RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Mississippi >> Amite County >> Gillsburg >> Genealogy HelperIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Mississippi

The Commemorative Quarter for Mississippi





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 Gillsburg (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 Gillsburg. 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 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/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.

Gillsburg is located in Amite 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 Amite County: East Feliciana (LA), Saint Helena (LA), Tangipahoa (LA), Franklin, Lincoln, Pike & Wilkinson.

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

  • Amite County     (The home county of Gillsburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gillsburg, with the one closest to Gillsburg listed first.
    • Huron
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Amite County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Huron
      • From Gillsburg to Huron
    • Glading
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glading. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
      • Glading is located in Amite County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glading
      • From Gillsburg to Glading
    • McElveen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Liberty
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Amite County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
    • Thompson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Amite County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thompson
      • From Gillsburg to Thompson
    • Brookside
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Bewelcome
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bewelcome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
      • Bewelcome is located in Amite County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bewelcome
      • From Gillsburg to Bewelcome
    • Mount Olive
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Gloster
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
      • Gloster is located in Amite County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloster <3>
    • Crosby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lincoln County
    • Norfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfield
      • Norfield is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Norfield
      • From Gillsburg to Norfield
  • Pike County
  • Walthall County
    • Tylertown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tylertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylertown
      • Tylertown is located in Walthall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tylertown <3>
  • Wilkinson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gillsburg, with the one closest to Gillsburg listed first.
    • Centreville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <3>
    • Whitaker
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitaker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
      • Whitaker is located in Wilkinson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whitaker
      • From Gillsburg to Whitaker
  • East Baton Rouge Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gillsburg, with the one closest to Gillsburg listed first.
    • Baywood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
      • Baywood is located in East Baton Rouge Parish (LA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Baywood
      • From Gillsburg to Baywood
    • Pride
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • East Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gillsburg, with the one closest to Gillsburg listed first.
    • Troy ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • Woodland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodland
      • From Gillsburg to Woodland
    • Clinton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <3>
    • Blairstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blairstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
      • Blairstown is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blairstown
      • From Gillsburg to Blairstown
    • Norwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <3>
    • Wilson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <3>
  • Livingston Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gillsburg, with the one closest to Gillsburg listed first.
    • Georgeville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
      • Georgeville is located in Livingston Parish (LA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Georgeville
      • From Gillsburg to Georgeville
    • Oldfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
      • Oldfield is located in Livingston Parish (LA)
  • Saint Helena Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gillsburg, with the one closest to Gillsburg listed first.
    • Chipola
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chipola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola
      • Chipola is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chipola
      • From Gillsburg to Chipola
    • Greensburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
      • Greensburg is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <3>
    • Coleman Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleman Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Town
      • Coleman Town is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
    • Pine Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <3>
    • Grangeville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Montpelier
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
  • Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gillsburg, with the one closest to Gillsburg listed first.
    • Kentwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
      • Kentwood is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <3>
    • Tangipahoa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangipahoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangipahoa
      • Tangipahoa is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangipahoa <3>
    • Fluker
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fluker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluker
      • Fluker is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fluker <3>
    • Roseland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
      • Roseland is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseland <3>
    • Amite City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amite City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amite City
      • Amite City is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amite City <3>
    • Wilmer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
      • Wilmer is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilmer
      • From Gillsburg to Wilmer
    • Henry City ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry City
      • Henry City is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
    • Independence
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,918 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <3>
    • Husser
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Husser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Husser
      • Husser is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Husser <3>
    • Loranger
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loranger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loranger
      • Loranger is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loranger <3>
  • Washington Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gillsburg, with the one closest to Gillsburg listed first.
    • Sunny Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Mount Hermon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
      • Mount Hermon is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hermon <3>
    • Stoney Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Gillsburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gillsburg.

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

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

  • Hughes - Lawson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes - Lawson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes - Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Gillsburg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Gillsburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Gillsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gillsburg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillsburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Polk - Tate Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polk - Tate Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polk - Tate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zeagler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zeagler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zeagler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Felder - Williams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felder - Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Felder - Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Casey - Powell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casey - Powell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casey - Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morgan - Gordon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan - Gordon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan - Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Williams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jerusalem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (896 more) ...
    • Hampton Wall Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Wall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Williams - Wilson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams - Wilson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams - Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gordon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Gillsburg had a population of 95 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Huron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • Huron is located in Amite County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Huron
    • From Gillsburg to Huron
  • Kentwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
    • Kentwood is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <3>
  • Osyka
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osyka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
    • Osyka is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osyka <3>
  • Chatawa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chatawa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
    • Chatawa is located in Pike County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Chatawa
    • From Gillsburg to Chatawa
  • Chipola
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chipola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola
    • Chipola is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Chipola
    • From Gillsburg to Chipola
  • Darlington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
    • Darlington is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
  • Liberty
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Amite County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
  • East Fork
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
    • East Fork is located in Amite County
  • Greensburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
    • Greensburg is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <3>
  • Tangipahoa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangipahoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangipahoa
    • Tangipahoa is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangipahoa <3>
  • Felixville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felixville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felixville
    • Felixville is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
  • Magnolia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Thompson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Amite County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thompson
      • From Gillsburg to Thompson
    • Olio
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olio
      • Olio is located in Amite County
    • Fernwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
      • Fernwood is located in Pike County

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

Newspapers Published in Gillsburg ...

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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gillsburg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gillsburg, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gillsburg.

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 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 Gillsburg:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>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 Gillsburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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- Gillsburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gillsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0269, Longitude: -90.6534    









 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 28 Apr 2025