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 Cleary Heights (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 Cleary Heights. 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 Cleary Heights ...
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 Cleary Heights: Cleary Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
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 northeast 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 north.
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 north 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.
Cleary Heights is located in Rankin 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 Rankin County: Copiah, Hinds, Madison, Scott, Simpson & Smith.
Below are the counties that are near Cleary Heights. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cleary Heights:
- Rankin County (The home county of Cleary Heights)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cleary Heights, with the one closest to Cleary Heights listed first.
- Florence
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Richland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Whites
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Whites is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- King
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- King is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- Pearson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pearson is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Clear Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Clear Branch is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Pearl
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Alonzo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Alonzo is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alonzo
- Greenfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Greenfield is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Flowood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Brandon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cato
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cato is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
- Copiah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cleary Heights, with the one closest to Cleary Heights listed first.
- Hopewell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hopewell is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Crystal Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Georgetown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Georgetown is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Hazlehurst
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sardis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sardis is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Martinsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Martinsville is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Glancy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Glancy is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glancy
- Hinds County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cleary Heights, with the one closest to Cleary Heights listed first.
- Byram
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Choctaw Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Choctaw Village is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Village
- Terry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Midway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Midway is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Palestine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Palestine is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- North Town Plaza
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
- Clinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Raymond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Thompsonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Thompsonville is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Oakley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Oakley is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Bear Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bear Creek is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cleary Heights, with the one closest to Cleary Heights listed first.
- Ridgeland
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Madison
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Twelve Oaks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Twelve Oaks is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
- Mannsdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mannsdale is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
- Flora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Madisonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Madisonville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Adelle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Adelle is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelle
- Kearney Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Kearney Park is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Park
- Scott County
- Cooperville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cooperville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
- Simpson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cleary Heights, with the one closest to Cleary Heights listed first.
- Braxton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Braxton is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- D'Lo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- D'Lo is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Mendenhall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Westville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Westville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Shivers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shivers is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
- Sanatorium
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sanatorium is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatorium
- Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cleary Heights, with the one closest to Cleary Heights listed first.
- Daniel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Daniel is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
- Polkville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Polkville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cleary Heights, see our County-by-County Page for Cleary Heights.
Cemeteries Near Cleary Heights ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cleary Heights.
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 Cleary Heights - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cleary Heights covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cleary Heights, with the one closest to Cleary Heights listed first.
- Cleary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sinai Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Florence Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Richland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Brown Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Briar Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mountain Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- New Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- McGowen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Clear Branch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Enoch Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (327 more) ...
- Goodhope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pearson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jackson Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Cleary Heights in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cleary Heights.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cleary Heights, with the one closest to Cleary Heights listed first.
- Whites
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Whites is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- King
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- King is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- Monterey
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Monterey is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Pearson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pearson is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Terry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Thomasville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Thomasville is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Jackson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Greenfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Greenfield is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Van Winkle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Van Winkle is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Winkle
- Pearl
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pearl is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Midway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Midway is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Beech Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Beech Grove is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Brandon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- McRaven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- McRaven is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRaven
- Harrisville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harrisville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cleary Heights. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cleary Heights.
Newspapers Published in Cleary Heights ...
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 147 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cleary Heights.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cleary Heights, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cleary Heights.
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 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 Cleary Heights:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Rankin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Copiah County
- Hinds County
- Madison County
- Scott County
- Simpson County
- Smith 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 Cleary Heights, 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- Cleary Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |