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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 Eagles Nest (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 Eagles Nest. 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 Eagles Nest ...

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 have occurred.

While the name of this community is Eagles Nest, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Eagles Nest may originally have been Eagle's Nest.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Eagles Nest might be written as Eagle Nest.

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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Eagles Nest is located in Coahoma 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 Coahoma County: Phillips (AR), Bolivar, Quitman, Tallahatchie & Tunica.

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

  • Coahoma County     (The home county of Eagles Nest)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eagles Nest, with the one closest to Eagles Nest listed first.
    • Jonestown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
      • Jonestown is located in Coahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <3>
    • Clover Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Coahoma
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lyon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Rich
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Clarksdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Friars Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friars Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
      • Friars Point is located in Coahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
    • Hopson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lula
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Claremont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Powell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Dublin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Bolivar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eagles Nest, with the one closest to Eagles Nest listed first.
    • Alligator
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Duncan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Hushpuckena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Round Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Shelby
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,910 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <3>
    • Deeson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deeson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deeson
      • Deeson is located in Bolivar County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Deeson
      • From Eagles Nest to Deeson
    • Winstonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winstonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstonville
      • Winstonville is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
  • Panola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eagles Nest, with the one closest to Eagles Nest listed first.
    • Mims
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Crenshaw
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crenshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
      • Crenshaw is located in Panola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crenshaw <3>
    • Askew
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Longtown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Chapeltown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Courtland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Pope
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
      • Pope is located in Panola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
  • Quitman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eagles Nest, with the one closest to Eagles Nest listed first.
    • Marks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks
      • Marks is located in Quitman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marks <3>
    • Lambert
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Yarbrough
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Falcon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in Quitman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Bobo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Vance
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sledge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Crowder
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
      • Crowder is located in Quitman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
  • Sunflower County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eagles Nest, with the one closest to Eagles Nest listed first.
    • Rome
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Whitney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
      • Whitney is located in Sunflower County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whitney
      • From Eagles Nest to Whitney
  • Tallahatchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eagles Nest, with the one closest to Eagles Nest listed first.
    • Tutwiler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Sumner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Webb
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Webb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
      • Webb is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Webb
      • From Eagles Nest to Webb
    • Albin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Crevi ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crevi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crevi
      • Crevi is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Swan Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Charleston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <3>
  • Tate County
    • Goode
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goode have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goode
      • Goode is located in Tate County
  • Tunica County
  • Lee County (AR)
  • Phillips County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eagles Nest, with the one closest to Eagles Nest listed first.
    • Helena
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Phillips County (AR)
    • Helena - West Helena
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena - West Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena - West Helena
      • Helena - West Helena is located in Phillips County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,032 people
    • Huma
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huma
      • Huma is located in Phillips County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Huma
      • From Eagles Nest to Huma
    • West Helena
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakeview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Phillips County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
    • Oneida
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Phillips County (AR)
    • Elaine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elaine
      • Elaine is located in Phillips County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elaine <3>
    • Wabash
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Barton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Phillips County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barton
      • From Eagles Nest to Barton
    • Latour
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Latour. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
      • Latour is located in Phillips County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Latour
      • From Eagles Nest to Latour
    • Lexa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexa
      • Lexa is located in Phillips County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexa <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Eagles Nest ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eagles Nest.

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 Eagles Nest covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Alcorn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alcorn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alcorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jonestown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Heavenly Rest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Chrestman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Chrestman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chrestman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chrestman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Long Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coahoma County Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coahoma County Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coahoma County Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coahoma Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coahoma Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coahoma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Mariah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Mariah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Mariah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hull Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hull Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shufordville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Belen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (210 more) ...
    • Saunders Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saunders Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saunders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dickerson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickerson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. James Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Eagles Nest had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Jonestown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
    • Jonestown is located in Coahoma County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <3>
  • Matagorda
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matagorda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matagorda
    • Matagorda is located in Coahoma County
  • Clover Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Lyon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Belen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belen
    • Belen is located in Quitman County
  • Coahoma
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Wildwood ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Wildwood is located in Coahoma County
  • Clarksdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Rich
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Dickerson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickerson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson
    • Dickerson is located in Coahoma County
  • Friars Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friars Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
    • Friars Point is located in Coahoma County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
  • Stovall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stovall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
    • Stovall is located in Coahoma County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Marks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks
      • Marks is located in Quitman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marks <3>
    • Lula
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Powell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Eagles Nest. See our List of 1890's Communities around Eagles Nest.

Newspapers Published in Eagles Nest ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eagles Nest.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Eagles Nest, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Eagles Nest.

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 either 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 Eagles Nest:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eagles Nest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>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.
<5>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- Eagles Nest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eagles Nest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2914, Longitude: -90.4693       In this case, the coordinates for Eagles Nest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Eagles Nest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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