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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 Craigside (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 Craigside. 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 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 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, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

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

Craigside is located in Leflore 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 Leflore County: Carroll, Grenada, Holmes, Humphreys, Sunflower & Tallahatchie.

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

  • Leflore County     (The home county of Craigside)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Craigside, with the one closest to Craigside listed first.
    • Money
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
      • Money is located in Leflore County
    • Greenwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Shellmound
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shellmound. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
      • Shellmound is located in Leflore County
    • Browning
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Browning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Leflore County
    • Fort Loring
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Loring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loring
      • Fort Loring is located in Leflore County
    • Sunnyside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
      • Sunnyside is located in Leflore County
    • Itta Bena
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Schlater
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlater
      • Schlater is located in Leflore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
    • Roebuck
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roebuck
      • Roebuck is located in Leflore County
    • McNutt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McNutt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
      • McNutt is located in Leflore County
    • Minter City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter City
      • Minter City is located in Leflore County
    • Sidon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
      • Sidon is located in Leflore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • Morgan City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
      • Morgan City is located in Leflore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Craigside, with the one closest to Craigside listed first.
    • Teoc
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teoc. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teoc
      • Teoc is located in Carroll County
    • Avalon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avalon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Avalon is located in Carroll County
    • Carrollton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <1>
    • North Carrollton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carrollton
      • North Carrollton is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Jefferson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jefferson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Carroll County
    • Coila
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
      • Coila is located in Carroll County
    • Vaiden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaiden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaiden
      • Vaiden is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vaiden <1>
  • Grenada County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Craigside, with the one closest to Craigside listed first.
    • Turkey Foot Fork
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Foot Fork
      • Turkey Foot Fork is located in Grenada County
    • Grenada
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Elliott
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
      • Elliott is located in Grenada County
    • Memphis Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Memphis Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis Junction
      • Memphis Junction is located in Grenada County
  • Holmes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Craigside, with the one closest to Craigside listed first.
    • Cruger
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cruger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
      • Cruger is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
    • Keirn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keirn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keirn
      • Keirn is located in Holmes County
    • Wyatt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Holmes County
    • Acona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acona
      • Acona is located in Holmes County
    • Ituma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ituma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ituma
      • Ituma is located in Holmes County
    • Gwin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwin
      • Gwin is located in Holmes County
    • Tchula
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tchula
      • Tchula is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
  • Humphreys County
    • Jaketown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaketown
      • Jaketown is located in Humphreys County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Craigside, with the one closest to Craigside listed first.
    • Duck Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Hill
      • Duck Hill is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,760 people
    • Winona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,830 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <1>
    • Eskridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eskridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
      • Eskridge is located in Montgomery County
  • Sunflower County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Craigside, with the one closest to Craigside listed first.
    • Quiver ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quiver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiver
      • Quiver is located in Sunflower County
    • Doddsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doddsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
      • Doddsville is located in Sunflower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Sunflower
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
      • Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
    • Moorhead
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
      • Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
    • Ruleville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Roundaway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
      • Roundaway is located in Sunflower County
    • Drew
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
      • Drew is located in Sunflower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drew <1>
    • Whitney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
      • Whitney is located in Sunflower County
    • Baird
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baird. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
      • Baird is located in Sunflower County
    • Faisonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faisonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
      • Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
    • White City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Sunflower County
    • Halstead
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstead
      • Halstead is located in Sunflower County
    • Indianola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Tallahatchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Craigside, with the one closest to Craigside listed first.
    • Glendora
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
      • Glendora is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendora <1>
    • Swan Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
      • Swan Lake is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Leverett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leverett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
      • Leverett is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Albin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
      • Albin is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Paynes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paynes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes
      • Paynes is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Rosebloom
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosebloom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebloom
      • Rosebloom is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Webb
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Webb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
      • Webb is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Sumner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
      • Sumner is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
    • Charleston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Craigside ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Craigside.

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

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

  • St. Mark Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Zion MB Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Zion MB Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Little Zion MB Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the southeast of Greenwood.
    • The Little Zion MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Little Zion Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60502 <5>
  • Sweet Home Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eastmoney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastmoney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastmoney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Loggins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loggins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loggins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cypress Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cypress Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cypress Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Neals Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neals Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neals Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bernander Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bernander Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bernander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Greenwood Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lanes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lanes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lanes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McCain Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCain Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<6>

While we didn't find Craigside in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Craigside.

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

  • Greenwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Shellmound
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shellmound. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
    • Shellmound is located in Leflore County
  • Fort Loring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Loring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loring
    • Fort Loring is located in Leflore County
  • Teoc
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teoc. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teoc
    • Teoc is located in Carroll County
  • Itta Bena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Runnymede
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runnymede have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnymede
    • Runnymede is located in Leflore County
  • Rising Sun
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
    • Rising Sun is located in Leflore County
  • Sunnyside
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Sunnyside is located in Leflore County
  • Rixwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rixwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixwood
    • Rixwood is located in Leflore County
  • Roebuck
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roebuck
    • Roebuck is located in Leflore County
  • Leflore
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leflore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leflore
    • Leflore is located in Grenada County
  • McNutt
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McNutt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
    • McNutt is located in Leflore County
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    • Malmaison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malmaison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmaison
      • Malmaison is located in Carroll County
    • Sidon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
      • Sidon is located in Leflore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • Minter City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter City
      • Minter City is located in Leflore County

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

Newspapers Published in Craigside ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Craigside.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Craigside, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Craigside.

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 Craigside:

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

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

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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- Craigside) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Craigside. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5887, Longitude: -90.1937       In this case, the coordinates for Craigside have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Craigside, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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