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 Ridge (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 Ridge. 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 Ridge ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Holly Ridge: Holly Rdg. (or less commonly used: Holly Rdge. or Holly Ridg.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Holly Ridge. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Holly Ridge.
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 doctors and 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 Ridge is located in Sunflower 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 Sunflower County: Bolivar, Coahoma, Humphreys, Leflore, Tallahatchie & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Holly Ridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Holly Ridge:
- Sunflower County (The home county of Holly Ridge)
- The following are listed by their distance from Holly Ridge, with the one closest to Holly Ridge listed first.
- Heathman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Heathman is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathman
- Indianola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Faisonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
- Baird
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Baird is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
- Inverness
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Inverness is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
- Roundaway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Roundaway is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
- New Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- New Town is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Moorhead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Sunflower
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Halstead
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Halstead is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstead
- White City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- White City is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Doddsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Doddsville is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Bolivar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holly Ridge, with the one closest to Holly Ridge listed first.
- Choctaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Shaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Shaw is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
- Longshot
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Longshot is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longshot
- Boyle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Grapeland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Grapeland is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
- Lamont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lamont is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
- Cleveland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Benoit
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dahomy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dahomy is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahomy
- Lake Vista
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Vista is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Vista
- Scott
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Scott is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Renova
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Renova is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Hinds County
- Delta City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Delta City is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta City
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holly Ridge, with the one closest to Holly Ridge listed first.
- Isola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Isola is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Jaketown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jaketown is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaketown
- Gooden Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Gooden Lake is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooden Lake
- Belzoni
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Silver City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Silver City is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Leflore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holly Ridge, with the one closest to Holly Ridge listed first.
- Morgan City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Morgan City is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Itta Bena
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- McNutt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- McNutt is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
- Schlater
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Schlater is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Fort Loring
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Fort Loring is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loring
- Roebuck
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Roebuck is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roebuck
- Shellmound
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Shellmound is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
- Sharkey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holly Ridge, with the one closest to Holly Ridge listed first.
- Auter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Auter is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auter
- Panther Burn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Panther Burn is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Burn
- Richey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Richey is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richey
- Nitta Yuma
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Nitta Yuma is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitta Yuma
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holly Ridge, with the one closest to Holly Ridge listed first.
- Dunleith
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dunleith is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunleith
- Helm
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Helm is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
- Napanee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Napanee is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napanee
- Leland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Stoneville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Stoneville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
- Wilmot
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wilmot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Arcola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Arcola is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Metcalfe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Metcalfe is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalfe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Greenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hollandale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Forrest City ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Forrest City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
- Overby
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Overby is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overby
- Desha County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Holly Ridge, with the one closest to Holly Ridge listed first.
- Arkansas City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Arkansas City is located in Desha County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Napoleon ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Napoleon is located in Desha County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Holly Ridge, see our County-by-County Page for Holly Ridge.
Cemeteries Near Holly Ridge ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Holly Ridge.
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 Holly Ridge - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Holly Ridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Holly Ridge, with the one closest to Holly Ridge listed first.
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lakewood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hinds Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinds Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hinds Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the east of Leland.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #59901 <3>
- Evening Star Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Helm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Charity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Brown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. John Missionary Baptist (MB) Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Indianola City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (162 more) ...
- Heads Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jake Cemetery #2
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jones Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Holly Ridge had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Holly Ridge, with the one closest to Holly Ridge listed first.
- Heathman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Heathman is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathman
- Indianola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Helm
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Helm is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
- Elizabeth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Elizabeth is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Leland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Choctaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Faisonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
- Baird
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Baird is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
- Stoneville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Stoneville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
- Shaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Shaw is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
- Burdette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Burdette is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
- Magenta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Magenta is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magenta
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Arcola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Arcola is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Moorhead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- O'Reilly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- O'Reilly is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Reilly
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Holly Ridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Holly Ridge.
Newspapers Published in Holly Ridge ...
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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Holly Ridge.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Holly Ridge, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Holly Ridge.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Ridge:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Sunflower County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bolivar County
- Hinds County
- Humphreys County
- Leflore County
- Sharkey County
- Washington County
- Desha 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> | 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- Holly Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Holly Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |