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 Hurricane (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 Hurricane. 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 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 counties/parishes 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 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.
Hurricane is located in Warren 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 Warren County: Madison (LA), Tensas (LA), Claiborne, Hinds, Issaquena & Yazoo.
Below are the counties/parishes that are near Hurricane. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hurricane:
- Warren County (The home county of Hurricane)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hurricane, with the one closest to Hurricane listed first.
- Stout
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stout is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Vicksburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Newmans
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Newmans is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmans
- Villanova
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Villanova is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanova
- Redwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Redwood is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Claiborne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hurricane, with the one closest to Hurricane listed first.
- Grand Gulf
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
- Ingleside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ingleside is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Port Gibson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Willows
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Willows is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
- Westside
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Westside is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
- Rocky Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Rocky Springs is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Saint Elmo
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Carlisle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Carlisle is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Copiah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hurricane, with the one closest to Hurricane listed first.
- Myles
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Myles is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myles
- Carpenter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Carpenter is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Hinds County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hurricane, with the one closest to Hurricane listed first.
- Cayuga
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cayuga is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Newman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Newman is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
- Utica
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Issaquena County
- Chotard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Chotard is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chotard
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hurricane, with the one closest to Hurricane listed first.
- Rodney
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Rodney is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Red Lick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
- East Carroll Parish (LA)
- Sondheimer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Franklin Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hurricane, with the one closest to Hurricane listed first.
- Swampers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Swampers is located in Franklin Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampers
- Crowville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Gilbert
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Madison Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hurricane, with the one closest to Hurricane listed first.
- Coleman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Coleman is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Thomastown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Thomastown is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
- Mound
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mound is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Barnes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Barnes is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
- Richmond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Richmond is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
- Tallulah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Delta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Duck Port ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Duck Port is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Port
- Ashly
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ashly is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashly
- Quebec
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Quebec is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quebec
- Tendal
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tendal is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tendal
- Omega
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Omega is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Richland Parish (LA)
- Delhi
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Delhi is located in Richland Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <1>
- Tensas Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hurricane, with the one closest to Hurricane listed first.
- Yucatan Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Yucatan Landing is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan Landing
- Newellton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Joseph
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Newlight
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Newlight is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlight
- Waterproof
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Highland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- 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 Hurricane, see our County-by-County Page for Hurricane.
Cemeteries Near Hurricane ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hurricane.
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 Hurricane - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hurricane covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hurricane, with the one closest to Hurricane listed first.
- Brierfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Somerset Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lemy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Burn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wyoming Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elk Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tensas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Canton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Allendale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. John Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Snyder Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (147 more) ...
- Newellton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Routhwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hodges Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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 Hurricane in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hurricane.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hurricane, with the one closest to Hurricane listed first.
- New Carthage ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- New Carthage is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carthage
- King
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- King is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- Newellton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Grand Gulf
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
- Yokena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Yokena is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yokena
- Ingleside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ingleside is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Warrenton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Warrenton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Mound
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mound is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Thomastown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Thomastown is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
- Oaklawn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oaklawn is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn
- Barnes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Barnes is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
- Lums
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lums is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lums
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Tallulah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Newlight
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Newlight is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlight
- Saint Joseph
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hurricane. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hurricane.
Newspapers Published in Hurricane ...
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 94 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hurricane.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hurricane, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hurricane.
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 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 Hurricane:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Warren County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Claiborne County
- Copiah County
- Hinds County
- Issaquena County
- Jefferson County
- East Carroll Parish
- Franklin Parish
- Madison Parish
- Richland 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 Hurricane, 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- Hurricane) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |