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 Chesterville (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 Chesterville. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Chesterville is primarily located in Lee County. A portion of Chesterville extends into Pontotoc 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 Chesterville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Chesterville:
- Lee County (The home county of Chesterville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chesterville, with the one closest to Chesterville listed first.
- Bissell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bissell is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
- Tupelo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Indian Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Indian Hills is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Birmingham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Birmingham is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Verona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jug Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jug Fork is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jug Fork
- Saltillo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Plantersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Boggan Bend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Boggan Bend is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggan Bend
- Shannon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Corrona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Corrona is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrona
- Guntown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Benton County
- Hickory Flat
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Calhoun County
- Sarepta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sarepta is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarepta
- Chickasaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chesterville, with the one closest to Chesterville listed first.
- Okolona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- New Houlka
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Houlka is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Houlka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
- Former names for New Houlka:
- Houlka
- Old Houlka
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Houlka <1>
- Van Vleet
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Van Vleet is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
- Thelma
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Thelma is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
- Sycamore ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Sycamore is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Egypt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Houston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Holmes County
- Egypt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Egypt is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Itawamba County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chesterville, with the one closest to Chesterville listed first.
- Ballardsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
- Greenwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Greenwood is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Mantachie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Abney
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Abney is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
- Kirkville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkville is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
- Carolina
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Carolina is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Fulton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Clay
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Clay is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chesterville, with the one closest to Chesterville listed first.
- Lafayette Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lafayette Springs is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Springs
- Cornish
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cornish is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish
- Marshall County
- Cornersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cornersville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chesterville, with the one closest to Chesterville listed first.
- Nettleton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- New Wren
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- New Wren is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wren
- Wren
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wren is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
- Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
- Amory
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Smithville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ales ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ales is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ales
- Pontotoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chesterville, with the one closest to Chesterville listed first.
- Sherman
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Nixon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Nixon is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Cherry Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Creek is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Pontotoc
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ecru
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Algoma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Goodford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Goodford is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodford
- Possum Trot
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Possum Trot is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
- Turnpike
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Turnpike is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnpike
- Pannell
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pannell is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pannell
- Thaxton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Toccopola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Toccopola is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccopola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Prentiss County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chesterville, with the one closest to Chesterville listed first.
- Baldwyn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Geeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Geeville is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geeville
- Wheeler
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Wheeler is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Marietta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Marietta is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Blackland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Blackland is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
- Booneville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lake City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lake City is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Jumpertown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- New Site
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Site is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
- Tippah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chesterville, with the one closest to Chesterville listed first.
- Dumas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Dumas is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Clarysville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Clarysville is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
- Blue Mountain
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chesterville, with the one closest to Chesterville listed first.
- Blue Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ellistown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ellistown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellistown
- Mound City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mound City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Alpine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Alpine is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Ingomar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ingomar is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
- Fairview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- New Albany
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Graham
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Graham is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Glenfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Glenfield is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
- Molino
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Molino is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
- Darden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Darden is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
- Myrtle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Chesterville, see our County-by-County Page for Chesterville.
Cemeteries Near Chesterville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chesterville.
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 Chesterville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Chesterville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Chesterville, with the one closest to Chesterville listed first.
- Chesterville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Chesterville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Maxey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- New Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Belden Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Moreland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Philips Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- College Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (417 more) ...
- Allens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Tupelo Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Tupelo Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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 Chesterville had a population of 56 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Chesterville, with the one closest to Chesterville listed first.
- Furrs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Furrs is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furrs
- Macedonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Macedonia is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Sherman
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Tupelo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Blue Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Birmingham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Birmingham is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Chiwapa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chiwapa is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiwapa
- Saltillo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pontotoc
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Plantersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Creek is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Ellistown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ellistown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellistown
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Troy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Troy is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Shannon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wallerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wallerville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallerville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Chesterville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chesterville.
Newspapers Published in Chesterville ...
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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chesterville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chesterville, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chesterville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Chesterville:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Lee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Calhoun County
- Chickasaw County
- Holmes County
- Itawamba County
- Lafayette County
- Marshall County
- Monroe County
- Pontotoc County
- Prentiss County
- Tippah County
- Union 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 Chesterville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Chesterville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |