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 Hazel (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 Hazel. 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.
Hazel is located in Newton 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 Newton County: Clarke, Jasper, Kemper, Lauderdale, Leake, Neshoba, Scott & Smith.
Below are the counties that are near Hazel. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hazel:
- Newton County (The home county of Hazel)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hazel, with the one closest to Hazel listed first.
- Conehatta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Conehatta is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conehatta
- Pine Bluff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pine Bluff is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff
- Newton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Six Towns ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Six Towns is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Towns
- Lucern
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lucern is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucern
- Decatur
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Stamper ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stamper is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamper
- Hickory
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hickory is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
- Union
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chunky
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hazel, with the one closest to Hazel listed first.
- Success ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Success is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
- Baxter ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Baxter is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Garlandsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Garlandsville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlandsville
- Montrose
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Montrose is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Verba ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Verba is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verba
- Louin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Louin is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Penantly
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Penantly is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penantly
- Hamlet ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hamlet is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- McNeal ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- McNeal is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeal
- Fellowship ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fellowship is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
- Former name for Fellowship:
- Masengale
- Fellowship has also been known as:
- Old Fellowship
- Gridley ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gridley is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
- Ras
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ras is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ras
- Kemper County
- Rio
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rio is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
- Lauderdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hazel, with the one closest to Hazel listed first.
- Collinsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Suqualena
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Suqualena is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suqualena
- Hookston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hookston is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookston
- Lost Gap
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lost Gap is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Gap
- Martin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Martin is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Nellieburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Nellieburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellieburg
- Leake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hazel, with the one closest to Hazel listed first.
- High Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- High Hill is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
- Walnut Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Standing Pine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Standing Pine is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Pine
- Tuscola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tuscola is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
- Lena
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Carthage
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Redwater
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Redwater is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
- Neshoba County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hazel, with the one closest to Hazel listed first.
- Neshoba
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Neshoba is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshoba
- Dixon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Dixon is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Dowdville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Dowdville is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowdville
- Laurel Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Laurel Hill is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- House
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- House is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
- Hope
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hope is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Tucker
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tucker is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Pearl River
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pearl River is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
- Philadelphia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ocobla
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ocobla is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocobla
- Rankin County
- Pelahatchie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hazel, with the one closest to Hazel listed first.
- Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Forest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sebastopol
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Harperville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Harperville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperville
- Raworth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Raworth is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raworth
- Clifton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Clifton is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Kalem
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Kalem is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalem
- Hunter Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hunter Town is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
- Cash
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cash is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- Morton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Beach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Beach is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
- Branch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Branch is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
- Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hazel, with the one closest to Hazel listed first.
- Burns
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Burns is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
- Trenton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Trenton is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Sylvarena
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Sylvarena is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvarena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Polkville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Polkville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
- Raleigh
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bezer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bezer is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bezer
- Mineral Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mineral Springs is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Daniel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Daniel is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hazel, see our County-by-County Page for Hazel.
Cemeteries Near Hazel ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hazel.
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 Hazel - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hazel covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hazel, with the one closest to Hazel listed first.
- Dennis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lake City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lake City Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Lake.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2408790 <2>
- Futchs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bufkin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufkin Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bufkin Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Decatur.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #58333 <2>
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lay Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hollingsworth Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Summers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Amis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Doolittle Confederate Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sherman Hill Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Eureka Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (288 more) ...
- Evans Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Baptist Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Masonic Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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 Hazel in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hazel.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hazel, with the one closest to Hazel listed first.
- Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Conehatta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Conehatta is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conehatta
- Lawrence
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Piketown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Piketown is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piketown
- Norris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Norris is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Newton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lucern
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lucern is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucern
- Forest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hays
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hays is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
- Decatur
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Prospect
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Prospect is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Damascus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Damascus is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Stamper ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stamper is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamper
- Harperville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Harperville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperville
- Hillsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsboro is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hazel. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hazel.
Newspapers Published in Hazel ...
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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hazel.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hazel, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hazel.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Hazel:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Newton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jasper County
- Kemper County
- Lauderdale County
- Leake County
- Neshoba County
- Rankin County
- Scott 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> | 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- Hazel) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Hazel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |