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 Cockrum (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 Cockrum. 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.
Cockrum is located in DeSoto 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 DeSoto County: Crittenden (AR), Marshall, Tate, Tunica & Shelby (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Cockrum. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cockrum:
- DeSoto County (The home county of Cockrum)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cockrum, with the one closest to Cockrum listed first.
- Ingrams Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ingrams Mill is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingrams Mill
- Alphaba
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Alphaba is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alphaba
- Bright
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bright is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Hernando
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Olive Branch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Nesbit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Southaven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- De Soto Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
- Aldens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Aldens is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldens
- Horn Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lynchburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lynchburg is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Cub Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Cub Lake is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Lake
- Eudora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Eudora is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cockrum, with the one closest to Cockrum listed first.
- Harmontown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Harmontown is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmontown
- Abbeville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cockrum, with the one closest to Cockrum listed first.
- Byhalia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Victoria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Victoria is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Barton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Barton is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Marianna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Marianna is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
- Red Banks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Chulahoma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chulahoma is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulahoma
- Cayce
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cayce is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Taska
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Taska is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taska
- Mount Pleasant
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Laws Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Laws Hill is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws Hill
- Atway
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Atway is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atway
- Slayden
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Slayden is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
- Panola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cockrum, with the one closest to Cockrum listed first.
- Como
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Sardis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Longtown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Longtown is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
- Askew
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Askew is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askew
- Crenshaw
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tate County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cockrum, with the one closest to Cockrum listed first.
- Antioch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Antioch is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Poagville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Poagville is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poagville
- Aiken
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Aiken is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Wyatte
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wyatte is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatte
- Coldwater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Looxahoma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Looxahoma is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looxahoma
- New Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Town is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Tyro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Tyro is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Senatobia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Arkabutla
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Arkabutla is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkabutla
- Goode
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Goode is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goode
- Tunica County
- Banks
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Banks is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- Crittenden County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cockrum, with the one closest to Cockrum listed first.
- Seyppel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Seyppel is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyppel
- Horseshoe Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Horseshoe Lake is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Pinckney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pinckney is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney
- Fayette County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cockrum, with the one closest to Cockrum listed first.
- Piperton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Piperton is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
- Rossville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elba
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Elba is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- New Bethel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Bethel is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,324 people
- Canadaville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Canadaville is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
- Moscow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Macon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Macon is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Shelby County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cockrum, with the one closest to Cockrum listed first.
- Capleville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Capleville is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capleville
- Bailey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bailey is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Forest Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Forest Hill is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Parkway Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Parkway Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
- Collierville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Germantown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Oakville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Oakville is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- The Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- The Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Cordova
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Binghampton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Binghampton is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton
- Hunt Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hunt Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,234 people
- Memphis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bartlett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cockrum, see our County-by-County Page for Cockrum.
Cemeteries Near Cockrum ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cockrum.
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 Cockrum - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cockrum covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cockrum, with the one closest to Cockrum listed first.
- Mt. Austin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mills Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Drain Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- New Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pryor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kelly Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Matts Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Greenleaf Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ingram Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fountain Head Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Winbourn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Whites Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (418 more) ...
- Center Point Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Perry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Palestine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cockrum had a population of 93 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cockrum, with the one closest to Cockrum listed first.
- Ingrams Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ingrams Mill is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingrams Mill
- Lewisburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lewisburg is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Independence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bright
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bright is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Bowman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bowman is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman
- Watson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Watson is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Cedarview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cedarview is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarview
- Wallhill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wallhill is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallhill
- Byhalia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Miller
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Miller is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Orion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Orion is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Hernando
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Olive Branch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Victoria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Victoria is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Coldwater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cockrum. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cockrum.
Newspapers Published in Cockrum ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cockrum.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cockrum, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cockrum.
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 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 Cockrum:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to DeSoto County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lafayette County
- Marshall County
- Panola County
- Tate County
- Tunica County
- Crittenden County
- Fayette County
- Shelby 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> | 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- Cockrum) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Cockrum, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |