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 Hamlin (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 Hamlin. 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 hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties 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.
Hamlin is located in Tunica 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 Tunica County: Crittenden (AR), Lee (AR), Phillips (AR), Coahoma, DeSoto, Panola, Quitman & Tate.
Below are the counties that are near Hamlin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hamlin:
- Tunica County (The home county of Hamlin)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamlin, with the one closest to Hamlin listed first.
- Clayton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Clayton is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Peyton ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Peyton is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyton
- Austin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Austin is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Evansville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Evansville is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Tunica
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- North Tunica
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- North Tunica is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tunica
- Mhoon Landing ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Mhoon Landing is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoon Landing
- Banks
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Banks is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- Coahoma County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamlin, with the one closest to Hamlin listed first.
- Lula
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Powell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Powell is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Rich
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rich is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich
- Coahoma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jonestown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Friars Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Friars Point is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Eagles Nest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Eagles Nest is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
- Clover Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Clover Hill is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Lyon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lyon is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Clarksdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
- Hopson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hopson is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
- Claremont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Claremont is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Dublin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Dublin is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- DeSoto County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamlin, with the one closest to Hamlin listed first.
- Cub Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cub Lake is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Lake
- Eudora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Eudora is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
- Newport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Newport is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Lake Cormorant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Panola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamlin, with the one closest to Hamlin listed first.
- Crenshaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Askew
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Askew is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askew
- Longtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Longtown is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
- Ballentine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Ballentine is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballentine
- Mims
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mims is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mims
- Como
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Chapeltown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chapeltown is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapeltown
- Quitman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamlin, with the one closest to Hamlin listed first.
- Falcon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Falcon is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Sledge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sledge is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Marks
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bobo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bobo is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobo
- Lambert
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lambert is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,325 people
- Yarbrough
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Yarbrough is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarbrough
- Crowder
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crowder is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Vance
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Vance is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
- Tate County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamlin, with the one closest to Hamlin listed first.
- Goode
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Goode is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goode
- Arkabutla
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Arkabutla is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkabutla
- Senatobia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Coldwater
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Crittenden County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamlin, with the one closest to Hamlin listed first.
- Seyppel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Seyppel is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyppel
- Horseshoe Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Horseshoe Lake is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Lee County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamlin, with the one closest to Hamlin listed first.
- Phillips Bayou
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Phillips Bayou is located in Lee County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Bayou
- LaGrange
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- LaGrange is located in Lee County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Peters
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Peters is located in Lee County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
- Rondo
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Rondo is located in Lee County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- Brickeys
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Brickeys is located in Lee County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickeys
- Marianna
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Vineyard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Vineyard is located in Lee County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
- Bledsoe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bledsoe is located in Lee County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
- Winona ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Winona is located in Lee County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Felton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Felton is located in Lee County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton
- Aubrey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Aubrey is located in Lee County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aubrey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Phillips County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamlin, with the one closest to Hamlin listed first.
- Helena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Helena - West Helena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Helena - West Helena is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena - West Helena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,032 people
- West Helena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Huma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Huma is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huma
- Latour
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Latour is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
- Barton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Barton is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Old Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Lexa
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lexa is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexa <1>
- Oneida
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Oneida is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- North Creek ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- North Creek is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Creek
- Lakeview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lakeview is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
- Poplar Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Poplar Grove is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Wabash
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Wabash is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
- Saint Francis County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamlin, with the one closest to Hamlin listed first.
- Hughes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hughes is located in Saint Francis County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughes <1>
- Rawlinson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Rawlinson is located in Saint Francis County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlinson
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hamlin, see our County-by-County Page for Hamlin.
Cemeteries Near Hamlin ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hamlin.
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 Hamlin - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hamlin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hamlin, with the one closest to Hamlin listed first.
- Mt. Sinia Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rising Sun Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Crouse Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Thompson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Barbee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Berea Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bradley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dowd Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (233 more) ...
- Walton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Church of God Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saunder Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Hamlin in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hamlin.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hamlin, with the one closest to Hamlin listed first.
- Dundee
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lula
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Powell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Powell is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Rich
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rich is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich
- Dubbs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dubbs is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubbs
- Clayton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Clayton is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Helena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Wildwood ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wildwood is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Austin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Austin is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Coahoma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Evansville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Evansville is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Matagorda
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Matagorda is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matagorda
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Jonestown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Southland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Southland is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southland
- Huma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Huma is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huma
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hamlin. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hamlin.
Newspapers Published in Hamlin ...
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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hamlin.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hamlin, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hamlin.
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 Hamlin:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Tunica County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Coahoma County
- DeSoto County
- Panola County
- Quitman County
- Tate County
- Crittenden County
- Lee County
- Phillips County
- Saint Francis 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> | 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 Hamlin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Hamlin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |