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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 Greenfield (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 Greenfield. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

Greenfield is located in Rankin 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 Rankin County: Copiah, Hinds, Madison, Scott, Simpson & Smith.

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

  • Rankin County     (The home county of Greenfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenfield, with the one closest to Greenfield listed first.
    • Pearl
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
      • Pearl is located in Rankin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl <2>
    • Brandon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pearson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pearson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
      • Pearson is located in Rankin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pearson
      • From Greenfield to Pearson
    • Flowood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowood
      • Flowood is located in Rankin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,556 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flowood <2>
    • Richland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Florence
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Rankin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <2>
    • Fannin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fannin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
      • Fannin is located in Rankin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fannin
      • From Greenfield to Fannin
    • King
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
      • King is located in Rankin County
    • Whites
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whites. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
      • Whites is located in Rankin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whites
      • From Greenfield to Whites
    • Clear Branch
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pelahatchie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Cato
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Alonzo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alonzo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alonzo
      • Alonzo is located in Rankin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alonzo
      • From Greenfield to Alonzo
  • Copiah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenfield, with the one closest to Greenfield listed first.
    • Hopewell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Crystal Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Georgetown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Copiah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
  • Hinds County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenfield, with the one closest to Greenfield listed first.
    • Jackson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • North Town Plaza
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Town Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
      • North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
    • Choctaw Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Village
      • Choctaw Village is located in Hinds County
    • Byram
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Terry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Clinton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Hinds County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,873 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
    • Midway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Hinds County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midway
      • From Greenfield to Midway
    • Raymond
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Hinds County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,082 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <2>
    • Palestine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palestine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Hinds County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Palestine
      • From Greenfield to Palestine
    • Bolton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Hinds County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
    • Brownsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
      • Oakley is located in Hinds County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakley
      • From Greenfield to Oakley
    • Thompsonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Madison County
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenfield, with the one closest to Greenfield listed first.
    • Cooperville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Branch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Morton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <2>
    • Hunter Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
      • Hunter Town is located in Scott County
    • Kalem
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
      • Beach is located in Scott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beach
      • From Greenfield to Beach
    • Raworth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Ludlow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Simpson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenfield, with the one closest to Greenfield listed first.
    • Braxton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
      • Braxton is located in Simpson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • D'Lo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for D'Lo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
      • D'Lo is located in Simpson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
    • Mendenhall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendenhall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall
      • Mendenhall is located in Simpson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendenhall <2>
    • Westville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in Simpson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westville
      • From Greenfield to Westville
    • Sanatorium
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenfield, with the one closest to Greenfield listed first.
    • Polkville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
      • Polkville is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
    • Daniel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Burns
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
      • Burns is located in Smith County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burns
      • From Greenfield to Burns

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

Cemeteries Near Greenfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Greenfield.

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

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

  • Greenfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sandhill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandhill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flora Hills Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flora Hills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flora Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brandon Memory Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandon Memory Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandon Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Brandon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Brandon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Brandon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Sea Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Sea Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Sea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Elam Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brandon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Pearson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Briar Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briar Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Briar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1> 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 in 1895, Greenfield had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Brandon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Monterey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
    • Monterey is located in Rankin County
  • Pearson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pearson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
    • Pearson is located in Rankin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pearson
    • From Greenfield to Pearson
  • Thomasville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
    • Thomasville is located in Rankin County
  • Rankin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
    • Rankin is located in Rankin County
  • Jackson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Dobson ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson
    • Dobson is located in Rankin County
  • Tougaloo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tougaloo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tougaloo
    • Tougaloo is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tougaloo <2>
  • King
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
    • King is located in Rankin County
  • Fannin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fannin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
    • Fannin is located in Rankin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fannin
    • From Greenfield to Fannin
  • Van Winkle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Winkle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Winkle
    • Van Winkle is located in Hinds County
  • Whites
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whites. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
    • Whites is located in Rankin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Whites
    • From Greenfield to Whites
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    • Johns
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns
      • Johns is located in Rankin County
    • Lynwood ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynwood
      • Lynwood is located in Rankin County
    • Cato
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Greenfield ...

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 137 newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenfield.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Greenfield, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Greenfield.

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 helpful 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 Greenfield:

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

The official website for Rankin County: www.rankincounty.org/

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>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 Greenfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Greenfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greenfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2492, Longitude: -90.0533    









 

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