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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 Enon (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 Enon. 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/Parishes ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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/parishes 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/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Enon is located in Walthall 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 Walthall County: Washington (LA), Lawrence, Lincoln, Marion & Pike.

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

  • Walthall County     (The home county of Enon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Enon, with the one closest to Enon listed first.
    • Sartinville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Sartinville is located in Walthall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartinville
    • Tylertown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Amite County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Enon, with the one closest to Enon listed first.
    • McElveen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • McElveen is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
    • Thompson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Thompson is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Glading
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Glading is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
    • Huron
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Huron is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • Mount Olive
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Mount Olive is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
  • Copiah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Enon, with the one closest to Enon listed first.
    • Wesson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Beauregard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Beauregard is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
  • Jefferson Davis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Enon, with the one closest to Enon listed first.
    • Oak Vale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
    • Prentiss
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Prentiss is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prentiss <1>
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Enon, with the one closest to Enon listed first.
    • Verna
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Verna is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verna
    • Tilton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Tilton is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
    • Monticello
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Arm
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Arm is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
    • Nola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Nola is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nola
    • Rosella
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Rosella is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosella
    • Silver Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Hooker
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Hooker is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
    • Tryus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Tryus is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryus
    • Grange ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Grange is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Enon, with the one closest to Enon listed first.
    • Wellman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Wellman is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
    • Norfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Norfield is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfield
    • Brookhaven
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Montgomery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Montgomery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
    • Cobbs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Cobbs is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
    • New Sight
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • New Sight is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sight
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Enon, with the one closest to Enon listed first.
    • Kokomo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Goss
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Goss is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
    • Expose
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Expose is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
    • Columbia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Enon, with the one closest to Enon listed first.
    • Topisaw
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Topisaw is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
    • Holmesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Holmesville is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
    • Bacots
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bacots is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
    • McComb
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Summit
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Bear Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Bear Town is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
    • Magnolia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Smithburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Smithburg is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
    • Chatawa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Chatawa is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
    • Osyka
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
    • Kentwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Kentwood is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <1>
  • Washington Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Enon, with the one closest to Enon listed first.
    • Mount Hermon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Sunny Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
    • Popeville ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Popeville is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popeville
    • Pine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Pine is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine

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

Cemeteries Near Enon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Enon.

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 Enon - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Enon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Enon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Garner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Bogue Chitto Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Boyd Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Greer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Kaigler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Turnipseed Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Brent Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • McEwen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • McCullough Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (719 more) ...
    • Garner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Walker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Brent Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 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.<2>

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

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

  • Topisaw
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Topisaw is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
  • Ruth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ruth is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
  • Holmesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Holmesville is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
  • Wellman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Wellman is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
  • Johnstons Station
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Johnstons Station is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstons Station
  • McComb
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Tilton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Tilton is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
  • Summit
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Fernwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fernwood is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
  • Bogue Chitto
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bogue Chitto is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
  • Norfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Norfield is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfield
  • Fair River
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Fair River is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair River
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Magnolia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Vale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
    • Monticello
      (18 miles [29 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 Enon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Enon.

Newspapers Published in Enon ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Enon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Enon, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Enon.

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 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 Enon:

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 Enon, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Enon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.