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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Floyton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Floyton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Floyton, please Contact Us.

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 Floyton (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 Floyton. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Floyton is historic, it would have been located within present day Monroe 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 Monroe County: Lamar (AL), Chickasaw, Clay, Itawamba, Lee & Lowndes.

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

  • Monroe County     (The home county of Floyton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Floyton, with the one closest to Floyton listed first.
    • Ales ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ales have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ales
      • Ales is located in Monroe County
    • Hatley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
      • Hatley is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Smithville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Amory
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Splunge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Splunge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
      • Splunge is located in Monroe County
    • Riggins
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
      • Riggins is located in Monroe County
    • Acker ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
      • Acker is located in Monroe County
    • Greenwood Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
      • Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County
    • Gattman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gattman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattman
      • Gattman is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Wren
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
      • Wren is located in Monroe County
    • New Wren
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wren
      • New Wren is located in Monroe County
    • Nettleton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
      • Nettleton is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nettleton <3>
  • Chickasaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Floyton, with the one closest to Floyton listed first.
    • Egypt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
    • Okolona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Sycamore ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Chickasaw County
    • Van Vleet
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
      • Van Vleet is located in Chickasaw County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Floyton, with the one closest to Floyton listed first.
    • Vinton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
      • Vinton is located in Clay County
    • Una
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
      • Una is located in Clay County
    • Waverly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waverly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Clay County
  • Holmes County
    • Egypt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Holmes County
  • Itawamba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Floyton, with the one closest to Floyton listed first.
    • Carolina
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
      • Carolina is located in Itawamba County
    • Abney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
      • Abney is located in Itawamba County
    • Greenwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Itawamba County
    • Fulton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Itawamba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <3>
    • Tremont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
      • Tremont is located in Itawamba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tremont <3>
    • Clay
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Itawamba County
    • Ballardsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ballardsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
      • Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County
    • Oakland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Itawamba County
    • Mantachie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Eastman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
      • Eastman is located in Itawamba County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Floyton, with the one closest to Floyton listed first.
    • Richmond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Lee County
    • Shannon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mooreville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
      • Mooreville is located in Lee County
    • Plantersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
      • Plantersville is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantersville <3>
    • Verona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verona <3>
    • Tupelo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Indian Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
      • Indian Hills is located in Lee County
    • Bissell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
      • Bissell is located in Lee County
  • Lowndes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Floyton, with the one closest to Floyton listed first.
    • Caledonia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Kolola Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolola Springs
      • Kolola Springs is located in Lowndes County
  • Fayette County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Floyton, with the one closest to Floyton listed first.
    • Gu - Win
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
      • Gu - Win is located in Fayette County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Bluff
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
      • Bluff is located in Fayette County (AL)
  • Lamar County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Floyton, with the one closest to Floyton listed first.
    • Detroit
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <3>
    • Sulligent
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulligent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulligent
      • Sulligent is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulligent <3>
    • Bedford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bedford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Lamar County (AL)
    • Beaverton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverton
      • Beaverton is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <3>
    • Vernon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <3>
    • Hightogy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightogy
      • Hightogy is located in Lamar County (AL)
  • Marion County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Floyton, with the one closest to Floyton listed first.
    • Weston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Marion County (AL)
    • Pikeville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pikeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
      • Pikeville is located in Marion County (AL)
    • Hamilton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Guin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guin
      • Guin is located in Marion County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guin <3>
    • Stinson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stinson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
      • Stinson is located in Marion County (AL)
    • Twin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
      • Twin is located in Marion County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
    • Yampertown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
      • Yampertown is located in Marion County (AL)

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

Cemeteries Near Floyton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Floyton.

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

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

  • Gilleylen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilleylen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilleylen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gilleylen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilleylen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilleylen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boggan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boggan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boggan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lindsey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dunlap Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunlap Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunlap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maxie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Silome Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silome Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burdine Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burdine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burdine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smithville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smithville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smithville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gilliland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilliland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilliland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Springfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Jones Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • New Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Posey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Posey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Posey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.

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

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

  • Smithville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Amory
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Quincy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
    • Quincy is located in Monroe County
  • Greenbrier ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbrier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
    • Greenbrier is located in Monroe County
  • Splunge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Splunge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
    • Splunge is located in Monroe County
  • Bigbee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigbee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
    • Bigbee is located in Monroe County
  • Acker ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
    • Acker is located in Monroe County
  • Riggins
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
    • Riggins is located in Monroe County
  • Beeks ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beeks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beeks
    • Beeks is located in Monroe County
  • Cardsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardsville
    • Cardsville is located in Itawamba County
  • Gattman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gattman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattman
    • Gattman is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
  • Detroit
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
    • Detroit is located in Lamar County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <3>
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    • Tilden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
      • Tilden is located in Itawamba County
    • Central Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Grove
      • Central Grove is located in Monroe County
    • Pine Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
      • Pine Springs is located in Lamar County (AL)

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

Newspapers Published in Floyton ...

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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Floyton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Floyton, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Floyton.

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 Floyton:

The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecountyms.org

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Floyton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Floyton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Floyton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0051, Longitude: -88.3842       In this case, the coordinates for Floyton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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