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 Crossroad (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 Crossroad. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Crossroad is located in Leake 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 Leake County: Attala, Madison, Neshoba, Newton, Scott & Winston.
Below are the counties that are near Crossroad. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Crossroad:
- Leake County (The home county of Crossroad)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crossroad, with the one closest to Crossroad listed first.
- Coosa
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coosa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosa
- Coosa is located in Leake County
- Redwater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
- Redwater is located in Leake County
- Carthage
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Saint Ann
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
- Saint Ann is located in Leake County
- Standing Pine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standing Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Pine
- Standing Pine is located in Leake County
- Tuscola
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
- Tuscola is located in Leake County
- Walnut Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- High Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
- High Hill is located in Leake County
- Lena
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Attala County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crossroad, with the one closest to Crossroad listed first.
- Kosciusko
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Zemuly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zemuly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemuly
- Zemuly is located in Attala County
- Ethel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Ethel is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
- Newport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Attala County
- Gregory ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Gregory is located in Attala County
- Sallis
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sallis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sallis
- Sallis is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sallis <3>
- Hesterville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hesterville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
- Hesterville is located in Attala County
- Possumneck
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
- Possumneck is located in Attala County
- Rocky Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Rocky Point is located in Attala County
- Langley ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Langley is located in Attala County
- McCool
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
- McCool is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Auris ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auris
- Auris is located in Attala County
- Choctaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crossroad, with the one closest to Crossroad listed first.
- French Camp
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Camp
- French Camp is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Camp <3>
- Weir
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
- Weir is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weir <3>
- Holmes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crossroad, with the one closest to Crossroad listed first.
- Durant
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Goodman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
- Goodman is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <3>
- West
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pickens
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Richland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Holmes County
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crossroad, with the one closest to Crossroad listed first.
- Camden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sharon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sharon is located in Madison County
- Sharpsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharpsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
- Neshoba County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crossroad, with the one closest to Crossroad listed first.
- Laurel Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- Laurel Hill is located in Neshoba County
- Pearl River
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
- Pearl River is located in Neshoba County
- Dowdville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowdville
- Dowdville is located in Neshoba County
- Hope
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Hope is located in Neshoba County
- Dixon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dixon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Dixon is located in Neshoba County
- Philadelphia
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Neshoba
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshoba
- Neshoba is located in Neshoba County
- Ocobla
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ocobla. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocobla
- Ocobla is located in Neshoba County
- Tucker
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tucker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Tucker is located in Neshoba County
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crossroad, with the one closest to Crossroad listed first.
- Lucern
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucern
- Lucern is located in Newton County
- Union
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crossroad, with the one closest to Crossroad listed first.
- Cash
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- Cash is located in Scott County
- Sebastopol
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebastopol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
- Sebastopol is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebastopol <3>
- Ludlow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Ludlow is located in Scott County
- Harperville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperville
- Harperville is located in Scott County
- Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
- Beach is located in Scott County
- Clifton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Scott County
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crossroad, with the one closest to Crossroad listed first.
- Vowell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowell
- Vowell is located in Winston County
- Hinze
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinze
- Hinze is located in Winston County
- Plattsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
- Plattsburg is located in Winston County
- Noxapater
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noxapater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noxapater
- Noxapater is located in Winston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noxapater <3>
- Louisville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Crossroad, see our County-by-County Page for Crossroad.
Cemeteries Near Crossroad ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Crossroad.
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 Crossroad covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Crossroad, with the one closest to Crossroad listed first.
- Big Spring Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Spring Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Atkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkins Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Dorsey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorsey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rocky Point Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Point Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Scott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Singleton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Singleton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Singleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Reformation Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reformation Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reformation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Shield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shield Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- County Line Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Turnage Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turnage Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turnage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (388 more) ...
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Harrell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<5>
While we didn't find Crossroad in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Crossroad.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Crossroad, with the one closest to Crossroad listed first.
- Renfroe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renfroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfroe
- Renfroe is located in Leake County
- Conway
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Conway is located in Leake County
- Coosa
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coosa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosa
- Coosa is located in Leake County
- Marydell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marydell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Marydell is located in Leake County
- Smyrna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Smyrna is located in Attala County
- McVille
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVille have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
- McVille is located in Attala County
- Carthage
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Williston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Williston is located in Leake County
- Edinburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Edinburg is located in Leake County
- Thomastown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomastown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
- Thomastown is located in Leake County
- Saint Ann
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
- Saint Ann is located in Leake County
- Freeny
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeny have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeny
- Freeny is located in Leake County
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Alice
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
- Alice is located in Neshoba County
- Vowell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowell
- Vowell is located in Winston County
- Free Trade
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Free Trade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Trade
- Free Trade is located in Leake County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Crossroad. See our List of 1890's Communities around Crossroad.
Newspapers Published in Crossroad ...
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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Crossroad.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Crossroad, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Crossroad.
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 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 Crossroad:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Leake County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Attala County
- Choctaw County
- Holmes County
- Madison County
- Neshoba County
- Newton County
- Scott County
- Winston County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crossroad. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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 Crossroad, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Crossroad) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crossroad. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8840, Longitude: -89.4945 In this case, the coordinates for Crossroad have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |