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 Chinquapin (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 Chinquapin. 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/Parishes ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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/parishes 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/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Chinquapin is located in Pearl River 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 Pearl River County: Saint Tammany (LA), Washington (LA), Forrest, Hancock, Lamar, Marion & Stone.

Below are the counties/parishes that are near Chinquapin. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Chinquapin:

• Pearl River County     (The home county of Chinquapin)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Chinquapin, with the one closest to Chinquapin listed first.
  • Poplarville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplarville
    • Poplarville is located in Pearl River County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,780 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplarville <2>
  • Picayune
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picayune have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picayune
    • Picayune is located in Pearl River County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,886 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Picayune <2>
  • Juniper Grove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Grove
    • Juniper Grove is located in Pearl River County
  • Nicholson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
    • Nicholson is located in Pearl River County
• Hancock County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Chinquapin, with the one closest to Chinquapin listed first.
  • Necaise
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necaise
    • Necaise is located in Hancock County
  • Gainesville ‑ Historic
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
    • Gainesville is located in Hancock County
  • Napoleon
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Napoleon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
    • Napoleon is located in Hancock County
  • Kiln
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiln
    • Kiln is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiln <2>
• Lamar County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Chinquapin, with the one closest to Chinquapin listed first.
  • Lumberton
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
    • Lumberton is located in Lamar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <2>
  • Wells Town
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Town
    • Wells Town is located in Lamar County
• Marion County
  • Pinebur
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
    • Pinebur is located in Marion County
• Stone County
  • Smith Town
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
    • Smith Town is located in Stone County
• Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Chinquapin, with the one closest to Chinquapin listed first.
  • Sun
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
    • Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun <2>
  • Bush
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
    • Bush is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bush <2>
  • Talisheek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talisheek
    • Talisheek is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talisheek <2>
  • Hickory
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
    • Hickory is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
  • Abita Springs
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abita Springs
    • Abita Springs is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,651 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abita Springs <2>
  • Pearl River
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
    • Pearl River is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,618 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl River <2>
  • Saint Benedict
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Benedict have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
    • Saint Benedict is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Benedict <2>
  • Folsom
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
    • Folsom is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <2>
  • Covington
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
    • Covington is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,560 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <2>
  • Browns Village
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Village
    • Browns Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
  • Northwood Village
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Village
    • Northwood Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
  • Bon Village
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Village
    • Bon Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
• Washington Parish (LA)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Chinquapin, with the one closest to Chinquapin listed first.
  • Bogalusa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogalusa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogalusa
    • Bogalusa is located in Washington Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,412 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogalusa <2>
  • Lees Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
    • Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish (LA)
  • Varnado
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varnado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnado
    • Varnado is located in Washington Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Varnado <2>
  • Angie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angie
    • Angie is located in Washington Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angie <2>
  • Pine
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
    • Pine is located in Washington Parish (LA)
  • Enon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
    • Enon is located in Washington Parish (LA)
  • Franklinton
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
    • Franklinton is located in Washington Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,647 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklinton <2>
  • Stoney Point
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
    • Stoney Point is located in Washington Parish (LA)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Chinquapin, see our County-by-County Page for Chinquapin.

Cemeteries Near Chinquapin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chinquapin.

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 Chinquapin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Chinquapin, with the one closest to Chinquapin listed first.

• Pounds Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pounds Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pounds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Sheridan Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheridan Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheridan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Hollman Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollman Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Kennedy Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Ponemah Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ponemah Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ponemah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Duffys Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duffys Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duffys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• McGehee Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGehee Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGehee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Mitchell Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Otzenberger Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otzenberger Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otzenberger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Pierce Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68564 <4>
• Whitehead Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehead Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Smith Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Continue List   (362 more) ...
  • Adams Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McGehee Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGehee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGehee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillview Memorial Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillview Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillview Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Chinquapin had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Chinquapin, with the one closest to Chinquapin listed first.

• Lees Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
  • Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish (LA)
• Sun
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
  • Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun <2>
• Talisheek
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talisheek
  • Talisheek is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talisheek <2>
• Poplarville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplarville
  • Poplarville is located in Pearl River County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,780 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplarville <2>
• Zona
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
  • Zona is located in Washington Parish (LA)
• Orvisburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orvisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orvisburg
  • Orvisburg is located in Pearl River County
• Hillsdale
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
  • Hillsdale is located in Pearl River County
• Florenville
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenville
  • Florenville is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
• Franklinton
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
  • Franklinton is located in Washington Parish (LA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,647 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklinton <2>
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Pearl River
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
    • Pearl River is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,618 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl River <2>
  • Spring Cottage
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Cottage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Cottage
    • Spring Cottage is located in Marion County
  • Covington
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
    • Covington is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,560 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <2>
  • Gainesville ‑ Historic
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
    • Gainesville is located in Hancock County
  • Pickwick
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick
    • Pickwick is located in Marion County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Chinquapin. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chinquapin.

Newspapers Published in Chinquapin ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chinquapin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chinquapin, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chinquapin.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Chinquapin:

• Websites specific to Mississippi
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Mississippi Department of Archives & History

• Pages specific to Pearl River County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Hancock County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Lamar County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Marion County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Stone County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Washington Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Mississippi
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Mississippi
  • Cemeteries of Pearl River County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Mississippi
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Mississippi
  • Cemeteries of Pearl River County

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chinquapin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Pearl River County: www.pearlrivercounty.net/

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/