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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 Rood (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 Rood. 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/Parishes ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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/parishes 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/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Holly Rood is located in Claiborne 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 Claiborne County: Tensas (LA), Copiah, Hinds, Jefferson & Warren.

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

  • Claiborne County     (The home county of Holly Rood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holly Rood, with the one closest to Holly Rood listed first.
    • Port Gibson
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Ingleside
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Ingleside is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
    • Grand Gulf
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
    • Willows
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Willows is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
    • Westside
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Westside is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
    • Saint Elmo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
    • Carlisle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Carlisle is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
    • Rocky Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Rocky Springs is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
  • Adams County
    • Selma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Selma is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
  • Copiah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holly Rood, with the one closest to Holly Rood listed first.
    • Myles
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Myles is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myles
    • Carpenter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Carpenter is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
    • Allen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Allen is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Bowerton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Bowerton is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerton
    • Glancy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Glancy is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glancy
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holly Rood, with the one closest to Holly Rood listed first.
    • Hamburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Hamburg is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Roxie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Hinds County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holly Rood, with the one closest to Holly Rood listed first.
    • Cayuga
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cayuga is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
    • Utica
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Newman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Newman is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
    • Bear Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Bear Creek is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
    • Adams
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Adams is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Learned
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holly Rood, with the one closest to Holly Rood listed first.
    • Red Lick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
    • Rodney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Rodney is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
    • Harriston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Fayette
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Lincoln County
    • Caseyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holly Rood, with the one closest to Holly Rood listed first.
    • Stout
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Stout is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
    • Vicksburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Madison Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holly Rood, with the one closest to Holly Rood listed first.
    • Delta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Delta is located in Madison Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <1>
    • Coleman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Coleman is located in Madison Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
    • Mound
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Mound is located in Madison Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
    • Thomastown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Thomastown is located in Madison Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
  • Tensas Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Holly Rood, with the one closest to Holly Rood listed first.
    • Yucatan Landing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Yucatan Landing is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan Landing
    • Saint Joseph
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Newellton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Waterproof
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Newlight
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Newlight is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlight
    • Highland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Highland is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland

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

Cemeteries Near Holly Rood ...

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

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 Rood - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Holly Rood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Wintergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Port Gibson Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Scott Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jewish Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Wilson Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Holly Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Humphreys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Douglass Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Briscoe Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • McCaa Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (269 more) ...
    • Turnipseed Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Wade Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Darden Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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 Holly Rood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Holly Rood.

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

  • Port Gibson
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Gordon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Gordon is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
  • Oaklawn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Oaklawn is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn
  • Russum
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Russum is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russum
  • Ingleside
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Ingleside is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
  • Grand Gulf
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
  • Westside
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Westside is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
  • Hermanville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hermanville is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermanville
  • Red Lick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
  • Saint Elmo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
  • Stonington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Stonington is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
  • Carlisle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Carlisle is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Humphreys
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Humphreys is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphreys
    • Rodney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Rodney is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
    • Rocky Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Rocky Springs is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs

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

Newspapers Published in Holly Rood ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Holly Rood.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Holly Rood, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Holly Rood.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Holly Rood:

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 Holly Rood, 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- Holly Rood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.