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 Fenwick (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 Fenwick. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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/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 north 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.
Fenwick is located in Adams 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 Adams County: Concordia (LA), Tensas (LA), Franklin, Jefferson & Wilkinson.
Below are the counties/parishes that are near Fenwick. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fenwick:
- Adams County (The home county of Fenwick)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fenwick, with the one closest to Fenwick listed first.
- Selma
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Selma is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Washington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Washington is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Jeannette
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jeannette is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Natchez
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cloverdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cloverdale is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Carthage
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Carthage is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Amite County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fenwick, with the one closest to Fenwick listed first.
- Crosby
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- O'Neil
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- O'Neil is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neil
- Gloster
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bewelcome
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bewelcome is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
- Claiborne County
- Westside
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Westside is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fenwick, with the one closest to Fenwick listed first.
- Hamburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hamburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Roxie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- White Apple
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- White Apple is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
- Garden City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Garden City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Knoxville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Knoxville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Meadville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bude
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Eddiceton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fenwick, with the one closest to Fenwick listed first.
- Fayette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Harriston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rodney
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Rodney is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Red Lick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
- Wilkinson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fenwick, with the one closest to Fenwick listed first.
- Rosetta
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
- Wilkinson
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
- Catahoula Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fenwick, with the one closest to Fenwick listed first.
- Greenville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Greenville is located in Catahoula Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Wildwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wildwood is located in Catahoula Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Concordia Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fenwick, with the one closest to Fenwick listed first.
- Vidalia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ridgecrest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Sycamore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sycamore is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Ferriday
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- West Ferriday
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- West Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ferriday
- Clayton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Dunbarton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dunbarton is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
- Athlone
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Athlone is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
- Monterey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Monterey is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Bougere
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bougere is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bougere
- Armagh
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Armagh is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armagh
- Chevey Chase
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Chevey Chase is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevey Chase
- Tensas Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fenwick, with the one closest to Fenwick listed first.
- Waterproof
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Highland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Highland is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Saint Joseph
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fenwick, see our County-by-County Page for Fenwick.
Cemeteries Near Fenwick ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fenwick.
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 Fenwick - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fenwick covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fenwick, with the one closest to Fenwick listed first.
- Roaring Dale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sessions Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Trinity Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Collins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Foster Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Blake Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bryandale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Roseland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dunbarton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Brandon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sessions Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Evans Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (366 more) ...
- Hoggatt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Higgland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Branch Gravesite
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
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 Fenwick in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fenwick.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fenwick, with the one closest to Fenwick listed first.
- Washington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Washington is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Jeannette
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jeannette is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Stanton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Stanton is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Cannonsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cannonsburg is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
- Foster
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Foster is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Stampley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stampley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stampley
- Natchez
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Kingston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Kingston is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Orange
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Orange is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Hamburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hamburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Vidalia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Roxie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- White Apple
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- White Apple is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
- Gibson Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gibson Landing is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Landing
- Bullitt Bayou
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bullitt Bayou is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullitt Bayou
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fenwick. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fenwick.
Newspapers Published in Fenwick ...
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 137 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fenwick.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fenwick, 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 Fenwick.
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 Fenwick:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Adams County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Amite County
- Claiborne County
- Franklin County
- Jefferson County
- Wilkinson County
- Catahoula Parish
- Concordia Parish
- Tensas Parish
- 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 Fenwick, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Fenwick) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |