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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Claibornesville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Claibornesville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Claibornesville, please Contact Us.
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 Claibornesville (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 Claibornesville. 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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Claibornesville is historic, it would have been located within present day Yazoo 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 Yazoo County: Hinds, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Madison, Sharkey & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Claibornesville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Claibornesville:
- Yazoo County (The home county of Claibornesville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Claibornesville, with the one closest to Claibornesville listed first.
- Satartia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Satartia is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satartia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Oil City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oil City is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Bentonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Anding
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Anding is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anding
- Kearney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kearney is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
- Jonestown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jonestown is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Yazoo City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- 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 <2>
- Nod
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nod is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nod
- Pearce ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pearce is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearce
- Crump
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Crump is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Evans
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Evans is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Dover ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Dover is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Hinds County
- The following are listed by their distance from Claibornesville, with the one closest to Claibornesville listed first.
- Brownsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brownsville is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Bolton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bolton is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
- Edwards
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Clinton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Raymond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Newman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Newman is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
- Oakley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Oakley is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Learned
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Palestine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Palestine is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Jackson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Town Plaza
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
- Adams
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Adams is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Claibornesville, with the one closest to Claibornesville listed first.
- Lake City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lake City is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Louise
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Louise is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Issaquena County
- The following are listed by their distance from Claibornesville, with the one closest to Claibornesville listed first.
- Valley Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Valley Park is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
- Chotard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Chotard is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chotard
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Claibornesville, with the one closest to Claibornesville listed first.
- Adelle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Adelle is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelle
- Kearney Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Kearney Park is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Park
- Flora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mannsdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Mannsdale is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
- Twelve Oaks
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Twelve Oaks is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
- Madison
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Ridgeland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Canton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mill Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mill Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Davis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Davis is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Maris Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Maris Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
- Sharkey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Claibornesville, with the one closest to Claibornesville listed first.
- Smedes
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Smedes is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedes
- Onward
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Onward is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
- Blanton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Blanton is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Cary
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cary is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Issaquena
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Issaquena is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Issaquena
- Rolling Fork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Anguilla
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mont Helena
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mont Helena is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Helena
- Riverside Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside Junction is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Junction
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Claibornesville, with the one closest to Claibornesville listed first.
- Russellville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Russellville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Haynes Bluff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Haynes Bluff is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Bluff
- Redwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Redwood is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Villanova
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Villanova is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanova
- Newmans
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Newmans is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmans
- Vicksburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stout
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stout is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Madison Parish (LA)
- Delta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Claibornesville, see our County-by-County Page for Claibornesville.
Cemeteries Near Claibornesville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Claibornesville.
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 Claibornesville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Claibornesville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Claibornesville, with the one closest to Claibornesville listed first.
- Hilderbrand Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hart Childress Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hebron Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hamberlin Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamberlin Family Cemetery
- The Hamberlin Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hamberlin Cemetery
- Hamblin Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ogden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- McLeod Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ogden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Marley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cox Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dawson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Henry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (175 more) ...
- Hinter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Good Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Concord MB Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.
While we didn't find Claibornesville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Claibornesville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Claibornesville, with the one closest to Claibornesville listed first.
- Phoenix
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Phoenix is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
- Mechanicsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mechanicsburg is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
- Satartia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Satartia is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satartia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Nevada
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nevada is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
- Russellville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Russellville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Enola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Enola is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
- Bentonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Anding
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Anding is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anding
- Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Valley is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
- Oak Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Ridge is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
- Flora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Haynes Bluff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Haynes Bluff is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Bluff
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Kearney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kearney is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
- Myrleville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Myrleville is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrleville
- Katzenmeyer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Katzenmeyer is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katzenmeyer
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Claibornesville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Claibornesville.
Newspapers Published in Claibornesville ...
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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Claibornesville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Claibornesville, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Claibornesville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Claibornesville:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Yazoo County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hinds County
- Humphreys County
- Issaquena County
- Madison County
- Sharkey County
- Warren County
- Madison Parish
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Claibornesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Claibornesville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |