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 Hinchcliff (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 Hinchcliff. 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 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.
Hinchcliff is located in Quitman 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 Quitman County: Coahoma, Panola, Tallahatchie & Tunica.
Below are the counties that are near Hinchcliff. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hinchcliff:
- Quitman County (The home county of Hinchcliff)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hinchcliff, with the one closest to Hinchcliff listed first.
- Marks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bobo
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bobo is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobo
- Falcon
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Falcon is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Lambert
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lambert is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,325 people
- Sledge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sledge is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Yarbrough
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Yarbrough is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarbrough
- Crowder
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Crowder is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Vance
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Vance is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
- Bolivar County
- Alligator
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alligator is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Coahoma County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hinchcliff, with the one closest to Hinchcliff listed first.
- Jonestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Eagles Nest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Eagles Nest is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
- Rich
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rich is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich
- Coahoma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lula
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clover Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Clover Hill is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Lyon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lyon is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Powell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Powell is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Clarksdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
- Hopson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hopson is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
- Claremont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Claremont is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Dublin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dublin is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Friars Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Friars Point is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Panola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hinchcliff, with the one closest to Hinchcliff listed first.
- Mims
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mims is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mims
- Ballentine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ballentine is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballentine
- Chapeltown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Chapeltown is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapeltown
- Crenshaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Askew
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Askew is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askew
- Longtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Longtown is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
- Batesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Courtland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Courtland is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Pope
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pope is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Sardis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Como
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Terza
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Terza is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terza
- Sunflower County
- Rome
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rome is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Tallahatchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hinchcliff, with the one closest to Hinchcliff listed first.
- Crevi ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Crevi is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crevi
- Tutwiler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sumner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sumner is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Charleston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Webb
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Webb is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Albin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Albin is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
- Paynes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Paynes is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes
- Swan Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Swan Lake is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
- Tate County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hinchcliff, with the one closest to Hinchcliff listed first.
- Goode
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Goode is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goode
- Senatobia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Arkabutla
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Arkabutla is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkabutla
- New Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Town is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Tunica County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hinchcliff, with the one closest to Hinchcliff listed first.
- Clayton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clayton is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Evansville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Evansville is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Austin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Austin is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Peyton ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Peyton is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyton
- Tunica
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- North Tunica
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- North Tunica is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tunica
- Yalobusha County
- Oakland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Phillips County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hinchcliff, with the one closest to Hinchcliff listed first.
- Helena
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Helena - West Helena
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Helena - West Helena is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena - West Helena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,032 people
- West Helena
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Huma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Huma is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huma
- Old Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Old Town is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Oneida
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Oneida is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hinchcliff, see our County-by-County Page for Hinchcliff.
Cemeteries Near Hinchcliff ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hinchcliff.
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 Hinchcliff - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hinchcliff covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hinchcliff, with the one closest to Hinchcliff listed first.
- Posey Mound Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Belen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Chrestman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Chrestman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gleason Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lambert Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Alexander Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jonestown Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Denton Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Alcorn Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Youngs Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (258 more) ...
- Rogers Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Barbee Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hull Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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 Hinchcliff in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hinchcliff.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hinchcliff, with the one closest to Hinchcliff listed first.
- Marks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Belen
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Belen is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belen
- Matagorda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Matagorda is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matagorda
- Jonestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Wildwood ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wildwood is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Eagles Nest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Eagles Nest is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
- Rich
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rich is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich
- Pleasant Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Chapeltown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Chapeltown is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapeltown
- Coahoma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lula
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clover Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Clover Hill is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Lyon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lyon is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Longtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Longtown is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
- Clarksdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hinchcliff. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hinchcliff.
Newspapers Published in Hinchcliff ...
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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hinchcliff.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hinchcliff, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hinchcliff.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Hinchcliff:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Quitman County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bolivar County
- Coahoma County
- Panola County
- Sunflower County
- Tallahatchie County
- Tate County
- Tunica County
- Yalobusha County
- Phillips 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 Hinchcliff, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hinchcliff) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |