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 Holly Bluff (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 Holly Bluff. 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.

Name Variations for Holly Bluff ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Holly Bluff: Holly Blf. (or less commonly used: Holly Bluf.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Holly Bluff is located in Yazoo County.

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 Yazoo County: Hinds, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Madison, Sharkey & Warren.

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

• Yazoo County     (The home county of Holly Bluff)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Holly Bluff, with the one closest to Holly Bluff listed first.
  • Kearney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kearney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
    • Kearney is located in Yazoo County
  • Satartia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satartia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satartia
    • Satartia is located in Yazoo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
  • Jonestown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
    • Jonestown is located in Yazoo County
  • Yazoo City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yazoo City
    • Yazoo City is located in Yazoo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
    • Former names for Yazoo City:
    • Hannan's Bluff
    • Manchester
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yazoo City <3>
  • Oil City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
    • Oil City is located in Yazoo County
  • Crump
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crump. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
    • Crump is located in Yazoo County
  • Anding
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anding
    • Anding is located in Yazoo County
  • Pearce ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearce
    • Pearce is located in Yazoo County
  • Dover ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Yazoo County
  • Bentonia
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonia
    • Bentonia is located in Yazoo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentonia <3>
  • Eden
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Yazoo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
  • Nod
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nod. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nod
    • Nod is located in Yazoo County
• Hinds County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Holly Bluff, with the one closest to Holly Bluff listed first.
  • Delta City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta City
    • Delta City is located in Hinds County
  • Brownsville
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brownsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Brownsville is located in Hinds County
• Holmes County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Holly Bluff, with the one closest to Holly Bluff listed first.
  • Pluto
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pluto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pluto
    • Pluto is located in Holmes County
  • Bee Lake
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lake
    • Bee Lake is located in Holmes County
    • Bee Lake has also been known as:
    • Bee Lake Plantation
  • Good Hope
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Good Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
    • Good Hope is located in Holmes County
• Humphreys County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Holly Bluff, with the one closest to Holly Bluff listed first.
  • Louise
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
    • Louise is located in Humphreys County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
  • Lake City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Lake City is located in Humphreys County
  • Gooden Lake
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooden Lake
    • Gooden Lake is located in Humphreys County
  • Silver City
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Silver City is located in Humphreys County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
  • Belzoni
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belzoni
    • Belzoni is located in Humphreys County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,889 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belzoni <3>
• Issaquena County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Holly Bluff, with the one closest to Holly Bluff listed first.
  • Valley Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
    • Valley Park is located in Issaquena County
  • Mayersville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
    • Mayersville is located in Issaquena County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
  • Tallula
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tallula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallula
    • Tallula is located in Issaquena County
  • Chotard
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chotard
    • Chotard is located in Issaquena County
• Madison County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Holly Bluff, with the one closest to Holly Bluff listed first.
  • Kearney Park
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Park
    • Kearney Park is located in Madison County
  • Adelle
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelle
    • Adelle is located in Madison County
  • Flora
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
    • Flora is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <3>
• Sharkey County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Holly Bluff, with the one closest to Holly Bluff listed first.
  • Rolling Fork
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Fork
    • Rolling Fork is located in Sharkey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,849 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolling Fork <3>
  • Anguilla
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anguilla
    • Anguilla is located in Sharkey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anguilla <3>
  • Mont Helena
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mont Helena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Helena
    • Mont Helena is located in Sharkey County
  • Riverside Junction
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Junction
    • Riverside Junction is located in Sharkey County
  • Cary
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
    • Cary is located in Sharkey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
  • Blanton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
    • Blanton is located in Sharkey County
  • Issaquena
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Issaquena
    • Issaquena is located in Sharkey County
  • Richey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richey
    • Richey is located in Sharkey County
  • Lorenzen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lorenzen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzen
    • Lorenzen is located in Sharkey County
  • Onward
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Onward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
    • Onward is located in Sharkey County
  • Auter
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Auter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auter
    • Auter is located in Sharkey County
  • Smedes
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smedes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedes
    • Smedes is located in Sharkey County
• Warren County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Holly Bluff, with the one closest to Holly Bluff listed first.
  • Russellville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Russellville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
    • Russellville is located in Warren County
  • Haynes Bluff
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haynes Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Bluff
    • Haynes Bluff is located in Warren County
  • Redwood
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
    • Redwood is located in Warren County
  • Villanova
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Villanova. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanova
    • Villanova is located in Warren County
• Washington County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Holly Bluff, with the one closest to Holly Bluff listed first.
  • Murphy
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murphy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
    • Murphy is located in Washington County
  • Willet
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
    • Willet is located in Washington County
  • Hampton
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hampton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
    • Hampton is located in Washington County
  • Overby
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Overby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overby
    • Overby is located in Washington County
  • Hollandale
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
    • Hollandale is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <3>
  • Forrest City ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
    • Forrest City is located in Washington County
  • Byrne City
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byrne City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrne City
    • Byrne City is located in Washington County
• East Carroll Parish (LA)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Holly Bluff, with the one closest to Holly Bluff listed first.
  • Lake Providence
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Providence
    • Lake Providence is located in East Carroll Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,347 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Providence <3>
  • Transylvania
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Transylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transylvania
    • Transylvania is located in East Carroll Parish (LA)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Transylvania <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Holly Bluff ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Holly Bluff.

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

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

• Campbellsville Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbellsville Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbellsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Shannon Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shannon Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Tanglewood Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tanglewood Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tanglewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Jeffery Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jeffery Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jeffery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Kettleman Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kettleman Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kettleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Valley Home Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Home Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Oak Valley Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Valley Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Goshen Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #59543 <4>
• John Roberson Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Roberson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Roberson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Elmwood Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Danover Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danover Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Harris Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Henry Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Banks Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mayday Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayday Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>

While we didn't find Holly Bluff in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Holly Bluff.

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

• Kearney
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kearney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
  • Kearney is located in Yazoo County
• Enola
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
  • Enola is located in Yazoo County
• Rolling Fork
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Fork
  • Rolling Fork is located in Sharkey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,849 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolling Fork <3>
• Egremont
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont
  • Egremont is located in Sharkey County
• Anguilla
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anguilla
  • Anguilla is located in Sharkey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anguilla <3>
• Mont Helena
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mont Helena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Helena
  • Mont Helena is located in Sharkey County
• Riverside Junction
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Junction
  • Riverside Junction is located in Sharkey County
• Cary
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
  • Cary is located in Sharkey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
• Blanton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
  • Blanton is located in Sharkey County
• Valley
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
  • Valley is located in Yazoo County
• Onward
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Onward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
  • Onward is located in Sharkey County
• Satartia
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satartia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satartia
  • Satartia is located in Yazoo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
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  • Lake City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Lake City is located in Humphreys County
  • Lorenzen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lorenzen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzen
    • Lorenzen is located in Sharkey County
  • Auter
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Auter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auter
    • Auter is located in Sharkey County

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

Newspapers Published in Holly Bluff ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Holly Bluff.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Holly Bluff, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Holly Bluff.

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 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 Holly Bluff:

• Websites specific to Mississippi
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  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Mississippi Department of Archives & History

• Pages specific to Yazoo County
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  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Hinds County
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  • Holmes County
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  • Humphreys County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Issaquena County
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  • Madison County
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  • Sharkey County
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  • Warren County
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  • Washington County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • East Carroll Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Mississippi
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Mississippi
  • Cemeteries of Yazoo County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Mississippi
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Mississippi
  • Cemeteries of Yazoo County

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/