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 Durham (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 Durham. 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 doctors 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.
Durham is located in Coahoma 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 Coahoma County: Phillips (AR), Bolivar, Quitman, Tallahatchie & Tunica.
Below are the counties that are near Durham. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Durham:
- Coahoma County (The home county of Durham)
- The following are listed by their distance from Durham, with the one closest to Durham listed first.
- Hopson
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hopson is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
- Claremont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Claremont is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Clarksdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
- Lyon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lyon is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Dublin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dublin is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Clover Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Clover Hill is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Africa ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Africa is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
- Eagles Nest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Eagles Nest is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
- Roundaway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Roundaway is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
- Jonestown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Coahoma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sunflower Landing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sunflower Landing is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower Landing
- Friars Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Friars Point is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Bolivar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Durham, with the one closest to Durham listed first.
- Alligator
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alligator is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Duncan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Duncan is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Hushpuckena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hushpuckena is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hushpuckena
- Shelby
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Round Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Round Lake is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
- Deeson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Deeson is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deeson
- Winstonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Winstonville is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Mound Bayou
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Merigold
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Perthshire
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Perthshire is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perthshire
- Renova
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Renova is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Gunnison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gunnison is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnison
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Waxhaw
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Waxhaw is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxhaw
- Panola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Durham, with the one closest to Durham listed first.
- Mims
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Mims is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mims
- Chapeltown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Chapeltown is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapeltown
- Ballentine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ballentine is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballentine
- Quitman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Durham, with the one closest to Durham listed first.
- Vance
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vance is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
- Yarbrough
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Yarbrough is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarbrough
- Lambert
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lambert is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,325 people
- Marks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bobo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bobo is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobo
- Crowder
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Crowder is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Falcon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Falcon is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Sledge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sledge is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Sunflower County
- The following are listed by their distance from Durham, with the one closest to Durham listed first.
- Rome
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Rome is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Whitney
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Whitney is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Drew
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ruleville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Tallahatchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Durham, with the one closest to Durham listed first.
- Tutwiler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sumner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sumner is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Webb
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Webb is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Albin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Albin is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
- Swan Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Swan Lake is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
- Glendora
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Charleston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Crevi ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Crevi is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crevi
- Desha County (AR)
- Snow Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Snow Lake is located in Desha County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake
- Phillips County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Durham, with the one closest to Durham listed first.
- Elaine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Old Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Old Town is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Wabash
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wabash is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
- Mellwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Mellwood is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellwood
- Lakeview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
- Oneida
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oneida is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Crumrod
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Crumrod is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumrod
- Helena - West Helena
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- 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
- Helena
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Huma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Huma is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huma
- West Helena
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lambrook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lambrook is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambrook
- Barton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Barton is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Durham, see our County-by-County Page for Durham.
Cemeteries Near Durham ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Durham.
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 Durham - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Durham covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Durham, with the one closest to Durham listed first.
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mt. Horeb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hackberry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pawpaw Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bobo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- True Vine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beth Israel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clarksdale Mennonite Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Carr's Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Shufordville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shufordville Cemetery
- The Shufordville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shuffordsville Cemetery
- Shuffordville Cemetery
- Shufordsville Cemetery
- Hebrew Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (200 more) ...
- Coahoma County Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Oakridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Morning Glory Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Durham in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Durham.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Durham, with the one closest to Durham listed first.
- Clarksdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
- Lyon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lyon is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Dublin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dublin is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Bobo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bobo is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobo
- Clover Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Clover Hill is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Eagles Nest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Eagles Nest is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
- Sherard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sherard is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherard
- Alligator
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alligator is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Stovall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stovall is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
- Dickerson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dickerson is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson
- Jonestown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Green Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Green Grove is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Duncan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Duncan is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Belen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Belen is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belen
- Matagorda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Matagorda is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matagorda
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Durham. See our List of 1890's Communities around Durham.
Newspapers Published in Durham ...
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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Durham.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Durham, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Durham.
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 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 Durham:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Coahoma County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bolivar County
- Panola County
- Quitman County
- Sunflower County
- Tallahatchie County
- Desha County
- Phillips 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> | 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 Durham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Durham) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |