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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 Hernando (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 Hernando. 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.

Hernando is located in DeSoto County and is the County Seat.

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 DeSoto County: Crittenden (AR), Marshall, Tate, Tunica & Shelby (TN).

Below are the counties that are near Hernando. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hernando:

  • DeSoto County     (The home county of Hernando)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hernando, with the one closest to Hernando listed first.
    • Nesbit
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Bright
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bright. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
      • Bright is located in DeSoto County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bright
      • From Hernando to Bright
    • Aldens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Alphaba
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • De Soto Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
      • De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County
    • Southaven
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southaven
      • Southaven is located in DeSoto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southaven <1>
    • Eudora
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eudora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
      • Eudora is located in DeSoto County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eudora
      • From Hernando to Eudora
    • Horn Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Cub Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cub Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Lake
      • Cub Lake is located in DeSoto County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cub Lake
      • From Hernando to Cub Lake
    • Lynchburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lynchburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in DeSoto County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lynchburg
      • From Hernando to Lynchburg
    • Ingrams Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Glover
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Memphis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in DeSoto County
  • Lafayette County
  • Marshall County
  • Panola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hernando, with the one closest to Hernando listed first.
    • Como
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Longtown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Askew
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Crenshaw
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crenshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
      • Crenshaw is located in Panola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crenshaw <1>
    • Sardis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Panola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <1>
  • Quitman County
    • Sledge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Tate County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hernando, with the one closest to Hernando listed first.
    • Coldwater
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Antioch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Arkabutla
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Poagville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Senatobia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senatobia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senatobia
      • Senatobia is located in Tate County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senatobia <1>
    • New Town
      (15 miles [24.1 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 Tate County
    • Aiken
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Goode
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goode have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goode
      • Goode is located in Tate County
    • Wyatte
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatte
      • Wyatte is located in Tate County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wyatte
      • From Hernando to Wyatte
  • Tunica County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hernando, with the one closest to Hernando listed first.
    • Banks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
      • Banks is located in Tunica County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Banks
      • From Hernando to Banks
    • Tunica
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • North Tunica
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Evansville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Mhoon Landing ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Austin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Austin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Tunica County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Austin
      • From Hernando to Austin
    • Clayton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Peyton ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peyton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyton
      • Peyton is located in Tunica County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peyton
      • From Hernando to Peyton
  • Crittenden County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hernando, with the one closest to Hernando listed first.
    • Seyppel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seyppel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyppel
      • Seyppel is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Seyppel
      • From Hernando to Seyppel
    • Horseshoe Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Pinckney
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pinckney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney
      • Pinckney is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pinckney
      • From Hernando to Pinckney
    • Amanca
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Anthonyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthonyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
      • Anthonyville is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Hulbert
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hulbert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
      • Hulbert is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hulbert
      • From Hernando to Hulbert
    • West Memphis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Memphis
      • West Memphis is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Memphis <1>
    • Mound City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Crittenden County (AR)
    • Edmondson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmondson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson
      • Edmondson is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
    • Proctor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
      • Proctor is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Proctor <1>
    • Marion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunset
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
      • Sunset is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
  • Lee County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hernando, with the one closest to Hernando listed first.
    • Peters
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
      • Peters is located in Lee County (AR)
    • Bledsoe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Winona ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Lee County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Winona
      • From Hernando to Winona
  • Saint Francis County (AR)
  • Fayette County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hernando, with the one closest to Hernando listed first.
    • Piperton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piperton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
      • Piperton is located in Fayette County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
    • Rossville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
      • Rossville is located in Fayette County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <1>
    • Elba
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Fayette County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elba
      • From Hernando to Elba
  • Shelby County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hernando, with the one closest to Hernando listed first.
    • Oakville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakville
      • From Hernando to Oakville
    • Parkway Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
      • Parkway Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • The Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
      • The Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Germantown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bailey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bailey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bailey
      • From Hernando to Bailey
    • Forest Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
      • Forest Hill is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forest Hill
      • From Hernando to Forest Hill
    • Binghampton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Memphis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Hunt Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Village
      • Hunt Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,234 people
    • Collierville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Bartlett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <1>
    • Spring Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 34,269 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hernando, see our County-by-County Page for Hernando.

Cemeteries Near Hernando ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hernando.

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 Hernando covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hernando, with the one closest to Hernando listed first.

  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Farley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Knights Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knights Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Bethany Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Bethany Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Love Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Love Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grays Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jaybird Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jaybird Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jaybird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bakers Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bakers Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bakers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Enon Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nesbit Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nesbit Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nesbit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (340 more) ...
    • Old Love Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Love Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Love Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Perry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hernando had a population of 602 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Hernando had a population of 16,854 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Hernando, with the one closest to Hernando listed first.

  • Nesbit
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Bright
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bright. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
    • Bright is located in DeSoto County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bright
    • From Hernando to Bright
  • Pleasant Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in DeSoto County
  • Days
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Days have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days
    • Days is located in DeSoto County
  • Eudora
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eudora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
    • Eudora is located in DeSoto County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Eudora
    • From Hernando to Eudora
  • Cub Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cub Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Lake
    • Cub Lake is located in DeSoto County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cub Lake
    • From Hernando to Cub Lake
  • Horn Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Coldwater
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Lewisburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
    • Lewisburg is located in DeSoto County
  • Cockrum
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cockrum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrum
    • Cockrum is located in DeSoto County
  • Plum Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
    • Plum Point is located in DeSoto County
  • Arkabutla
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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    • Cedarview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarview
      • Cedarview is located in DeSoto County
    • Bowman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman
      • Bowman is located in Tate County
    • Ingrams Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hernando. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hernando.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Hernando ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hernando.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Hernando. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Hernando and those printed in the larger area surrounding Hernando.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6> of Hernando.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Hernando:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hernando. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for DeSoto County: www.desotoms.com/

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>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.
<5>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 Hernando, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hernando) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hernando. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8235, Longitude: -89.9941    









 

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