Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Gwinville (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 Gwinville. 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 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.
Gwinville is located in Jefferson Davis County.
To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jefferson Davis County: Covington, Lamar, Lawrence, Marion & Simpson.
Below are the counties that are near Gwinville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gwinville:
- Jefferson Davis County (The home county of Gwinville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gwinville, with the one closest to Gwinville listed first.
- Prentiss
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bassfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Oak Vale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
- Melba
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
- Copiah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gwinville, with the one closest to Gwinville listed first.
- Georgetown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Hopewell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hopewell is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Sardis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sardis is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Beauregard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Beauregard is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Martinsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Martinsville is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Wesson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hazlehurst
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Covington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gwinville, with the one closest to Gwinville listed first.
- Mount Olive
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mount Olive is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Arbo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Arbo is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
- Williamsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsburg is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Collins
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Kola
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Kola is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
- Hot Coffee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
- Seminary
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lamar County
- Sumrall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gwinville, with the one closest to Gwinville listed first.
- New Hebron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Grange ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grange is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Hooker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hooker is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Silver Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rosella
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rosella is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosella
- Arm
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Arm is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
- Monticello
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Tryus
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Tryus is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryus
- Nola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Nola is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nola
- Tilton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Tilton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gwinville, with the one closest to Gwinville listed first.
- Goss
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Goss is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Expose
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Expose is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
- Rankin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gwinville, with the one closest to Gwinville listed first.
- Galilee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Galilee is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee
- Cato
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cato is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
- Puckett
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Puckett is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- King
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- King is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- Alonzo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Alonzo is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alonzo
- Clear Branch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clear Branch is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Whites
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Whites is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Florence
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Simpson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gwinville, with the one closest to Gwinville listed first.
- Shivers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shivers is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
- Jaynesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
- Westville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Westville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Magee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sanatorium
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sanatorium is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatorium
- Coats
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Coats is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
- Mendenhall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- D'Lo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- D'Lo is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Braxton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Braxton is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gwinville, with the one closest to Gwinville listed first.
- Mize
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Taylorsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Daniel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Daniel is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
- Bezer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bezer is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bezer
- Raleigh
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mineral Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mineral Springs is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gwinville, see our County-by-County Page for Gwinville.
Cemeteries Near Gwinville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gwinville.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Gwinville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gwinville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gwinville, with the one closest to Gwinville listed first.
- Berry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- North Silver Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Stater Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Brinson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Myers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hutchens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Old Mobley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Williamson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. Mary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wolfe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Armstrong Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (545 more) ...
- Lee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Griffith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hemby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Gwinville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gwinville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gwinville, with the one closest to Gwinville listed first.
- Shivers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shivers is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
- Grange ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grange is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Jaynesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
- Westville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Westville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Hooker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hooker is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Silver Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Magee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Olive
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mount Olive is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Rockport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rockport is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- D'Lo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- D'Lo is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Georgetown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Tryus
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Tryus is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryus
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Monticello
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Harrisville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Harrisville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Braxton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Braxton is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gwinville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gwinville.
Newspapers Published in Gwinville ...
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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gwinville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gwinville, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gwinville.
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 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 Gwinville:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Jefferson Davis County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Copiah County
- Covington County
- Lamar County
- Lawrence County
- Marion County
- Rankin County
- Simpson County
- Smith County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Gwinville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Gwinville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |