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 Heathman (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 Heathman. 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 and hospitals 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.
Heathman is located in Sunflower 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 Sunflower County: Bolivar, Coahoma, Humphreys, Leflore, Tallahatchie & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Heathman. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Heathman:
- Sunflower County (The home county of Heathman)
- The following are listed by their distance from Heathman, with the one closest to Heathman listed first.
- Indianola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Faisonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faisonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
- Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Faisonia
- From Heathman to Faisonia
- Baird
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baird. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
- Baird is located in Sunflower County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Baird
- From Heathman to Baird
- Inverness
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Roundaway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- New Town is located in Sunflower County
- Moorhead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sunflower
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Halstead
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstead
- Halstead is located in Sunflower County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Halstead
- From Heathman to Halstead
- White City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in Sunflower County
- Doddsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doddsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
- Doddsville is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Quiver ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quiver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiver
- Quiver is located in Sunflower County
- Bolivar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Heathman, with the one closest to Heathman listed first.
- Choctaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Shaw is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
- Longshot
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Boyle
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Grapeland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grapeland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
- Grapeland is located in Bolivar County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grapeland
- From Heathman to Grapeland
- Cleveland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <1>
- Lamont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Benoit
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benoit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
- Benoit is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benoit <1>
- Dahomy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dahomy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahomy
- Dahomy is located in Bolivar County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dahomy
- From Heathman to Dahomy
- Lake Vista
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Vista
- Lake Vista is located in Bolivar County
- Renova
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renova have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
- Renova is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Scott
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hinds County
- Delta City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta City
- Delta City is located in Hinds County
- Holmes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Heathman, with the one closest to Heathman listed first.
- Cruger
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cruger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
- Cruger is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Keirn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keirn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keirn
- Keirn is located in Holmes County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Keirn
- From Heathman to Keirn
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Heathman, with the one closest to Heathman listed first.
- Isola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jaketown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gooden Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Belzoni
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Silver City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Humphreys County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Leflore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Heathman, with the one closest to Heathman listed first.
- Morgan City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Morgan City is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Itta Bena
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- McNutt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McNutt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
- McNutt is located in Leflore County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to McNutt
- From Heathman to McNutt
- Schlater
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Loring
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Roebuck
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Shellmound
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shellmound. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
- Shellmound is located in Leflore County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shellmound
- From Heathman to Shellmound
- Sidon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
- Sidon is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Sunnyside
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sharkey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Heathman, with the one closest to Heathman listed first.
- Auter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Auter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auter
- Auter is located in Sharkey County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Auter
- From Heathman to Auter
- Panther Burn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Richey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Nitta Yuma
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Heathman, with the one closest to Heathman listed first.
- Dunleith
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunleith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunleith
- Dunleith is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dunleith
- From Heathman to Dunleith
- Helm
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
- Helm is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Helm
- From Heathman to Helm
- Napanee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Napanee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napanee
- Napanee is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Napanee
- From Heathman to Napanee
- Leland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Stoneville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Wilmot
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Wilmot is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wilmot
- From Heathman to Wilmot
- Arcola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Arcola is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Metcalfe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metcalfe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalfe
- Metcalfe is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Greenville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hollandale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
- Hollandale is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <1>
- Forrest City ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
- Forrest City is located in Washington County
- Overby
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Overby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overby
- Overby is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Overby
- From Heathman to Overby
- Desha County (AR)
- Arkansas City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
- Arkansas City is located in Desha County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Heathman, see our County-by-County Page for Heathman.
Cemeteries Near Heathman ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Heathman.
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 Heathman covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Heathman, with the one closest to Heathman listed first.
- Lakewood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakewood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Indianola City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indianola City Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indianola City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. John Missionary Baptist (MB) Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Indianola Memorial Garden
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indianola Memorial Garden
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indianola Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Little Rock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Rock Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Evening Star Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evening Star Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evening Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Union Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hinds Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (161 more) ...
- Hickory Bluff Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Bluff Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Holly Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls 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.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Heathman had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Heathman, with the one closest to Heathman listed first.
- Holly Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
- Holly Ridge is located in Sunflower County
- Indianola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Faisonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faisonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
- Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Faisonia
- From Heathman to Faisonia
- Baird
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baird. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
- Baird is located in Sunflower County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Baird
- From Heathman to Baird
- Helm
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
- Helm is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Helm
- From Heathman to Helm
- Choctaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Elizabeth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Washington County
- Leland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Shaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Shaw is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
- Stoneville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Burdette
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
- Burdette is located in Washington County
- Moorhead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Arcola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Arcola is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Magenta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magenta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magenta
- Magenta is located in Washington County
- O'Reilly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Reilly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Reilly
- O'Reilly is located in Bolivar County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Heathman. See our List of 1890's Communities around Heathman.
Newspapers Published in Heathman ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Heathman.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Heathman, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Heathman.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Heathman:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Sunflower County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bolivar County
- Hinds County
- Holmes County
- Humphreys County
- Leflore County
- Sharkey County
- Washington County
- Desha County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Heathman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
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> | 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. |
<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> | 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- Heathman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Heathman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4410, Longitude: -90.7189 In this case, the coordinates for Heathman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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 Heathman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |