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 Choctaw Landing (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 Choctaw Landing. 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.
Name Variations for Choctaw Landing ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Choctaw Landing: Choctaw Lndg. (or less commonly used: Choctaw Lndng.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 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.
Choctaw Landing is located in Sharkey 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 Sharkey County: Humphreys, Issaquena, Washington & Yazoo.
Below are the counties that are near Choctaw Landing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Choctaw Landing:
- Sharkey County (The home county of Choctaw Landing)
- The following are listed by their distance from Choctaw Landing, with the one closest to Choctaw Landing listed first.
- Rolling Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mont Helena
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mont Helena is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Helena
- Riverside Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside Junction is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Junction
- Anguilla
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lorenzen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lorenzen is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzen
- Cary
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cary is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Issaquena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Issaquena is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Issaquena
- Nitta Yuma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Nitta Yuma is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitta Yuma
- Blanton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Blanton is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Richey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Richey is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richey
- Onward
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Onward is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
- Auter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Auter is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auter
- Hinds County
- Delta City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Delta City is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta City
- Holmes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Choctaw Landing, with the one closest to Choctaw Landing listed first.
- Pluto
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pluto is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pluto
- Bee Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bee Lake is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lake
- Bee Lake has also been known as:
- Bee Lake Plantation
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Choctaw Landing, with the one closest to Choctaw Landing listed first.
- Louise
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Louise is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Lake City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lake City is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Gooden Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gooden Lake is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooden Lake
- Silver City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Silver City is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Belzoni
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Isola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Isola is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Issaquena County
- The following are listed by their distance from Choctaw Landing, with the one closest to Choctaw Landing listed first.
- Booth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Booth is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
- Mayersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mayersville is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Valley Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Valley Park is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
- Tallula
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Tallula is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallula
- Chotard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chotard is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chotard
- Sunflower County
- New Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- New Town is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Choctaw Landing, with the one closest to Choctaw Landing listed first.
- Haynes Bluff
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Haynes Bluff is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Bluff
- Russellville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Russellville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Redwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Redwood is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Villanova
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Villanova is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanova
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Choctaw Landing, with the one closest to Choctaw Landing listed first.
- Hampton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hampton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Willet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Willet is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
- Murphy
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Murphy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Overby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Overby is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overby
- Hollandale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Byrne City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Byrne City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrne City
- Forrest City ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Forrest City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
- Arcola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Arcola is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- James
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- James is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Avon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Avon is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Wilmot
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Wilmot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Yazoo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Choctaw Landing, with the one closest to Choctaw Landing listed first.
- Kearney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kearney is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
- Satartia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Satartia is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satartia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Jonestown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Jonestown is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Yazoo City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Yazoo City is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yazoo City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
- Former names for Yazoo City:
- Hannan's Bluff
- Manchester
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yazoo City <1>
- Crump
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Crump is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Oil City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oil City is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Dover ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Dover is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Pearce ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pearce is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearce
- Anding
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Anding is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anding
- Eden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Eden is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Bentonia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Carroll Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Choctaw Landing, with the one closest to Choctaw Landing listed first.
- Lake Providence
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Transylvania
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sondheimer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Carroll Parish (LA)
- Kilbourne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Choctaw Landing, see our County-by-County Page for Choctaw Landing.
Cemeteries Near Choctaw Landing ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Choctaw Landing.
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 Choctaw Landing - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Choctaw Landing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Choctaw Landing, with the one closest to Choctaw Landing listed first.
- Danover Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Weathers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Centrana Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Campbellsville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tanglewood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Vicks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Golden Link Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Shannon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cameta Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jeffery Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kettleman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (93 more) ...
- Valley Home Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Harris Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Vickland Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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 Choctaw Landing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Choctaw Landing.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Choctaw Landing, with the one closest to Choctaw Landing listed first.
- Rolling Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mont Helena
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mont Helena is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Helena
- Riverside Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside Junction is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Junction
- Egremont
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Egremont is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont
- Lorenzen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lorenzen is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzen
- Anguilla
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cary
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cary is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Kearney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kearney is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
- Nitta Yuma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Nitta Yuma is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitta Yuma
- Blanton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Blanton is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Onward
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Onward is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
- Grace
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grace is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Panther Burn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Panther Burn is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Burn
- Smedes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Smedes is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedes
- Auter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Auter is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auter
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Choctaw Landing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Choctaw Landing.
Newspapers Published in Choctaw Landing ...
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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Choctaw Landing.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Choctaw Landing, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Choctaw Landing.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Choctaw Landing:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Sharkey County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hinds County
- Holmes County
- Humphreys County
- Issaquena County
- Sunflower County
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Yazoo County
- East Carroll Parish
- West Carroll Parish
- 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 Choctaw Landing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Choctaw Landing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |