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 Empire (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 Empire. 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.

Empire is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Chicot (AR), Bolivar, Humphreys, Issaquena, Sharkey & Sunflower.

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

• Washington County     (The home county of Empire)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Empire, with the one closest to Empire listed first.
  • Hollandale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
    • Hollandale is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <2>
  • Arcola
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
    • Arcola is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
  • Overby
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Overby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overby
    • Overby is located in Washington County
  • Forrest City ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
    • Forrest City is located in Washington County
  • Wilmot
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
    • Wilmot is located in Washington County
  • Willet
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
    • Willet is located in Washington County
  • Murphy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murphy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
    • Murphy is located in Washington County
  • Avon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Avon is located in Washington County
  • Leland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
    • Leland is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,659 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <2>
  • James
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for James. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
    • James is located in Washington County
  • Stoneville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
    • Stoneville is located in Washington County
  • Dunleith
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunleith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunleith
    • Dunleith is located in Washington County
• Bolivar County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Empire, with the one closest to Empire listed first.
  • Choctaw
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
    • Choctaw is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Choctaw <2>
  • Shaw
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
    • Shaw is located in Bolivar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
  • Lamont
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
    • Lamont is located in Bolivar County
  • Grapeland
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grapeland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
    • Grapeland is located in Bolivar County
  • Longshot
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longshot
    • Longshot is located in Bolivar County
  • Scott
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
    • Scott is located in Bolivar County
  • Lake Vista
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Vista
    • Lake Vista is located in Bolivar County
• Hinds County
  • Delta City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta City
    • Delta City is located in Hinds County
• Holmes County
  • Pluto
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pluto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pluto
    • Pluto is located in Holmes County
• Humphreys County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Empire, with the one closest to Empire listed first.
  • Isola
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isola
    • Isola is located in Humphreys County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
  • Gooden Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooden Lake
    • Gooden Lake is located in Humphreys County
  • Belzoni
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belzoni
    • Belzoni is located in Humphreys County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,889 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belzoni <2>
  • Jaketown
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaketown
    • Jaketown is located in Humphreys County
  • Louise
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
    • Louise is located in Humphreys County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
  • Silver City
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Silver City is located in Humphreys County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
  • Lake City
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Lake City is located in Humphreys County
• Issaquena County
  • Mayersville
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
    • Mayersville is located in Issaquena County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
• Leflore County
  • Morgan City
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
    • Morgan City is located in Leflore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
• Sharkey County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Empire, with the one closest to Empire listed first.
  • Panther Burn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Burn
    • Panther Burn is located in Sharkey County
  • Nitta Yuma
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitta Yuma
    • Nitta Yuma is located in Sharkey County
  • Auter
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Auter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auter
    • Auter is located in Sharkey County
  • Richey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richey
    • Richey is located in Sharkey County
  • Anguilla
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anguilla
    • Anguilla is located in Sharkey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anguilla <2>
  • Mont Helena
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mont Helena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Helena
    • Mont Helena is located in Sharkey County
  • Lorenzen
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lorenzen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzen
    • Lorenzen is located in Sharkey County
  • Riverside Junction
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Junction
    • Riverside Junction is located in Sharkey County
  • Rolling Fork
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Fork
    • Rolling Fork is located in Sharkey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,849 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolling Fork <2>
  • Cary
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
    • Cary is located in Sharkey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
• Sunflower County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Empire, with the one closest to Empire listed first.
  • New Town
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
    • New Town is located in Sunflower County
  • Heathman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heathman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathman
    • Heathman is located in Sunflower County
  • Inverness
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
    • Inverness is located in Sunflower County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
  • Indianola
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola
    • Indianola is located in Sunflower County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indianola <2>
  • Baird
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baird. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
    • Baird is located in Sunflower County
  • Faisonia
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faisonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
    • Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
  • Moorhead
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
    • Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
  • Roundaway
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
    • Roundaway is located in Sunflower County
  • Sunflower
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
    • Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
• Yazoo County
  • Crump
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crump. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
    • Crump is located in Yazoo County
• Chicot County (AR)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Empire, with the one closest to Empire listed first.
  • Eudora
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
    • Eudora is located in Chicot County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,869 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eudora <2>
  • Lake Village
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
    • Lake Village is located in Chicot County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,151 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Village <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Empire ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Empire.

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

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

• New Foundation Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Foundation Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Foundation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Magruder Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magruder Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magruder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Macedonia Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Clitonia Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clitonia Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clitonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Bellamy Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellamy Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellamy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Fourmile Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fourmile Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fourmile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Huddleston Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huddleston Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huddleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Section 16 Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Section 16 Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Section 16 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Paxton Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paxton Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paxton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Arcola Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arcola Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arcola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Mt. Gideon Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gideon Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gideon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Kindling Altar Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kindling Altar Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kindling Altar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Continue List   (143 more) ...
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Georgia Bend Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Georgia Bend Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Georgia Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Delta City Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delta City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delta City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

While we didn't find Empire in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Empire.

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

• Warsaw
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
  • Warsaw is located in Washington County
• Hollandale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
  • Hollandale is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <2>
• Arcola
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
  • Arcola is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
• Overby
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Overby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overby
  • Overby is located in Washington County
• Percy
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Percy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percy
  • Percy is located in Washington County
• Panther Burn
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Burn
  • Panther Burn is located in Sharkey County
• Murphy
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murphy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
  • Murphy is located in Washington County
• Burdette
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
  • Burdette is located in Washington County
• Wayside
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
  • Wayside is located in Washington County
• Avon
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
  • Avon is located in Washington County
• Leland
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
  • Leland is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,659 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <2>
• Nitta Yuma
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitta Yuma
  • Nitta Yuma is located in Sharkey County
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  • James
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for James. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
    • James is located in Washington County
  • Longwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
    • Longwood is located in Washington County
  • Elizabeth
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Elizabeth is located in Washington County

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

Newspapers Published in Empire ...

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 Empire.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Empire, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Empire.

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 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 Empire:

• Websites specific to Mississippi
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Mississippi Department of Archives & History

• Pages specific to Washington County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Bolivar County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Hinds County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Holmes County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Humphreys County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Issaquena County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Leflore County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Sharkey County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Sunflower County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Yazoo County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Chicot County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Mississippi
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Mississippi
  • Cemeteries of Washington County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Mississippi
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Mississippi
  • Cemeteries of Washington County

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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