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 Dooley (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 Dooley. 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 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.
Dooley is located in Tunica 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 Tunica County: Crittenden (AR), Lee (AR), Phillips (AR), Coahoma, DeSoto, Panola, Quitman & Tate.
Below are the counties that are near Dooley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dooley:
- Tunica County (The home county of Dooley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dooley, with the one closest to Dooley listed first.
- Evansville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Evansville is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- North Tunica
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- North Tunica is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tunica
- Tunica
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Banks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Banks is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- Clayton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clayton is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Austin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Austin is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Mhoon Landing ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mhoon Landing is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoon Landing
- Peyton ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Peyton is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyton
- Coahoma County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dooley, with the one closest to Dooley listed first.
- Lula
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Powell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Powell is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Rich
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rich is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich
- Coahoma
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jonestown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Eagles Nest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eagles Nest is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
- Friars Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Friars Point is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- DeSoto County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dooley, with the one closest to Dooley listed first.
- Cub Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cub Lake is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Lake
- Eudora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Eudora is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
- Memphis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Memphis is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Newport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Newport is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Lake Cormorant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hernando
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Glover
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Glover is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Norfolk
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Norfolk is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
- Nesbit
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Walls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Walls is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
- Former name for Walls:
- Alpika
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walls <1>
- Alphaba
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Alphaba is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alphaba
- Aldens
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Aldens is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldens
- Bright
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bright is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Panola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dooley, with the one closest to Dooley listed first.
- Askew
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Askew is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askew
- Crenshaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Longtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Longtown is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
- Como
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ballentine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ballentine is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballentine
- Sardis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Batesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chapeltown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chapeltown is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapeltown
- Quitman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dooley, with the one closest to Dooley listed first.
- Sledge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Sledge is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Falcon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Falcon is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Bobo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bobo is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobo
- Marks
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Tate County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dooley, with the one closest to Dooley listed first.
- Arkabutla
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Arkabutla is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkabutla
- Goode
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Goode is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goode
- Coldwater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Senatobia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- New Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- New Town is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Antioch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Antioch is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Poagville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Poagville is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poagville
- Looxahoma
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Looxahoma is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looxahoma
- Aiken
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Aiken is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Tyro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Tyro is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Wyatte
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Wyatte is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatte
- Crittenden County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dooley, with the one closest to Dooley listed first.
- Seyppel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Seyppel is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyppel
- Horseshoe Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Horseshoe Lake is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Pinckney
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Pinckney is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney
- Anthonyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Anthonyville is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Amanca
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Amanca is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanca
- Edmondson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Edmondson is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Proctor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lee County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dooley, with the one closest to Dooley listed first.
- Peters
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Peters is located in Lee County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
- Bledsoe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bledsoe is located in Lee County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
- Phillips Bayou
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Phillips Bayou is located in Lee County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Bayou
- Winona ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Winona is located in Lee County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Brickeys
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Brickeys is located in Lee County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickeys
- LaGrange
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- LaGrange is located in Lee County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Marianna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Phillips County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dooley, with the one closest to Dooley listed first.
- Helena
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Helena - West Helena
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Helena - West Helena is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena - West Helena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,032 people
- West Helena
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Huma
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Huma is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huma
- Latour
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Latour is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
- Lexa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lexa is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexa <1>
- Saint Francis County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dooley, with the one closest to Dooley listed first.
- Hughes
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hughes is located in Saint Francis County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughes <1>
- Rawlinson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rawlinson is located in Saint Francis County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlinson
- Shelby County (TN)
- Capleville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- 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 Dooley, see our County-by-County Page for Dooley.
Cemeteries Near Dooley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dooley.
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 Dooley - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dooley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dooley, with the one closest to Dooley listed first.
- Belmont Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Arkabutla Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Clear Lake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Corinth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- New Baptist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- New Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bethany Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Morris Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Singleton Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (263 more) ...
- Rainey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Phillips Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Harmony Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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 Dooley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dooley.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dooley, with the one closest to Dooley listed first.
- Strayhorn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Strayhorn is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strayhorn
- Arkabutla
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Arkabutla is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkabutla
- Evansville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Evansville is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Hollywood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hollywood is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Tunica
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cub Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cub Lake is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Lake
- Dubbs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dubbs is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubbs
- Bowdre
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bowdre is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdre
- Clayton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clayton is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Robinsonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Robinsonville is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsonville
- Pleasant Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Longtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Longtown is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Eudora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Eudora is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
- Commerce
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Commerce is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Austin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Austin is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dooley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dooley.
Newspapers Published in Dooley ...
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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dooley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dooley, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dooley.
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 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 Dooley:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Tunica County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Coahoma County
- DeSoto County
- Panola County
- Quitman County
- Tate County
- Crittenden County
- Lee County
- Phillips County
- Saint Francis 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 Dooley, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Dooley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |