chalybeate is located in Tippah 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 Tippah County: Alcorn, Benton, Prentiss, Union & Hardeman (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Chalybeate. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Chalybeate:
- Tippah County (The home county of Chalybeate)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chalybeate, with the one closest to Chalybeate listed first.
- Walnut
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tiplersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tiplersville is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiplersville
- Falkner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ripley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Whitten Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Whitten Town is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Town
- Gravestown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gravestown is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravestown
- Clarysville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Clarysville is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
- Lowrey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lowrey is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrey
- Dumas
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Dumas is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Blue Mountain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Alcorn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chalybeate, with the one closest to Chalybeate listed first.
- Kossuth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hightown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hightown is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
- Allentown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Allentown is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
- Biggersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Biggersville is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggersville
- Corinth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Searcy Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Searcy Town is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Town
- Rienzi
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rienzi is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rienzi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Farmington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Farmington is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
- Glen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Glen is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Glens
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Glens is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens
- Jacinto
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jacinto is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacinto
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chalybeate, with the one closest to Chalybeate listed first.
- Canaan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Canaan is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Ashland
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Michigan City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Snow Lake Shores
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Pine Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Grove is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Hickory Flat
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Marshall County
- Hudsonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hudsonville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsonville
- Prentiss County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chalybeate, with the one closest to Chalybeate listed first.
- Pisgah
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Pisgah is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Jumpertown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Blackland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Blackland is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
- Booneville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Geeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Geeville is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geeville
- Lake City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lake City is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Wheeler
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeler is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Altitude
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Altitude is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altitude
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chalybeate, with the one closest to Chalybeate listed first.
- Molino
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Molino is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
- Graham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Graham is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Myrtle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alpine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Alpine is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Glenfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Glenfield is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
- Chester County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chalybeate, with the one closest to Chalybeate listed first.
- Masseyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Masseyville is located in Chester County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
- Silerton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Silerton is located in Chester County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Fayette County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chalybeate, with the one closest to Chalybeate listed first.
- Grand Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- La Grange
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- La Grange is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Forty Five
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Forty Five is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Five
- Moscow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hardeman County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chalybeate, with the one closest to Chalybeate listed first.
- Essary Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Essary Springs is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essary Springs
- Middleton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rogers Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rogers Springs is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Springs
- Saulsbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Hornsby
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hornsby is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Hickory Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Valley is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Bolivar
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Shandy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Shandy is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shandy
- Newcastle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Newcastle is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
- Toone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Toone is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- McNairy County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chalybeate, with the one closest to Chalybeate listed first.
- Chewalla
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Chewalla is located in McNairy County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewalla
- Ramer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Guys
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Guys is located in McNairy County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Eastview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Eastview is located in McNairy County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Falcon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Falcon is located in McNairy County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Rose Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Creek is located in McNairy County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
- Caffey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Caffey is located in McNairy County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffey
- Selmer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Michie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bethel Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Purdy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Purdy is located in McNairy County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Tulu
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Tulu is located in McNairy County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulu
- Estimated population in 2014: 18,899 people
- Stantonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stantonville is located in McNairy County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Chalybeate, see our County-by-County Page for Chalybeate.
Cemeteries Near Chalybeate ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chalybeate.
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 Chalybeate - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Chalybeate covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Chalybeate, with the one closest to Chalybeate listed first.
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Chalybeate Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Camp Ground Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hopkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Harmony Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tiplersville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Smyrna Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Providence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Christ Temple Apostolic Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tipplersville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Pleasant UMC Cemetery
- Continue List (484 more) ...
- Overton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Keith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<3>
While we didn't find Chalybeate in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Chalybeate.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Chalybeate, with the one closest to Chalybeate listed first.
- Walnut
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tiplersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tiplersville is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiplersville
- Essary Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Essary Springs is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essary Springs
- Falkner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Theo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Theo is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theo
- Pocahontas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Middleton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cuba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cuba is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Silver Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Springs is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Gift
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Gift is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gift
- Hightown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hightown is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
- Kossuth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Chewalla
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Chewalla is located in McNairy County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewalla
- Ripley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Saulsbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Chalybeate. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chalybeate.
Newspapers Published in Chalybeate ...
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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chalybeate.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chalybeate, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chalybeate.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Chalybeate:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Tippah County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alcorn County
- Benton County
- Marshall County
- Prentiss County
- Union County
- Chester County
- Fayette County
- Hardeman County
- McNairy 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> | 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 Chalybeate, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chalybeate) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |