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 Hendrix (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 Hendrix. 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 hospitals and 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.
Hendrix is located in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County: Attala, Carroll, Choctaw, Grenada & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Hendrix. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hendrix:
- Montgomery County (The home county of Hendrix)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hendrix, with the one closest to Hendrix listed first.
- Kilmichael
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kilmichael is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmichael
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Minerva
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Minerva is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Winona
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sibleyton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sibleyton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibleyton
- Sibleyton has also been known as:
- Sibleton
- Eskridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Eskridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
- Sweatman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sweatman is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweatman
- Duck Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Duck Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,760 people
- Attala County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hendrix, with the one closest to Hendrix listed first.
- Auris ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Auris is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auris
- Langley ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Langley is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Rocky Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Rocky Point is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Hesterville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hesterville is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
- Possumneck
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Possumneck is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
- McCool
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- McCool is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Ethel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ethel is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
- Gregory ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gregory is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Kosciusko
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hendrix, with the one closest to Hendrix listed first.
- Slate Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Slate Springs is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Slate Spring
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Slate Spring is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Spring
- Big Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Big Creek is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hendrix, with the one closest to Hendrix listed first.
- Vaiden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carrollton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- North Carrollton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- North Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carrollton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Jefferson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Coila
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Coila is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
- Teoc
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Teoc is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teoc
- Avalon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Avalon is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Choctaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hendrix, with the one closest to Hendrix listed first.
- Bankston ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bankston is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- French Camp
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Weir
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Williams
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Williams is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Reform
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Reform is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
- Ackerman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Grenada County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hendrix, with the one closest to Hendrix listed first.
- Elliott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elliott is located in Grenada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Grenada
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Memphis Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Memphis Junction is located in Grenada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis Junction
- Holmes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hendrix, with the one closest to Hendrix listed first.
- West
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Acona
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Acona is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acona
- Durant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Leflore County
- Browning
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Browning is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hendrix, with the one closest to Hendrix listed first.
- Eupora
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Walthall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Walthall is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Sapa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Sapa is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapa
- Montevista
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Montevista is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevista
- Fame
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fame is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fame
- Mathiston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Clarkson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clarkson is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hendrix, see our County-by-County Page for Hendrix.
Cemeteries Near Hendrix ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hendrix.
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 Hendrix - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hendrix covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hendrix, with the one closest to Hendrix listed first.
- Wilmount Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bronte Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Griffin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Flowers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kindred Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Townsend Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hays Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Griffin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hays Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Old Northern Grocery Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (477 more) ...
- Lindsey Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pittman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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 Hendrix in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hendrix.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hendrix, with the one closest to Hendrix listed first.
- Kilmichael
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kilmichael is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmichael
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Minerva
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Minerva is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Winona
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Foltz
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Foltz is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foltz
- Sawyer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sawyer is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Poplar Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
- Eskridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Eskridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
- Lodi
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lodi is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Stewart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Stewart is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
- Sweatman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sweatman is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweatman
- Vaiden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Huntsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Huntsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Duck Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Duck Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,760 people
- McCarley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- McCarley is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarley
- Beatty
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beatty is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatty
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hendrix. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hendrix.
Newspapers Published in Hendrix ...
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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hendrix.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hendrix, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hendrix.
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 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 Hendrix:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Montgomery County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Attala County
- Calhoun County
- Carroll County
- Choctaw County
- Grenada County
- Holmes County
- Leflore County
- Webster 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 Hendrix, 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- Hendrix) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |