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 Free Run (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 Free Run. 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 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.
Free Run is located in Yazoo 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 Yazoo County: Hinds, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Madison, Sharkey & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Free Run. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Free Run:
- Yazoo County (The home county of Free Run)
- The following are listed by their distance from Free Run, with the one closest to Free Run listed first.
- Eden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Eden is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Pearce ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pearce is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearce
- Dover ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dover is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Evans
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Evans is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Crump
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Crump is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Fordyke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Fordyke is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyke
- Yazoo City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Yazoo City is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yazoo City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
- Former names for Yazoo City:
- Hannan's Bluff
- Manchester
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yazoo City <1>
- Jonestown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jonestown is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Nod
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Nod is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nod
- Vaughan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
- Anding
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Anding is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anding
- Oil City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oil City is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Attala County
- The following are listed by their distance from Free Run, with the one closest to Free Run listed first.
- Newport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Newport is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Sallis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Holmes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Free Run, with the one closest to Free Run listed first.
- Coxburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Coxburg is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Tolarville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tolarville is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolarville
- Bee Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bee Lake is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lake
- Bee Lake has also been known as:
- Bee Lake Plantation
- Pluto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pluto is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pluto
- Good Hope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Good Hope is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Mileston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mileston is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mileston
- Jones Crossing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jones Crossing is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
- Gwin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Gwin is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwin
- Richland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Richland is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Tchula
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Tchula is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tchula
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Lexington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pickens
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Free Run, with the one closest to Free Run listed first.
- Lake City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lake City is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Silver City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Silver City is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Louise
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Louise is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Belzoni
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gooden Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Gooden Lake is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooden Lake
- Jaketown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Jaketown is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaketown
- Isola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Isola is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Leflore County
- Morgan City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Morgan City is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Free Run, with the one closest to Free Run listed first.
- Sharpsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Davis
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Davis is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Cobbville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cobbville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
- Kearney Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Kearney Park is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Park
- Mill Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Camden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Canton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Maris Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Maris Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
- Flora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sharon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Mannsdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Mannsdale is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
- Sharkey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Free Run, with the one closest to Free Run listed first.
- Auter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Auter is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auter
- Richey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Richey is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richey
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Free Run, with the one closest to Free Run listed first.
- Murphy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Murphy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Willet
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Willet is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Free Run, see our County-by-County Page for Free Run.
Cemeteries Near Free Run ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Free Run.
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 Free Run - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Free Run covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Free Run, with the one closest to Free Run listed first.
- Tranquil Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hardshell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Piney Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Crossroads Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bethany Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Coxburg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Coopers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Riley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Midway UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tolar Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Brantley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (296 more) ...
- Malone Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Harlands Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Free Run had a population of 47 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Free Run, with the one closest to Free Run listed first.
- Eden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Eden is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Coxburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Coxburg is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Pearce ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pearce is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearce
- Zeiglerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Zeiglerville is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeiglerville
- Dover ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dover is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Bee Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bee Lake is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lake
- Bee Lake has also been known as:
- Bee Lake Plantation
- Tolarville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tolarville is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolarville
- Belle Prairie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Belle Prairie is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie
- Hilton ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hilton is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton
- Benton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Evans
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Evans is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Eulogy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Eulogy is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eulogy
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Crump
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Crump is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Yazoo City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Yazoo City is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yazoo City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
- Former names for Yazoo City:
- Hannan's Bluff
- Manchester
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yazoo City <1>
- Thornton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Thornton is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Free Run. See our List of 1890's Communities around Free Run.
Newspapers Published in Free Run ...
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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Free Run.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Free Run, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Free Run.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Free Run:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Yazoo County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Attala County
- Holmes County
- Humphreys County
- Leflore County
- Madison County
- Sharkey County
- Washington 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 Free Run, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Free Run) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |