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 Crockett (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 Crockett. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Crockett is located in Tate 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 Tate County: DeSoto, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Quitman & Tunica.
Below are the counties that are near Crockett. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Crockett:
- Tate County (The home county of Crockett)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crockett, with the one closest to Crockett listed first.
- Arkabutla
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Arkabutla is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkabutla
- Goode
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Goode is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goode
- Senatobia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Coldwater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- New Town is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Poagville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Poagville is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poagville
- Antioch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Looxahoma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Looxahoma is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looxahoma
- Aiken
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Aiken is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Tyro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Tyro is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Wyatte
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Wyatte is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatte
- Coahoma County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crockett, with the one closest to Crockett listed first.
- Rich
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rich is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich
- Lula
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Powell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Powell is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Jonestown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coahoma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- DeSoto County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crockett, with the one closest to Crockett listed first.
- Cub Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cub Lake is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Lake
- Hernando
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Eudora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Eudora is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
- Alphaba
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Alphaba is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alphaba
- Nesbit
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bright
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bright is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Memphis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Memphis is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Newport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Newport is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Aldens
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Aldens is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldens
- Lake Cormorant
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- De Soto Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
- Glover
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Glover is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Ingrams Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ingrams Mill is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingrams Mill
- Lafayette County
- Harmontown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Harmontown is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmontown
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crockett, with the one closest to Crockett listed first.
- Chulahoma
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Chulahoma is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulahoma
- Marianna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Marianna is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
- Byhalia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Laws Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Laws Hill is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws Hill
- Victoria
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Victoria is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Panola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crockett, with the one closest to Crockett listed first.
- Longtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Longtown is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
- Askew
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Askew is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askew
- Como
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Crenshaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ballentine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ballentine is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballentine
- Sardis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Batesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Terza
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Terza is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terza
- Chapeltown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Chapeltown is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapeltown
- Courtland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Courtland is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Mims
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Mims is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mims
- Pope
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Pope is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Quitman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crockett, with the one closest to Crockett listed first.
- Sledge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sledge is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Falcon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Falcon is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Bobo
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bobo is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobo
- Marks
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Crowder
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Crowder is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Lambert
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lambert is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,325 people
- Tunica County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crockett, with the one closest to Crockett listed first.
- Banks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Banks is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- Evansville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Evansville is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- North Tunica
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- North Tunica is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tunica
- Tunica
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Clayton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Clayton is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Austin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Austin is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Mhoon Landing ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Mhoon Landing is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoon Landing
- Peyton ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Peyton is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyton
- Crittenden County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crockett, with the one closest to Crockett listed first.
- Seyppel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Seyppel is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyppel
- Horseshoe Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Horseshoe Lake is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Pinckney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pinckney is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney
- Lee County (AR)
- Peters
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Peters is located in Lee County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
- Phillips County (AR)
- Helena
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Shelby County (TN)
- Capleville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Capleville is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capleville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Crockett, see our County-by-County Page for Crockett.
Cemeteries Near Crockett ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Crockett.
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 Crockett - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Crockett covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Crockett, with the one closest to Crockett listed first.
- Morris Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Singleton Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Harmony Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Arkabutla Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bethesda Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Askew Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Longtown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Abes Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Old Caroline Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- McGehees Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (283 more) ...
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Buntin 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.<3>
While we didn't find Crockett in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Crockett.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Crockett, with the one closest to Crockett listed first.
- Strayhorn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Strayhorn is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strayhorn
- Arkabutla
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Arkabutla is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkabutla
- Senatobia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Longtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Longtown is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
- Coldwater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Como
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Cub Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cub Lake is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Lake
- Looxahoma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Looxahoma is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looxahoma
- Bowman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bowman is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman
- Hernando
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Eudora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Eudora is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
- Sardis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dubbs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Dubbs is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubbs
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Crockett. See our List of 1890's Communities around Crockett.
Newspapers Published in Crockett ...
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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Crockett.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Crockett, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Crockett.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Crockett:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Tate County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Coahoma County
- DeSoto County
- Lafayette County
- Marshall County
- Panola County
- Quitman County
- Tunica County
- Crittenden County
- Lee County
- Phillips 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> | 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 Crockett, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Crockett) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |