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 Chapelville (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 Chapelville. 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 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.
Chapelville is located in Lee 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 Lee County: Chickasaw, Itawamba, Monroe, Pontotoc, Prentiss & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Chapelville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Chapelville:
- Lee County (The home county of Chapelville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chapelville, with the one closest to Chapelville listed first.
- Guntown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Saltillo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Boggan Bend
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Boggan Bend is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggan Bend
- Indian Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Hills is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Birmingham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Birmingham is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Corrona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Corrona is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrona
- Jug Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jug Fork is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jug Fork
- Mooreville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mooreville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
- Tupelo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Plantersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Richmond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Richmond is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Bissell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bissell is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
- Alcorn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chapelville, with the one closest to Chapelville listed first.
- Rienzi
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Rienzi is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rienzi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Jacinto
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Jacinto is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacinto
- Hightown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hightown is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
- Searcy Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Searcy Town is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Town
- Biggersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Biggersville is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggersville
- Allentown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Allentown is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
- Glen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Glen is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Kossuth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Itawamba County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chapelville, with the one closest to Chapelville listed first.
- Kirkville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Kirkville is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
- Mantachie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ballardsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
- Greenwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Greenwood is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Abney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Abney is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
- Fulton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clay
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Clay is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Eastman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Eastman is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
- Bounds Crossroads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bounds Crossroads is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Crossroads
- Carolina
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Carolina is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Oakland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Tremont
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chapelville, with the one closest to Chapelville listed first.
- Nettleton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Smithville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ales ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ales is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ales
- Pontotoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chapelville, with the one closest to Chapelville listed first.
- Sherman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cherry Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Cherry Creek is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Nixon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Nixon is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Ecru
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Pontotoc
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Possum Trot
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Possum Trot is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
- Goodford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Goodford is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodford
- Prentiss County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chapelville, with the one closest to Chapelville listed first.
- Baldwyn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Marietta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Marietta is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Wheeler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wheeler is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Geeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Geeville is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geeville
- New Site
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- New Site is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
- Blackland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Blackland is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
- Lake City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lake City is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Booneville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Altitude
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Altitude is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altitude
- Jumpertown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Burton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Burton is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Pisgah
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Pisgah is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Tippah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chapelville, with the one closest to Chapelville listed first.
- Dumas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dumas is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Clarysville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Clarysville is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
- Ripley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Mountain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Lowrey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lowrey is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrey
- Tishomingo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chapelville, with the one closest to Chapelville listed first.
- Belmont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Dennis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Dennis is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Golden
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Paden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Paden is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Tishomingo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Holcut
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Holcut is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcut
- Midway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Midway is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chapelville, with the one closest to Chapelville listed first.
- Alpine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Alpine is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Graham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Graham is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Ellistown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ellistown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellistown
- Blue Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Mound City
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Mound City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Molino
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Molino is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
- New Albany
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Glenfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Glenfield is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
- Ingomar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ingomar is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
- Fairview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Colbert County (AL)
- Good Springs ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Good Springs is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
- Franklin County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chapelville, with the one closest to Chapelville listed first.
- Red Bay
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Site
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
- Vina
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Vina is located in Franklin County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Chapelville, see our County-by-County Page for Chapelville.
Cemeteries Near Chapelville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chapelville.
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 Chapelville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Chapelville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Chapelville, with the one closest to Chapelville listed first.
- Old Friendship Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Friendship Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Peterson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Red Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pratts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Tennelue Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Horton - Bailey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Unity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Trinity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Guntown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Masonic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (526 more) ...
- Mt. Zion Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Singleton - Hall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Francis Family 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>
While we didn't find Chapelville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Chapelville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Chapelville, with the one closest to Chapelville listed first.
- Ratliff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ratliff is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratliff
- Guntown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Kirkville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Kirkville is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
- Baldwyn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Saltillo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Marietta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Marietta is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Mantachie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bethany
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bethany is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Birmingham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Birmingham is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Geeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Geeville is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geeville
- Corrona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Corrona is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrona
- Hazeldell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hazeldell is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeldell
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Macedonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Macedonia is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Mooreville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mooreville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
- New Site
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- New Site is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Chapelville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chapelville.
Newspapers Published in Chapelville ...
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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chapelville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chapelville, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chapelville.
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 helpful 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 Chapelville:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Lee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alcorn County
- Itawamba County
- Monroe County
- Pontotoc County
- Prentiss County
- Tippah County
- Tishomingo County
- Union County
- Colbert County
- Franklin 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 Chapelville, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chapelville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |