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 Insmore (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 Insmore. 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 northeast 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 north.
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 north 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.
Insmore 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 Insmore. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Insmore:
- Claiborne County (The home county of Insmore)
- The following are listed by their distance from Insmore, with the one closest to Insmore listed first.
- Carlisle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Carlisle is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Saint Elmo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Rocky Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Springs is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Willows
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Willows is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
- Ingleside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ingleside is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Port Gibson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Grand Gulf
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
- Westside
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Westside is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
- Copiah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Insmore, with the one closest to Insmore listed first.
- Myles
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Myles is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myles
- Carpenter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Carpenter is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Allen
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Allen is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Glancy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Glancy is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glancy
- Bowerton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bowerton is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerton
- Crystal Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hazlehurst
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Martinsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Martinsville is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Beauregard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Beauregard is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Sardis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sardis is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Wesson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hopewell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hopewell is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hinds County
- The following are listed by their distance from Insmore, with the one closest to Insmore listed first.
- Utica
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cayuga
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cayuga is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Bear Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bear Creek is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Adams
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Adams is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Newman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Newman is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
- Thompsonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Thompsonville is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Learned
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oakley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Oakley is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Palestine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Palestine is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Edwards
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Midway
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Midway is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Raymond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Terry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Insmore, with the one closest to Insmore listed first.
- Red Lick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
- Harriston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fayette
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rodney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Rodney is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Insmore, with the one closest to Insmore listed first.
- Caseyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
- New Sight
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Sight is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sight
- Rankin County
- Alonzo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Alonzo is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alonzo
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Insmore, with the one closest to Insmore listed first.
- Stout
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stout is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Newmans
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Newmans is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmans
- Vicksburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Villanova
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Villanova is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanova
- Madison Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Insmore, with the one closest to Insmore listed first.
- Delta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mound
(28 miles [45.1 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coleman is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Duck Port ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Duck Port is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Port
- Thomastown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- 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 Insmore, with the one closest to Insmore listed first.
- Yucatan Landing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Yucatan Landing is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan Landing
- Newellton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Saint Joseph
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Insmore, see our County-by-County Page for Insmore.
Cemeteries Near Insmore ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Insmore.
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 Insmore - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Insmore covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Insmore, with the one closest to Insmore listed first.
- Flowers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Howard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Carpenter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Anderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Old Mt. Tro Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Templeton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- White Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- White Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lemon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ritchey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (243 more) ...
- Patona Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Trimm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Grant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<3>
While we didn't find Insmore in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Insmore.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Insmore, with the one closest to Insmore listed first.
- Myles
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Myles is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myles
- Carlisle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Carlisle is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carpenter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Carpenter is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Saint Elmo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Hermanville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hermanville is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermanville
- Rocky Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Springs is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Humphreys
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Humphreys is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphreys
- Reganton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Reganton is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reganton
- Utica
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cayuga
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cayuga is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Bear Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bear Creek is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Barlow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Barlow is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Chapel Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chapel Hill is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Adams
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Adams is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Ingleside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ingleside is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Insmore. See our List of 1890's Communities around Insmore.
Newspapers Published in Insmore ...
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 93 newspapers that have been published in the area around Insmore.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Insmore, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Insmore.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Insmore:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Claiborne County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Copiah County
- Hinds County
- Jefferson County
- Lincoln County
- Rankin 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Insmore, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Insmore) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |