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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 Friars Point (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 Friars Point. 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.

Name Variations for Friars Point ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Friars Point: Friars Pt.
  • While the name of this town is Friars Point, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Friars Point may originally have been Friar's Point.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Friars Point might be written as Friar Point.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 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 south 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.

Friars Point is located in Coahoma 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 Coahoma County: Phillips (AR), Bolivar, Quitman, Tallahatchie & Tunica.

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

  • Coahoma County     (The home county of Friars Point)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Friars Point, with the one closest to Friars Point listed first.
    • Coahoma
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jonestown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
      • Jonestown is located in Coahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <2>
    • Lula
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
      • Lula is located in Coahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lula <2>
    • Powell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Powell is located in Coahoma County
    • Eagles Nest
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagles Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
      • Eagles Nest is located in Coahoma County
    • Rich
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich
      • Rich is located in Coahoma County
    • Lyon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon
      • Lyon is located in Coahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Clarksdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
      • Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
    • Hopson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
      • Hopson is located in Coahoma County
    • Sunflower Landing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunflower Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower Landing
      • Sunflower Landing is located in Coahoma County
    • Claremont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Coahoma County
    • Dublin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Coahoma County
    • Roundaway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
      • Roundaway is located in Coahoma County
  • Bolivar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Friars Point, with the one closest to Friars Point listed first.
    • Alligator
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator
      • Alligator is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Duncan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Round Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
      • Round Lake is located in Bolivar County
    • Hushpuckena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hushpuckena
      • Hushpuckena is located in Bolivar County
    • Shelby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,910 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <2>
  • Panola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Friars Point, with the one closest to Friars Point listed first.
    • Crenshaw
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crenshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
      • Crenshaw is located in Panola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crenshaw <2>
    • Askew
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askew
      • Askew is located in Panola County
    • Longtown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
      • Longtown is located in Panola County
    • Mims
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mims
      • Mims is located in Panola County
  • Quitman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Friars Point, with the one closest to Friars Point listed first.
    • Falcon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in Quitman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Marks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks
      • Marks is located in Quitman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marks <2>
    • Lambert
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
      • Lambert is located in Quitman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,325 people
    • Yarbrough
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarbrough
      • Yarbrough is located in Quitman County
    • Sledge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
      • Sledge is located in Quitman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Bobo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobo
      • Bobo is located in Quitman County
    • Vance
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
      • Vance is located in Quitman County
  • Sunflower County
    • Rome
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Sunflower County
  • Tallahatchie County
    • Tutwiler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Tunica County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Friars Point, with the one closest to Friars Point listed first.
    • Peyton ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peyton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyton
      • Peyton is located in Tunica County
    • Clayton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Tunica County
    • Evansville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
      • Evansville is located in Tunica County
    • Tunica
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunica
      • Tunica is located in Tunica County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunica <2>
    • Mhoon Landing ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mhoon Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoon Landing
      • Mhoon Landing is located in Tunica County
    • North Tunica
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tunica
      • North Tunica is located in Tunica County
  • Arkansas County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Friars Point, with the one closest to Friars Point listed first.
    • Saint Charles
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Ethel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
      • Ethel is located in Arkansas County (AR)
  • Desha County (AR)
    • Snow Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake
      • Snow Lake is located in Desha County (AR)
  • Lee County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Friars Point, with the one closest to Friars Point listed first.
    • Phillips Bayou
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Bayou
      • Phillips Bayou is located in Lee County (AR)
    • LaGrange
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
      • LaGrange is located in Lee County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Rondo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
      • Rondo is located in Lee County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Marianna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Aubrey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aubrey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aubrey
      • Aubrey is located in Lee County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Monroe County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Friars Point, with the one closest to Friars Point listed first.
    • Palmer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Monroe County (AR)
    • Pine City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
      • Pine City is located in Monroe County (AR)
  • Phillips County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Friars Point, with the one closest to Friars Point listed first.
    • Old Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Phillips County (AR)
    • Oneida
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneida have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Phillips County (AR)
    • Lakeview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Phillips County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
    • Wabash
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
      • Wabash is located in Phillips County (AR)
    • Helena - West Helena
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena - West Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena - West Helena
      • Helena - West Helena is located in Phillips County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,032 people
    • Helena
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Huma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huma
      • Huma is located in Phillips County (AR)
    • West Helena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Elaine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elaine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elaine
      • Elaine is located in Phillips County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elaine <2>
    • Barton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Phillips County (AR)
    • Latour
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latour have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
      • Latour is located in Phillips County (AR)
    • Lexa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexa
      • Lexa is located in Phillips County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexa <2>
    • Poplar Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
      • Poplar Grove is located in Phillips County (AR)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Friars Point ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Friars Point.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Friars Point. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Friars Point and those printed in the larger area surrounding Friars Point.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> of Friars Point.

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 Friars Point:

Cemeteries Near Friars Point ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Friars Point.

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

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

  • Friars Point Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Maynard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maynard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maynard Cemetery
  • Busby Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Armistead Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armistead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armistead Cemetery
  • Moten Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moten Cemetery
  • Mt. Aaron Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Aaron Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Aaron Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Aaron Cemetery
  • Old Dickerson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Dickerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Dickerson Cemetery
  • Sycamore Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sycamore Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sycamore Grove Cemetery
  • Saunders Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saunders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saunders Cemetery
  • Delta Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delta Cemetery
  • Maney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maney Cemetery
  • Continue List   (225 more) ...
    • Carson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carson Cemetery
    • Mt. Mariah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Mariah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Mariah Cemetery
    • Fredonia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fredonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fredonia Cemetery

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Friars Point had a population of 674 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Friars Point had a population of 990 people.

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

  • Westover
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
    • Westover is located in Phillips County (AR)
  • Dickerson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickerson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson
    • Dickerson is located in Coahoma County
  • Stovall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stovall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
    • Stovall is located in Coahoma County
  • Coahoma
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Modoc
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modoc have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
    • Modoc is located in Phillips County (AR)
  • Clover Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
    • Clover Hill is located in Coahoma County
  • Eagles Nest
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagles Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
    • Eagles Nest is located in Coahoma County
  • Jonestown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
    • Jonestown is located in Coahoma County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <2>
  • Matagorda
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matagorda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matagorda
    • Matagorda is located in Coahoma County
  • Wildwood ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Wildwood is located in Coahoma County
  • Lula
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
    • Lula is located in Coahoma County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lula <2>
  • Powell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
    • Powell is located in Coahoma County
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    • Sherard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherard
      • Sherard is located in Coahoma County
    • Lyon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon
      • Lyon is located in Coahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Rich
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich
      • Rich is located in Coahoma County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Friars Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Friars Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Friars Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3680, Longitude: -90.6379       In this case, the coordinates for Friars Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Friars Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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