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 Falcon (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 Falcon. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Falcon is located in Quitman 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 Quitman County: Coahoma, Panola, Tallahatchie & Tunica.
Below are the counties that are near Falcon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Falcon:
- Quitman County (The home county of Falcon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Falcon, with the one closest to Falcon listed first.
- Sledge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sledge is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Bobo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bobo is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobo
- Marks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lambert
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lambert is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,325 people
- Yarbrough
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Yarbrough is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarbrough
- Crowder
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crowder is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Vance
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Vance is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
- Coahoma County
- The following are listed by their distance from Falcon, with the one closest to Falcon listed first.
- Rich
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rich is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich
- Jonestown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Eagles Nest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Eagles Nest is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
- Lula
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Coahoma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Powell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Powell is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Clover Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Clover Hill is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Lyon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lyon is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Friars Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Friars Point is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Clarksdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
- Hopson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Hopson is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
- Claremont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Claremont is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- DeSoto County
- The following are listed by their distance from Falcon, with the one closest to Falcon listed first.
- Cub Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cub Lake is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Lake
- Eudora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Eudora is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
- Panola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Falcon, with the one closest to Falcon listed first.
- Crenshaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ballentine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ballentine is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballentine
- Askew
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Askew is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askew
- Longtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Longtown is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
- Mims
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mims is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mims
- Chapeltown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chapeltown is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapeltown
- Batesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Sardis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Como
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Courtland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Courtland is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Pope
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pope is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Terza
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Terza is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terza
- Tallahatchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Falcon, with the one closest to Falcon listed first.
- Crevi ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Crevi is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crevi
- Tutwiler
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Charleston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sumner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sumner is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Tate County
- The following are listed by their distance from Falcon, with the one closest to Falcon listed first.
- Goode
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Goode is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goode
- Senatobia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Arkabutla
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Arkabutla is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkabutla
- New Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- New Town is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Coldwater
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Looxahoma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Looxahoma is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looxahoma
- Antioch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Poagville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Poagville is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poagville
- Tunica County
- The following are listed by their distance from Falcon, with the one closest to Falcon listed first.
- Clayton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clayton is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Evansville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Evansville is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Austin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Austin is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Peyton ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Peyton is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyton
- Tunica
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- North Tunica
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- North Tunica is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tunica
- Mhoon Landing ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mhoon Landing is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoon Landing
- Banks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Banks is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- Yalobusha County
- Oakland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lee County (AR)
- Phillips Bayou
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Phillips Bayou is located in Lee County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Bayou
- Phillips County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Falcon, with the one closest to Falcon listed first.
- Helena
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Helena - West Helena
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Helena - West Helena is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena - West Helena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,032 people
- West Helena
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Huma
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Huma is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huma
- Old Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Old Town is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Latour
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Latour is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
- Oneida
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Oneida is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Falcon, see our County-by-County Page for Falcon.
Cemeteries Near Falcon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Falcon.
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 Falcon - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Falcon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Falcon, with the one closest to Falcon listed first.
- Posey Mound Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Alexander Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gleason Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rogers Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Belen Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Berea Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chrestman Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chrestman Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Phillips Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Dooley Wood Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Star Place - Shiloh Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (265 more) ...
- Peach Creek Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Longtown Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Askew Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 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.<3>
While we didn't find Falcon in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Falcon.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Falcon, with the one closest to Falcon listed first.
- Belen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Belen is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belen
- Marks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Rich
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rich is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich
- Longtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Longtown is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
- Wildwood ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Wildwood is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Matagorda
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Matagorda is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matagorda
- Jonestown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Eagles Nest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Eagles Nest is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
- Dubbs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dubbs is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubbs
- Lula
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dundee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Chapeltown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chapeltown is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapeltown
- Coahoma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Strayhorn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Strayhorn is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strayhorn
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Falcon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Falcon.
Newspapers Published in Falcon ...
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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Falcon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Falcon, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Falcon.
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 helpful 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 Falcon:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Quitman County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Coahoma County
- DeSoto County
- Panola County
- Tallahatchie County
- Tate County
- Tunica County
- Yalobusha County
- Lee County
- Phillips 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Falcon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Falcon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |