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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 Delisle (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 Delisle. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Delisle ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

Another variation: De Lisle.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Delisle. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Delisle.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the 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.

Delisle is located in Harrison 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 Harrison County: Hancock, Jackson & Stone.

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

  • Harrison County     (The home county of Delisle)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delisle, with the one closest to Delisle listed first.
    • Pass Christian
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Long Beach
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Gulfport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • North Gulfport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • North Gulfport is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gulfport
    • Lyman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Lyman is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
    • Mississippi City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Mississippi City is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mississippi City
    • Wortham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Wortham is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
    • Lorraine Community ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Lorraine Community is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine Community
    • Coalville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Coalville is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
    • Beauvoir
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Beauvoir is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauvoir
    • Wool Market
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Wool Market is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wool Market
      • Wool Market has also been known as:
      • Woolmarket
    • Saucier
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delisle, with the one closest to Delisle listed first.
    • Bay Saint Louis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Diamondhead
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Shoreline Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Shoreline Park is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreline Park
    • Waveland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Kiln
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Lakeshore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Lakeshore is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore
    • Necaise
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Necaise is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necaise
    • Napoleon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Napoleon is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
    • Pearlington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Gainesville ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Gainesville is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
    • Logtown ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Logtown is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delisle, with the one closest to Delisle listed first.
    • Saint Martin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Saint Martin is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martin
    • Gulf Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Gulf Hills is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Hills
    • Latimer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Latimer is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
    • Ocean Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Gulf Park Estates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Gulf Park Estates is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Park Estates
  • Pearl River County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delisle, with the one closest to Delisle listed first.
    • Nicholson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Nicholson is located in Pearl River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
    • Picayune
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Juniper Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Juniper Grove is located in Pearl River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Grove
  • Stone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delisle, with the one closest to Delisle listed first.
    • McHenry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • McHenry is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
    • Smith Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Smith Town is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
  • Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delisle, with the one closest to Delisle listed first.
    • Lake Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Lake Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
    • Pearl River
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Pearl River is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl River <1>
    • Northwood Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Northwood Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Village
    • Tanglewood Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Tanglewood Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood Village
    • Bon Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Bon Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Village
    • Slidell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Slidell is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slidell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slidell <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Delisle ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Delisle.

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 Delisle - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Delisle covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Delisle had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Pass Christian
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Henderson Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Henderson Point is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Point
  • Bay Saint Louis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Long Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Waveland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Gulfport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Kiln
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Mississippi City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Mississippi City is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mississippi City
  • Handsboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Handsboro is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handsboro
  • De Buys
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • De Buys is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Buys
  • Beauvoir
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Beauvoir is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauvoir
  • Wool Market
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Wool Market is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wool Market
    • Wool Market has also been known as:
    • Woolmarket
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Airey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Airey is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airey
    • Logtown ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Logtown is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown
    • Pearlington
      (22 miles [35.4 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 Delisle. See our List of 1890's Communities around Delisle.

Newspapers Published in Delisle ...

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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Delisle.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Delisle, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Delisle.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Delisle:

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 Delisle, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Delisle) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.