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 Hiram (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 Hiram. 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 Parishes/Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring parishes/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 parishes/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 parishes/counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Hiram is located in Wilkinson 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 Wilkinson County: Concordia (LA), East Feliciana (LA), West Feliciana (LA), Adams, Amite & Franklin.
Below are the parishes/counties that are near Hiram. For each of these parishes/counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hiram:
- Wilkinson County (The home county of Hiram)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hiram, with the one closest to Hiram listed first.
- Rosetta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
- Wilkinson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
- Centreville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Woodville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Whitaker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Whitaker is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Turnbull
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Turnbull is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
- Artonish
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Artonish is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artonish
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hiram, with the one closest to Hiram listed first.
- Jeannette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jeannette is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Cloverdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cloverdale is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Washington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Washington is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Selma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Selma is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Carthage
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Carthage is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Natchez
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Amite County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hiram, with the one closest to Hiram listed first.
- Crosby
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gloster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bewelcome
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bewelcome is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
- O'Neil
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- O'Neil is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neil
- Liberty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Liberty is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
- Brookside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Brookside is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Mount Olive
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mount Olive is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Thompson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Thompson is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Glading
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Glading is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
- Huron
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Huron is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hiram, with the one closest to Hiram listed first.
- Garden City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Garden City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Knoxville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Knoxville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- White Apple
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- White Apple is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
- Roxie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Meadville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bude
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Hamburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hamburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Eddiceton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
- Concordia Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hiram, with the one closest to Hiram listed first.
- Fairview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Vidalia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bougere
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bougere is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bougere
- East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hiram, with the one closest to Hiram listed first.
- Norwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Norwood is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <1>
- Wilson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Wilson is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <1>
- Troy ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Troy is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Woodland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Woodland is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Clinton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Clinton is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <1>
- Jackson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Jackson is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,707 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <1>
- Ethel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Saint Helena Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hiram, with the one closest to Hiram listed first.
- Chipola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chipola is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola
- Coleman Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Coleman Town is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Town
- West Feliciana Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hiram, with the one closest to Hiram listed first.
- Rogillioville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Rogillioville is located in West Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogillioville
- Wakefield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Converse ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Converse is located in West Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Weyanoke
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hiram, see our County-by-County Page for Hiram.
Cemeteries Near Hiram ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hiram.
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 Hiram - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hiram covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hiram, with the one closest to Hiram listed first.
- Haynes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Homer Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cavin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Parker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hopewell Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Day Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Shropshire Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- McCrain Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (651 more) ...
- Crosby Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Crosby Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- McDowell 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 Hiram in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hiram.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hiram, with the one closest to Hiram listed first.
- Gloster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Coles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Coles is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
- Rosetta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
- Wilkinson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
- Tatum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tatum is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatum
- Darrington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Darrington is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darrington
- Garden City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Garden City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Centreville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Knoxville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Knoxville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Bewelcome
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bewelcome is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
- Ariel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ariel is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ariel
- Woodville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Whitaker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Whitaker is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Berwick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Berwick is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
- Doloroso
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Doloroso is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doloroso
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hiram. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hiram.
Newspapers Published in Hiram ...
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 112 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hiram.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hiram, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hiram.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Hiram:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Wilkinson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Amite County
- Franklin County
- Concordia Parish
- East Feliciana Parish
- Saint Helena Parish
- West Feliciana Parish
- 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 Hiram, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hiram) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |