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 Harmony (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 Harmony. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Harmony is located in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County: Amite, Copiah, Franklin, Jefferson, Lawrence, Pike & Walthall.
Below are the counties that are near Harmony. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Harmony:
- Lincoln County (The home county of Harmony)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
- Wellman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
- Wellman is located in Lincoln County
- Brookhaven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Montgomery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montgomery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Lincoln County
- New Sight
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sight
- New Sight is located in Lincoln County
- Norfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfield
- Norfield is located in Lincoln County
- Cobbs
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
- Cobbs is located in Lincoln County
- Caseyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caseyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
- Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
- Amite County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
- Mount Olive
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Mount Olive is located in Amite County
- Thompson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Thompson is located in Amite County
- McElveen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
- McElveen is located in Amite County
- Copiah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
- Wesson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesson
- Wesson is located in Copiah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesson <2>
- Beauregard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauregard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
- Beauregard is located in Copiah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Martinsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Martinsville is located in Copiah County
- Bowerton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerton
- Bowerton is located in Copiah County
- Georgetown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Hazlehurst
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Glancy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glancy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glancy
- Glancy is located in Copiah County
- Allen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Allen is located in Copiah County
- Hopewell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hopewell is located in Copiah County
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
- McCall Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Eddiceton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
- Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
- Jefferson Davis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
- Oak Vale
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
- Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Prentiss
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bassfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
- Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
- Nola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nola
- Nola is located in Lawrence County
- Monticello
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <2>
- Rosella
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosella
- Rosella is located in Lawrence County
- Verna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verna
- Verna is located in Lawrence County
- Tryus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tryus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryus
- Tryus is located in Lawrence County
- Arm
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
- Arm is located in Lawrence County
- Hooker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hooker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Hooker is located in Lawrence County
- Silver Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Silver Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <2>
- Tilton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
- Tilton is located in Lawrence County
- Grange ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grange. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Grange is located in Lawrence County
- New Hebron
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
- New Hebron is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hebron <2>
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
- Goss
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goss. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Goss is located in Marion County
- Expose
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Expose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
- Expose is located in Marion County
- Kokomo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
- Topisaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
- Topisaw is located in Pike County
- Summit
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bacots
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
- Bacots is located in Pike County
- Holmesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
- Holmesville is located in Pike County
- McComb
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bear Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
- Bear Town is located in Pike County
- Magnolia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Simpson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
- Shivers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
- Shivers is located in Simpson County
- Westville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Westville is located in Simpson County
- Walthall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
- Sartinville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartinville
- Sartinville is located in Walthall County
- Tylertown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tylertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylertown
- Tylertown is located in Walthall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tylertown <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Harmony, see our County-by-County Page for Harmony.
Cemeteries Near Harmony ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harmony.
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 Harmony covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- East Lincoln Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Union Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kees Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kees Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kees Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bethel Temple Pentecostal Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hopewell MB Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Big Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Brister Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brister Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Smith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Macedonia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Warren Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Brister Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brister Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (554 more) ...
- Smith Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Union Hall Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rawls Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rawls Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rawls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
While we didn't find Harmony in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Harmony.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
- Fair River
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair River
- Fair River is located in Lincoln County
- Wellman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
- Wellman is located in Lincoln County
- Monticello
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <2>
- Ruth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Ruth is located in Lincoln County
- Brookhaven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bogue Chitto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogue Chitto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
- Bogue Chitto is located in Lincoln County
- Tryus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tryus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryus
- Tryus is located in Lawrence County
- Montgomery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montgomery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Lincoln County
- Norfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfield
- Norfield is located in Lincoln County
- Wesson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesson
- Wesson is located in Copiah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesson <2>
- Beauregard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauregard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
- Beauregard is located in Copiah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Hooker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hooker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Hooker is located in Lawrence County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Johnstons Station
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstons Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstons Station
- Johnstons Station is located in Lincoln County
- Topisaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
- Topisaw is located in Pike County
- Tilton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
- Tilton is located in Lawrence County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Harmony. See our List of 1890's Communities around Harmony.
Newspapers Published in Harmony ...
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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Harmony.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Harmony, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Harmony.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Harmony:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Lincoln County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Amite County
- Copiah County
- Franklin County
- Jefferson Davis County
- Lawrence County
- Marion County
- Pike County
- Simpson County
- Walthall County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harmony. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |
<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 Harmony, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Harmony) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harmony. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5224, Longitude: -90.2681 In this case, the coordinates for Harmony have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |