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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 Greenville (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 Greenville. 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 doctors 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.

Greenville is located in Washington County and is the County Seat.

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 Washington County: Chicot (AR), Bolivar, Humphreys, Issaquena, Sharkey & Sunflower.

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Greenville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenville, with the one closest to Greenville listed first.
    • Metcalfe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metcalfe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalfe
      • Metcalfe is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
    • Stoneville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Leland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Wilmot
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Greenville to Wilmot
    • Avon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Dunleith
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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 Greenville to Dunleith
    • Napanee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Napanee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napanee
      • Napanee is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Napanee
      • From Greenville to Napanee
    • Arcola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Helm
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
      • Helm is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Helm
      • From Greenville to Helm
    • James
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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 Greenville to James
    • Forrest City ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Overby
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Greenville to Overby
  • Bolivar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenville, with the one closest to Greenville listed first.
    • Lamont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Scott
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Lake Vista
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Vista
      • Lake Vista is located in Bolivar County
    • Grapeland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grapeland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
      • Grapeland is located in Bolivar County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grapeland
      • From Greenville to Grapeland
    • Mound Landing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Benoit
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benoit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
      • Benoit is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benoit <2>
    • Choctaw
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Longshot
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Dahomy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dahomy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahomy
      • Dahomy is located in Bolivar County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dahomy
      • From Greenville to Dahomy
    • Eutaw
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eutaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutaw
      • Eutaw is located in Bolivar County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eutaw
      • From Greenville to Eutaw
    • Shaw
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
      • Shaw is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
    • Christmas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Beulah
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Hinds County
    • Delta City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Greenville, with the one closest to Greenville listed first.
    • Isola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Gooden Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sharkey County
  • Sunflower County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenville, with the one closest to Greenville listed first.
    • Heathman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • 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 Greenville to Heathman
    • New Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Indianola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Faisonia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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 Greenville to Faisonia
    • Baird
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • 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 Greenville to Baird
    • Inverness
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Roundaway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Moorhead
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Sunflower
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Ashley County (AR)
  • Chicot County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenville, with the one closest to Greenville listed first.
    • Lake Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Eudora
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Dermott
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Desha County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenville, with the one closest to Greenville listed first.
    • Arkansas City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
      • Arkansas City is located in Desha County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • McArthur
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • McGehee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Napoleon ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Napoleon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
      • Napoleon is located in Desha County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Napoleon
      • From Greenville to Napoleon
    • Rohwer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Kelso
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Drew County (AR)
    • Jerome
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Drew County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people

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

Cemeteries Near Greenville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Greenville.

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

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

  • Jewish Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Chinese Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chinese Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chinese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Live Oaks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oaks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Live Oaks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lakeview Gardens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Gardens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lamont Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Christian Life Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Life Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Life Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shamrock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shamrock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shamrock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morning Star Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Star Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morning Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (156 more) ...
    • Stoneville - Leland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoneville - Leland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoneville - Leland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Refuge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Refuge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Refuge 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Greenville had a population of 6,658 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Greenville had a population of 28,315 people.

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

  • Swiftwater
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swiftwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiftwater
    • Swiftwater is located in Washington County
  • Magenta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magenta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magenta
    • Magenta is located in Washington County
  • Burdette
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
    • Burdette is located in Washington County
  • Stoneville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Refuge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Refuge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge
    • Refuge is located in Washington County
  • Leland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Lamont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Wayside
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
    • Wayside is located in Washington County
  • Elizabeth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Elizabeth is located in Washington County
  • Sunnyside
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Sunnyside is located in Chicot County (AR)
  • Avon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Arcola
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Lakeport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
      • Lakeport is located in Chicot County (AR)
    • James
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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 Greenville to James
    • Helm
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
      • Helm is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Helm
      • From Greenville to Helm

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Greenville ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Greenville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Greenville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Greenville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<6> of Greenville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Greenville:

The official website for Greenville: www.greenville.ms.us/

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>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 Greenville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Greenville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greenville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3996, Longitude: -91.0378    









 

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