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 Higdon (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 Higdon. 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 and doctors 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.
Higdon is located in Marshall 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 Marshall County: Benton, DeSoto, Lafayette, Tate, Union, Fayette (TN) & Shelby (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Higdon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Higdon:
- Marshall County (The home county of Higdon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Higdon, with the one closest to Higdon listed first.
- Holly Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Atway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Atway is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atway
- Hudsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hudsonville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsonville
- Potts Camp
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Red Banks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Slayden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Slayden is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
- Marianna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Marianna is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
- Mount Pleasant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Taska
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Taska is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taska
- Victoria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Victoria is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Chulahoma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chulahoma is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulahoma
- Laws Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Laws Hill is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws Hill
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Higdon, with the one closest to Higdon listed first.
- Snow Lake Shores
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Ashland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pine Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pine Grove is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Hickory Flat
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Michigan City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Canaan
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Canaan is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- DeSoto County
- The following are listed by their distance from Higdon, with the one closest to Higdon listed first.
- Ingrams Mill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Ingrams Mill is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingrams Mill
- Alphaba
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Alphaba is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alphaba
- Olive Branch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bright
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bright is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Higdon, with the one closest to Higdon listed first.
- Abbeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Harmontown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harmontown is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmontown
- Oxford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Altus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Altus is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
- Alesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Alesville is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alesville
- Tate County
- The following are listed by their distance from Higdon, with the one closest to Higdon listed first.
- Wyatte
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wyatte is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatte
- Aiken
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Aiken is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Tyro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tyro is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Antioch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Antioch is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Poagville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Poagville is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poagville
- Looxahoma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Looxahoma is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looxahoma
- Tippah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Higdon, with the one closest to Higdon listed first.
- Gravestown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Gravestown is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravestown
- Whitten Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Whitten Town is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Town
- Blue Mountain
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Lowrey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lowrey is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrey
- Ripley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Falkner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Clarysville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Clarysville is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
- Tiplersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Tiplersville is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiplersville
- Walnut
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Higdon, with the one closest to Higdon listed first.
- Myrtle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Darden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Darden is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
- Glenfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Glenfield is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
- New Albany
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fayette County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Higdon, with the one closest to Higdon listed first.
- Forty Five
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Forty Five is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Five
- La Grange
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- La Grange is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Moscow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Rossville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Grand Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Piperton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Piperton is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
- New Bethel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- New Bethel is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,324 people
- Williston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Williston is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Elba
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Elba is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Macon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Macon is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Canadaville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Canadaville is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
- Hardeman County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Higdon, with the one closest to Higdon listed first.
- Saulsbury
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Hickory Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Valley is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Rogers Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rogers Springs is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Springs
- Shelby County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Higdon, with the one closest to Higdon listed first.
- Collierville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bailey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bailey is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Forest Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Hill is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Higdon, see our County-by-County Page for Higdon.
Cemeteries Near Higdon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Higdon.
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 Higdon - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Higdon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Higdon, with the one closest to Higdon listed first.
- Chewalla Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rising Star Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Crockett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Finley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Grays Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pegues Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mitchell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bishop Cottre Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sylvestria Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (530 more) ...
- Crump Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Crump Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #58866 <2>
- Boatwright Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Harmony Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Higdon in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Higdon.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Higdon, with the one closest to Higdon listed first.
- Holly Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Colbert ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Colbert is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colbert
- Hudsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hudsonville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsonville
- Mahon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mahon is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahon
- Waterford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Potts Camp
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Red Banks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lamar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Marianna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Marianna is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
- Galena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Galena is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Pine Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pine Grove is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Ashland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Bethlehem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bethlehem is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Mount Pleasant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Early Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Early Grove is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early Grove
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Higdon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Higdon.
Newspapers Published in Higdon ...
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 85 newspapers that have been published in the area around Higdon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Higdon, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Higdon.
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 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 Higdon:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Marshall County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- DeSoto County
- Lafayette County
- Tate County
- Tippah County
- Union County
- Fayette County
- Hardeman County
- Shelby 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> | 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 Higdon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Higdon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |