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 Elizabeth (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 Elizabeth. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.
Elizabeth is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Chicot (AR), Bolivar, Humphreys, Issaquena, Sharkey & Sunflower.
Below are the counties that are near Elizabeth. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Elizabeth:
- Washington County (The home county of Elizabeth)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elizabeth, with the one closest to Elizabeth listed first.
- Leland
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Stoneville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Stoneville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
- Dunleith
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dunleith is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunleith
- Napanee
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Napanee is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napanee
- Helm
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Helm is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
- Metcalfe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Metcalfe is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalfe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Wilmot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wilmot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Greenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Arcola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Arcola is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Forrest City ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Forrest City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
- Avon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Avon is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Hollandale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- James
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- James is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Bolivar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elizabeth, with the one closest to Elizabeth listed first.
- Choctaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shaw is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
- Lamont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lamont is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
- Grapeland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Grapeland is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
- Longshot
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Longshot is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longshot
- Lake Vista
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Vista is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Vista
- Scott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Scott is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Benoit
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dahomy
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Dahomy is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahomy
- Mound Landing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mound Landing is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Landing
- Boyle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Eutaw
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Eutaw is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutaw
- Cleveland
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hinds County
- Delta City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Delta City is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta City
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elizabeth, with the one closest to Elizabeth listed first.
- Isola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Isola is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Gooden Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gooden Lake is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooden Lake
- Jaketown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jaketown is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaketown
- Belzoni
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sharkey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elizabeth, with the one closest to Elizabeth listed first.
- Panther Burn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Panther Burn is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Burn
- Nitta Yuma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Nitta Yuma is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitta Yuma
- Auter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Auter is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auter
- Richey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Richey is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richey
- Sunflower County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elizabeth, with the one closest to Elizabeth listed first.
- Heathman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Heathman is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathman
- New Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Town is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Indianola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Faisonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
- Baird
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Baird is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
- Inverness
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Inverness is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
- Roundaway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Roundaway is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
- Moorhead
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Sunflower
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Halstead
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Halstead is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstead
- White City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- White City is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Doddsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Doddsville is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Quiver ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Quiver is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiver
- Chicot County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elizabeth, with the one closest to Elizabeth listed first.
- Lake Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Eudora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Desha County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elizabeth, with the one closest to Elizabeth listed first.
- Arkansas City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Arkansas City is located in Desha County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Napoleon ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Napoleon is located in Desha County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Elizabeth, see our County-by-County Page for Elizabeth.
Cemeteries Near Elizabeth ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elizabeth.
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 Elizabeth - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Elizabeth covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Elizabeth, with the one closest to Elizabeth listed first.
- Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Charity Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jake Cemetery #2
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jake Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hopkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stoneville - Leland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hinds Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinds Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hinds Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the east of Leland.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #59901 <3>
- Heads Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lamont Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Morning Star Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (157 more) ...
- Evening Star Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Helm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Elizabeth had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Elizabeth, with the one closest to Elizabeth listed first.
- Leland
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Stoneville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Stoneville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
- Magenta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Magenta is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magenta
- Burdette
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Burdette is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
- Helm
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Helm is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
- Holly Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Holly Ridge is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
- Greenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Heathman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Heathman is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathman
- Arcola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Arcola is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Choctaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Swiftwater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Swiftwater is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiftwater
- Wayside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wayside is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Indianola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Shaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shaw is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
- Lamont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lamont is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Elizabeth. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elizabeth.
Newspapers Published in Elizabeth ...
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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elizabeth.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elizabeth, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elizabeth.
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 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 Elizabeth:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bolivar County
- Hinds County
- Humphreys County
- Sharkey County
- Sunflower County
- Chicot County
- Desha 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elizabeth) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Elizabeth, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |