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 East Aberdeen (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 East Aberdeen. 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 East Aberdeen ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for East Aberdeen: E. Aberdeen
You might be interested in other communities that are also named East Aberdeen. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Aberdeen.
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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
East Aberdeen is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Lamar (AL), Chickasaw, Clay, Itawamba, Lee & Lowndes.
Below are the counties that are near East Aberdeen. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to East Aberdeen:
- Monroe County (The home county of East Aberdeen)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Aberdeen, with the one closest to East Aberdeen listed first.
- Aberdeen
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Acker ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Acker is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
- Hamilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gibson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Gibson is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
- Muldon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Muldon is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
- Amory
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- New Wren
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Wren is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wren
- Wren
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wren is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
- Greenwood Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hatley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hatley is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Floyton ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Floyton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyton
- Ales ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ales is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ales
- Chickasaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Aberdeen, with the one closest to East Aberdeen listed first.
- Egypt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Okolona
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Sycamore ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sycamore is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Van Vleet
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Van Vleet is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
- Houston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Anchor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Anchor is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
- Woodland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Woodland is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Aberdeen, with the one closest to East Aberdeen listed first.
- Vinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Vinton is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Whites
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Whites is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- West Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Una
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Una is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
- Waverly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Waverly is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Abbott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Abbott is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Siloam
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Siloam is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Mhoons Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
- Griffith
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Griffith is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Cedar Bluff
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Beasley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Beasley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
- Montpelier
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Montpelier is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Pheba
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Holmes County
- Egypt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Egypt is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Itawamba County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Aberdeen, with the one closest to East Aberdeen listed first.
- Carolina
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Carolina is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Abney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Abney is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
- Greenwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Greenwood is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Ballardsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Aberdeen, with the one closest to East Aberdeen listed first.
- Shannon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Richmond is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Plantersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Verona
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mooreville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Mooreville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
- Lowndes County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Aberdeen, with the one closest to East Aberdeen listed first.
- Kolola Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kolola Springs is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolola Springs
- Caledonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Columbus
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bent Oak
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bent Oak is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Oak
- New Hope
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Hope is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Artesia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Artesia is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Oktibbeha County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Aberdeen, with the one closest to East Aberdeen listed first.
- Clayton Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
- Sessums
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Starkville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lamar County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Aberdeen, with the one closest to East Aberdeen listed first.
- Bedford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Bedford is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Sulligent
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Vernon
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Detroit
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hightogy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hightogy is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightogy
- Fernbank
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fernbank is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbank
- Beaverton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Millport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pickens County (AL)
- Stafford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stafford is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to East Aberdeen, see our County-by-County Page for East Aberdeen.
Cemeteries Near East Aberdeen ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Aberdeen.
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 East Aberdeen - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for East Aberdeen covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from East Aberdeen, with the one closest to East Aberdeen listed first.
- Lackey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Buckingham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Lawn Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Walker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Abbott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lebanon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- New Prospect Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Thompson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Burns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Moore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Taylor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- New Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (359 more) ...
- County Home Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Beeks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Howell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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 East Aberdeen in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of East Aberdeen.
These communities are listed based on their distance from East Aberdeen, with the one closest to East Aberdeen listed first.
- Aberdeen
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sykes ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sykes is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykes
- Binford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Binford is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binford
- Acker ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Acker is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
- Greenbrier ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Greenbrier is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Hamilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Beeks ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Beeks is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beeks
- Grubb Springs ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Grubb Springs is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubb Springs
- Gibson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Gibson is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Muldon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Muldon is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
- Quincy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Quincy is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Vinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Vinton is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Amory
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Whites
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Whites is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Bigbee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bigbee is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around East Aberdeen. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Aberdeen.
Newspapers Published in East Aberdeen ...
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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Aberdeen.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Aberdeen, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Aberdeen.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 East Aberdeen:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Monroe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chickasaw County
- Clay County
- Holmes County
- Itawamba County
- Lee County
- Lowndes County
- Oktibbeha County
- Lamar County
- Pickens 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 East Aberdeen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- East Aberdeen) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |