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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Hamlet. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Hamlet to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Hamlet, please Contact Us.

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 Hamlet (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 Hamlet. 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Hamlet is historic, it would have been located within present day Jasper 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 Jasper County: Clarke, Jones, Lauderdale, Newton, Scott, Smith & Wayne.

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

  • Jasper County     (The home county of Hamlet)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamlet, with the one closest to Hamlet listed first.
    • Stevens ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Louin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Bay Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Springs
      • Bay Springs is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Springs <3>
    • Turnerville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Lake Como
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • McNeal ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Montrose
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Acme ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acme. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Jasper County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Acme
      • From Hamlet to Acme
    • Ras
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Fouke ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fouke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke
      • Fouke is located in Jasper County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fouke
      • From Hamlet to Fouke
    • Gridley ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Verba ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamlet, with the one closest to Hamlet listed first.
    • Barnett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
      • Barnett is located in Clarke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnett
      • From Hamlet to Barnett
    • Pachuta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pachuta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
      • Pachuta is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • Enterprise
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <3>
    • Stonewall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Covington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamlet, with the one closest to Hamlet listed first.
    • Hot Coffee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Olive
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
    • Arbo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arbo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
      • Arbo is located in Covington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arbo
      • From Hamlet to Arbo
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamlet, with the one closest to Hamlet listed first.
    • Amy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Soso
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Service
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Service. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service
      • Service is located in Jones County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Service
      • From Hamlet to Service
    • Sandersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Errata
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Errata. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
      • Errata is located in Jones County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Errata
      • From Hamlet to Errata
    • Laurel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Ellisville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Antioch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamlet, with the one closest to Hamlet listed first.
    • Six Towns ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Towns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Towns
      • Six Towns is located in Newton County
    • Newton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Pine Bluff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Hickory
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
    • Conehatta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Chunky
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Decatur
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Rankin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamlet, with the one closest to Hamlet listed first.
    • Galilee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galilee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee
      • Galilee is located in Rankin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Galilee
      • From Hamlet to Galilee
    • Puckett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puckett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
      • Puckett is located in Rankin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamlet, with the one closest to Hamlet listed first.
    • Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Hunter Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
      • Hunter Town is located in Scott County
    • Forest
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <3>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forest
      • From Hamlet to Forest
    • Raworth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cooperville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kalem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Simpson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamlet, with the one closest to Hamlet listed first.
    • Coats
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Magee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
      • Magee is located in Simpson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magee <3>
    • Sanatorium
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamlet, with the one closest to Hamlet listed first.
    • Sylvarena
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Mineral Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bezer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bezer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bezer
      • Bezer is located in Smith County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bezer
      • From Hamlet to Bezer
    • Raleigh
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Taylorsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
      • Taylorsville is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <3>
    • Burns
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
      • Burns is located in Smith County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burns
      • From Hamlet to Burns
    • Mize
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
      • Mize is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mize <3>
    • Polkville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Hamlet ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hamlet.

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

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

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.

Hamlet itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Turnerville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Lake Como
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sylvarena
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Acme ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acme. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
    • Acme is located in Jasper County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Acme
    • From Hamlet to Acme
  • Montrose
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jewells Hill ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewells Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewells Hill
    • Jewells Hill is located in Jasper County
  • Bezer
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bezer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bezer
    • Bezer is located in Smith County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bezer
    • From Hamlet to Bezer
  • Paulding
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulding
    • Paulding is located in Jasper County
  • Shongelo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shongelo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shongelo
    • Shongelo is located in Smith County
  • Raleigh
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Penantly
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Taylorsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
    • Taylorsville is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <3>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Garlandsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Gitano
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gitano have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gitano
      • Gitano is located in Jones County
    • Amy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Hamlet ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hamlet.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hamlet, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hamlet.

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 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 Hamlet:

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Hamlet, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hamlet) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hamlet. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0245, Longitude: -89.2770    









 

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