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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 Gooden Lake (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 Gooden Lake. 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 Gooden Lake ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Gooden Lake: Gooden Lk.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Gooden Lake is located in Humphreys 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 Humphreys County: Holmes, Leflore, Sharkey, Sunflower, Washington & Yazoo.

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

  • Humphreys County     (The home county of Gooden Lake)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gooden Lake, with the one closest to Gooden Lake listed first.
    • Belzoni
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Silver City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Isola
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jaketown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Louise
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
      • Louise is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
    • Lake City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Humphreys County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lake City
      • From Gooden Lake to Lake City
  • Hinds County
    • Delta City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta City
      • Delta City is located in Hinds County
  • Holmes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gooden Lake, with the one closest to Gooden Lake listed first.
    • Pluto
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pluto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pluto
      • Pluto is located in Holmes County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pluto
      • From Gooden Lake to Pluto
    • Bee Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Good Hope
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Good Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Good Hope is located in Holmes County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Good Hope
      • From Gooden Lake to Good Hope
    • Mileston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Gwin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Tchula
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Tolarville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Wyatt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Holmes County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wyatt
      • From Gooden Lake to Wyatt
    • Coxburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coxburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
      • Coxburg is located in Holmes County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coxburg
      • From Gooden Lake to Coxburg
    • Cruger
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cruger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
      • Cruger is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
    • Keirn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keirn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keirn
      • Keirn is located in Holmes County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keirn
      • From Gooden Lake to Keirn
    • Jones Crossing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Issaquena County
    • Mayersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
      • Mayersville is located in Issaquena County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
  • Leflore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gooden Lake, with the one closest to Gooden Lake listed first.
    • Morgan City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
      • Morgan City is located in Leflore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
    • Itta Bena
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sidon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
      • Sidon is located in Leflore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • Roebuck
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sharkey County
  • Sunflower County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gooden Lake, with the one closest to Gooden Lake listed first.
    • New Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Sunflower County
    • Inverness
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Baird
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baird. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
      • Baird is located in Sunflower County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Baird
      • From Gooden Lake to Baird
    • Heathman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heathman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathman
      • Heathman is located in Sunflower County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Heathman
      • From Gooden Lake to Heathman
    • Indianola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Moorhead
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Faisonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faisonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
      • Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Faisonia
      • From Gooden Lake to Faisonia
    • Sunflower
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Roundaway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gooden Lake, with the one closest to Gooden Lake listed first.
    • Murphy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murphy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
      • Murphy is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Murphy
      • From Gooden Lake to Murphy
    • Willet
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
      • Willet is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willet
      • From Gooden Lake to Willet
    • Hollandale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
      • Hollandale is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <1>
    • Overby
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Overby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overby
      • Overby is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Overby
      • From Gooden Lake to Overby
    • Arcola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
      • Arcola is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Forrest City ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
      • Forrest City is located in Washington County
    • Wilmot
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilmot
      • From Gooden Lake to Wilmot
    • Dunleith
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunleith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunleith
      • Dunleith is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dunleith
      • From Gooden Lake to Dunleith
    • Hampton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hampton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hampton
      • From Gooden Lake to Hampton
    • Leland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Avon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • James
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for James. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
      • James is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to James
      • From Gooden Lake to James
  • Yazoo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gooden Lake, with the one closest to Gooden Lake listed first.
    • Crump
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crump. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
      • Crump is located in Yazoo County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crump
      • From Gooden Lake to Crump
    • Dover ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Yazoo County
    • Eden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Yazoo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Jonestown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pearce ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearce
      • Pearce is located in Yazoo County
    • Yazoo City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Kearney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kearney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
      • Kearney is located in Yazoo County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kearney
      • From Gooden Lake to Kearney

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

Cemeteries Near Gooden Lake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gooden Lake.

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

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

  • Bellewood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellewood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Gideon Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gideon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gideon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fish Lake Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fish Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fish Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holly Grove Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Huddleston Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huddleston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huddleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Balup Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Balup Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Balup Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Everet Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Everet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Everet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (154 more) ...
    • Fourmile Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fourmile Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fourmile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Delta City Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delta City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delta City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jones Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

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

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

  • Murphy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murphy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
    • Murphy is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Murphy
    • From Gooden Lake to Murphy
  • Auter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Auter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auter
    • Auter is located in Sharkey County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Auter
    • From Gooden Lake to Auter
  • Crump
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crump. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
    • Crump is located in Yazoo County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Crump
    • From Gooden Lake to Crump
  • Pluto
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pluto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pluto
    • Pluto is located in Holmes County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pluto
    • From Gooden Lake to Pluto
  • Hollandale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
    • Hollandale is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <1>
  • Overby
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Overby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overby
    • Overby is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Overby
    • From Gooden Lake to Overby
  • Panther Burn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Belle Prairie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie
    • Belle Prairie is located in Yazoo County
  • Warsaw
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
    • Warsaw is located in Washington County
  • Percy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Percy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percy
    • Percy is located in Washington County
  • Nitta Yuma
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Lake City is located in Humphreys County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lake City
    • From Gooden Lake to Lake City
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    • Thornton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Holmes County
    • Anguilla
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dover ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Yazoo County

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

Newspapers Published in Gooden Lake ...

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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gooden Lake.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Gooden Lake:

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

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

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 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>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.
<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 Gooden Lake, 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 from Point A (ie- Gooden Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gooden Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1382, Longitude: -90.6069    









 

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