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 Humphreys (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 Humphreys. 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.
Humphreys 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 Humphreys. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Humphreys:
- Claiborne County (The home county of Humphreys)
- The following are listed by their distance from Humphreys, with the one closest to Humphreys listed first.
- Rocky Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Rocky Springs is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Willows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Willows is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
- Saint Elmo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Carlisle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carlisle is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Ingleside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ingleside is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Port Gibson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grand Gulf
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
- Westside
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Westside is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
- Copiah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Humphreys, with the one closest to Humphreys listed first.
- Myles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Myles is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myles
- Carpenter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Carpenter is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Allen
(25 miles [40.2 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Glancy is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glancy
- Crystal Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hazlehurst
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hinds County
- The following are listed by their distance from Humphreys, with the one closest to Humphreys listed first.
- Cayuga
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cayuga is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Utica
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Newman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Newman is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
- Adams
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Adams is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Bear Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bear Creek is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Learned
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Oakley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oakley is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Thompsonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Thompsonville is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Edwards
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Palestine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Palestine is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Midway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Raymond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bolton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bolton is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Humphreys, with the one closest to Humphreys listed first.
- Red Lick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
- Rodney
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rodney is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Harriston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fayette
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln County
- Caseyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Humphreys, with the one closest to Humphreys listed first.
- Stout
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Stout is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Vicksburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Newmans
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Newmans is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmans
- Villanova
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Villanova is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanova
- Redwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Redwood is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Haynes Bluff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Haynes Bluff is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Bluff
- Madison Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Humphreys, with the one closest to Humphreys listed first.
- Delta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mound
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mound is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Coleman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Coleman is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Duck Port ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Duck Port is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Port
- Thomastown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Thomastown is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
- Barnes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Barnes is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
- Ashly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ashly is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashly
- Richmond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
- Tallulah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tensas Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Humphreys, with the one closest to Humphreys listed first.
- Yucatan Landing
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Yucatan Landing is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan Landing
- Newellton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Saint Joseph
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Humphreys, see our County-by-County Page for Humphreys.
Cemeteries Near Humphreys ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Humphreys.
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 Humphreys - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Humphreys covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Humphreys, with the one closest to Humphreys listed first.
- Harper Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rocky Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Templeton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Flowers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sadler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Savoy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Anderson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Henderson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wright Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Allen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (222 more) ...
- Willis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Shield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Humphreys had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Humphreys, with the one closest to Humphreys listed first.
- Rocky Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Rocky Springs is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Saint Elmo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Carlisle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carlisle is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Reganton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Reganton is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reganton
- Ingleside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ingleside is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Hermanville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hermanville is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermanville
- Myles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Myles is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myles
- Yokena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Yokena is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yokena
- Carpenter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Carpenter is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Oaklawn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oaklawn is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn
- Cayuga
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cayuga is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Port Gibson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Grand Gulf
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
- Warrenton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Warrenton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Utica
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Humphreys. See our List of 1890's Communities around Humphreys.
Newspapers Published in Humphreys ...
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 101 newspapers that have been published in the area around Humphreys.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Humphreys, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Humphreys.
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 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 Humphreys:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Claiborne County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Copiah County
- Hinds County
- Jefferson County
- Lincoln County
- Warren County
- Madison Parish
- Tensas 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 Humphreys, 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 from Point A (ie- Humphreys) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |