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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 Jericho (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 Jericho. 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 ...

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 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.

Jericho is located in Union County.

To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Union County: Benton, Lafayette, Lee, Pontotoc, Prentiss & Tippah.

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

  • Union County     (The home county of Jericho)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jericho, with the one closest to Jericho listed first.
    • Alpine
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Union County
    • Graham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Union County
    • Ellistown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellistown
      • Ellistown is located in Union County
    • Molino
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Molino. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
      • Molino is located in Union County
    • Blue Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
      • Blue Springs is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Springs <3>
    • Mound City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Union County
    • New Albany
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Glenfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
      • Glenfield is located in Union County
    • Ingomar
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
      • Ingomar is located in Union County
    • Fairview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Union County
    • Myrtle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Darden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
      • Darden is located in Union County
  • Alcorn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jericho, with the one closest to Jericho listed first.
    • Hightown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hightown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
      • Hightown is located in Alcorn County
    • Rienzi
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rienzi
      • Rienzi is located in Alcorn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Allentown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
      • Allentown is located in Alcorn County
    • Kossuth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Biggersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggersville
      • Biggersville is located in Alcorn County
    • Jacinto
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacinto
      • Jacinto is located in Alcorn County
    • Searcy Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searcy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Town
      • Searcy Town is located in Alcorn County
    • Glen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
      • Glen is located in Alcorn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jericho, with the one closest to Jericho listed first.
    • Hickory Flat
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
      • Hickory Flat is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Flat <3>
    • Pine Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Benton County
  • Itawamba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jericho, with the one closest to Jericho listed first.
    • Kirkville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirkville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
      • Kirkville is located in Itawamba County
    • Mantachie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Ballardsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ballardsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
      • Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County
    • Greenwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Itawamba County
    • Abney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
      • Abney is located in Itawamba County
    • Fulton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Itawamba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <3>
    • Clay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Itawamba County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jericho, with the one closest to Jericho listed first.
    • Corrona
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrona
      • Corrona is located in Lee County
    • Boggan Bend
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggan Bend
      • Boggan Bend is located in Lee County
    • Guntown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jug Fork
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jug Fork
      • Jug Fork is located in Lee County
    • Birmingham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birmingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Lee County
    • Saltillo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Saltillo is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltillo <3>
    • Indian Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
      • Indian Hills is located in Lee County
    • Tupelo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Bissell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
      • Bissell is located in Lee County
    • Mooreville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
      • Mooreville is located in Lee County
    • Plantersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
      • Plantersville is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantersville <3>
    • Verona
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verona <3>
  • Marshall County
    • Cornersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
      • Cornersville is located in Marshall County
  • Monroe County
    • Nettleton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
      • Nettleton is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nettleton <3>
  • Pontotoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jericho, with the one closest to Jericho listed first.
    • Sherman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <3>
    • Cherry Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
      • Cherry Creek is located in Pontotoc County
    • Ecru
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecru
      • Ecru is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ecru <3>
    • Nixon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
      • Nixon is located in Pontotoc County
    • Pontotoc
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Possum Trot
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
      • Possum Trot is located in Pontotoc County
    • Turnpike
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnpike
      • Turnpike is located in Pontotoc County
    • Algoma
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Thaxton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thaxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thaxton
      • Thaxton is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thaxton <3>
    • Goodford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodford
      • Goodford is located in Pontotoc County
  • Prentiss County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jericho, with the one closest to Jericho listed first.
    • Geeville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Geeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geeville
      • Geeville is located in Prentiss County
    • Baldwyn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwyn
      • Baldwyn is located in Prentiss County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwyn <3>
    • Wheeler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Prentiss County
    • Blackland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
      • Blackland is located in Prentiss County
    • Jumpertown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
      • Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
    • Booneville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Prentiss County
    • Marietta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Prentiss County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Pisgah
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Prentiss County
    • New Site
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
      • New Site is located in Prentiss County
    • Altitude
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altitude
      • Altitude is located in Prentiss County
    • Burton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Prentiss County
  • Tippah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jericho, with the one closest to Jericho listed first.
    • Dumas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
      • Dumas is located in Tippah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Clarysville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
      • Clarysville is located in Tippah County
    • Blue Mountain
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
      • Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
    • Ripley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Lowrey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowrey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrey
      • Lowrey is located in Tippah County
    • Gravestown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravestown
      • Gravestown is located in Tippah County
    • Falkner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitten Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitten Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Town
      • Whitten Town is located in Tippah County
    • Tiplersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiplersville
      • Tiplersville is located in Tippah County
  • Tishomingo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jericho, with the one closest to Jericho listed first.
    • Paden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
      • Paden is located in Tishomingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Dennis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
      • Dennis is located in Tishomingo County
    • Tishomingo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Jericho ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jericho.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Bethany Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brices Crossroads National Battlefield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brices Crossroads National Battlefield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brices Crossroads National Battlefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McWhorter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McWhorter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McWhorter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Camp Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gaston Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ingram Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingram Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • House Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the House Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Zion Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Birmingham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birmingham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birmingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

While we didn't find Jericho in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Jericho.

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

  • Bethany
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany is located in Lee County
  • Corrona
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrona
    • Corrona is located in Lee County
  • Graham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Graham is located in Union County
  • Geeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Geeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geeville
    • Geeville is located in Prentiss County
  • Ellistown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellistown
    • Ellistown is located in Union County
  • Guntown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Baldwyn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwyn
    • Baldwyn is located in Prentiss County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwyn <3>
  • Birmingham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birmingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
    • Birmingham is located in Lee County
  • Molino
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Molino. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
    • Molino is located in Union County
  • Saltillo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
    • Saltillo is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltillo <3>
  • Keownville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keownville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keownville
    • Keownville is located in Union County
  • Blue Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
    • Blue Springs is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Springs <3>
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    • Macedonia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Lee County
    • Dumas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
      • Dumas is located in Tippah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Blackland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
      • Blackland is located in Prentiss County

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

Newspapers Published in Jericho ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jericho.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jericho, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jericho.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Jericho:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jericho. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Jericho, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jericho) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jericho. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5112, Longitude: -88.7545       In this case, the coordinates for Jericho have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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