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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 Grace (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 Grace. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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/parishes 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/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

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

Grace is located in Issaquena 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 Issaquena County: East Carroll (LA), Sharkey, Warren, Washington & Yazoo.

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

  • Issaquena County     (The home county of Grace)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grace, with the one closest to Grace listed first.
    • Mayersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Valley Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
      • Valley Park is located in Issaquena County
    • Chotard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chotard
      • Chotard is located in Issaquena County
  • Hinds County
    • Delta City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta City
      • Delta City is located in Hinds County
  • Humphreys County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grace, with the one closest to Grace listed first.
    • Louise
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Gooden Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooden Lake
      • Gooden Lake is located in Humphreys County
    • Lake City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Humphreys County
    • Silver City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isola
      • Isola is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
    • Belzoni
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sharkey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grace, with the one closest to Grace listed first.
    • Nitta Yuma
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitta Yuma
      • Nitta Yuma is located in Sharkey County
    • Panther Burn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Burn
      • Panther Burn is located in Sharkey County
    • Mont Helena
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mont Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Helena
      • Mont Helena is located in Sharkey County
    • Anguilla
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anguilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anguilla
      • Anguilla is located in Sharkey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anguilla <2>
    • Rolling Fork
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Richey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richey
      • Richey is located in Sharkey County
    • Cary
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
      • Cary is located in Sharkey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
    • Auter
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auter
      • Auter is located in Sharkey County
    • Issaquena
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Issaquena
      • Issaquena is located in Sharkey County
    • Blanton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
      • Blanton is located in Sharkey County
    • Onward
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
      • Onward is located in Sharkey County
    • Smedes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smedes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedes
      • Smedes is located in Sharkey County
  • Sunflower County
    • New Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Sunflower County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grace, with the one closest to Grace listed first.
    • Byrne City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byrne City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrne City
      • Byrne City is located in Washington County
    • Forrest City ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
      • Forrest City is located in Washington County
    • Hollandale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Willet
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
      • Willet is located in Washington County
    • James
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
      • James is located in Washington County
    • Murphy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
      • Murphy is located in Washington County
    • Arcola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Wilmot
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Washington County
    • Greenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Leland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Leland is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,659 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <2>
    • Stoneville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
      • Stoneville is located in Washington County
  • Yazoo County
    • Kearney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
      • Kearney is located in Yazoo County
  • Chicot County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grace, with the one closest to Grace listed first.
    • Eudora
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
      • Eudora is located in Chicot County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,869 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eudora <2>
    • Lake Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Chicot County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Village <2>
  • East Carroll Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grace, with the one closest to Grace listed first.
    • Lake Providence
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Transylvania
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Transylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transylvania
      • Transylvania is located in East Carroll Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Transylvania <2>
  • West Carroll Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grace, with the one closest to Grace listed first.
    • Kilbourne
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourne
      • Kilbourne is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilbourne <2>
    • Oak Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <2>
    • Forest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Grace ...

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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grace.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grace, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Grace.

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 websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Grace:

Cemeteries Near Grace ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grace.

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

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

  • Centrana Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centrana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centrana Cemetery
  • Golden Link Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Cameta Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cameta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cameta Cemetery
  • Canaan Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Hill Cemetery
  • Weathers Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weathers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weathers Cemetery
  • Vicks Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vicks Cemetery
  • Vickland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vickland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vickland Cemetery
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
  • Georgia Bend Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Georgia Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Georgia Bend Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Delta City Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delta City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delta City Cemetery
  • Continue List   (95 more) ...
    • Danover Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danover Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Huddleston Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huddleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huddleston 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Grace had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Hampton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
    • Hampton is located in Washington County
  • Lorenzen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorenzen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzen
    • Lorenzen is located in Sharkey County
  • Glen Allan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Allan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allan
    • Glen Allan is located in Washington County
  • Riverside Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Junction
    • Riverside Junction is located in Sharkey County
  • Mont Helena
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mont Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Helena
    • Mont Helena is located in Sharkey County
  • Nitta Yuma
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitta Yuma
    • Nitta Yuma is located in Sharkey County
  • Panther Burn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Burn
    • Panther Burn is located in Sharkey County
  • Rolling Fork
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Anguilla
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anguilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anguilla
    • Anguilla is located in Sharkey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anguilla <2>
  • Mayersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Percy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Percy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percy
    • Percy is located in Washington County
  • Erwin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
    • Erwin is located in Washington County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Egremont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont
      • Egremont is located in Sharkey County
    • Chatham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
      • Chatham is located in Washington County
    • Overby
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overby
      • Overby is located in Washington County

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grace) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grace. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9996, Longitude: -90.9565       In this case, the coordinates for Grace have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Grace, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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