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 Glenville (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 Glenville. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Glenville is located in Panola 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 Panola County: Lafayette, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tunica & Yalobusha.
Below are the counties that are near Glenville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Glenville:
- Panola County (The home county of Glenville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Glenville, with the one closest to Glenville listed first.
- Sardis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Como
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Terza
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Terza is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terza
- Batesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Longtown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Longtown is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
- Ballentine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ballentine is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballentine
- Courtland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Courtland is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Chapeltown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Chapeltown is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapeltown
- Pope
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pope is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Askew
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Askew is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askew
- Crenshaw
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Mims
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mims is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mims
- DeSoto County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glenville, with the one closest to Glenville listed first.
- Alphaba
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Alphaba is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alphaba
- Ingrams Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Ingrams Mill is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingrams Mill
- Bright
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bright is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Hernando
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Nesbit
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cub Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cub Lake is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Lake
- Olive Branch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glenville, with the one closest to Glenville listed first.
- Harmontown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Harmontown is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmontown
- Abbeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Alesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Alesville is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alesville
- Oxford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Taylor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Springdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Springdale is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Altus
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Altus is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
- Delay
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Delay is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delay
- Cornish
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cornish is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish
- Lafayette Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lafayette Springs is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Springs
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glenville, with the one closest to Glenville listed first.
- Laws Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Laws Hill is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws Hill
- Chulahoma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chulahoma is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulahoma
- Marianna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Marianna is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
- Byhalia
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Victoria
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Victoria is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Holly Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Red Banks
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Potts Camp
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Cornersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cornersville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
- Taska
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Taska is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taska
- Atway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Atway is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atway
- Barton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Barton is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Cayce
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Cayce is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Quitman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glenville, with the one closest to Glenville listed first.
- Sledge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sledge is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Bobo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bobo is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobo
- Falcon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Falcon is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Tate County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glenville, with the one closest to Glenville listed first.
- Tyro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tyro is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Aiken
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Aiken is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Looxahoma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Looxahoma is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looxahoma
- Wyatte
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wyatte is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatte
- New Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Town is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Poagville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Poagville is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poagville
- Antioch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Antioch is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Senatobia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Coldwater
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Arkabutla
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Arkabutla is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkabutla
- Goode
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Goode is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goode
- Yalobusha County
- Water Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Glenville, see our County-by-County Page for Glenville.
Cemeteries Near Glenville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Glenville.
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 Glenville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Glenville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Glenville, with the one closest to Glenville listed first.
- Glenville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Langstons Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Simon Chapel #2 Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Emery Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fulmer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Peryn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Simon Chapel #1 Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lammey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Waldrip Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (356 more) ...
- Tyro Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mt. Patient Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Maria Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Glenville had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Glenville, with the one closest to Glenville listed first.
- Tyro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tyro is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Lespedeza
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lespedeza is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lespedeza
- Harmontown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Harmontown is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmontown
- Looxahoma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Looxahoma is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looxahoma
- Thyatira
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Thyatira is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thyatira
- Wallace
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Wallace is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Laws Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Laws Hill is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws Hill
- Chulahoma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chulahoma is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulahoma
- Sardis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Como
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Independence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- College Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- College Hill is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Terza
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Terza is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terza
- Alesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Alesville is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alesville
- Abbeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Glenville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Glenville.
Newspapers Published in Glenville ...
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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Glenville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Glenville, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Glenville.
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 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 Glenville:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Panola County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- DeSoto County
- Lafayette County
- Marshall County
- Quitman County
- Tate County
- Yalobusha 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> | 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 Glenville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Glenville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |