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 Kelso (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 Kelso. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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 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, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Kelso is located in Sharkey 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 Sharkey County: Humphreys, Issaquena, Washington & Yazoo.
Below are the counties that are near Kelso. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kelso:
- Sharkey County (The home county of Kelso)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelso, with the one closest to Kelso listed first.
- Smedes
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Smedes is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedes
- Onward
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Onward is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
- Blanton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Blanton is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Issaquena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Issaquena is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Issaquena
- Cary
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cary is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Rolling Fork
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Riverside Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Riverside Junction is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Junction
- Lorenzen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lorenzen is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzen
- Mont Helena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Mont Helena is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Helena
- Anguilla
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Nitta Yuma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Nitta Yuma is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitta Yuma
- Richey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Richey is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richey
- Hinds County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelso, with the one closest to Kelso listed first.
- Delta City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Delta City is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta City
- Edwards
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelso, with the one closest to Kelso listed first.
- Louise
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Louise is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Lake City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lake City is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Issaquena County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelso, with the one closest to Kelso listed first.
- Valley Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Park is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
- Chotard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chotard is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chotard
- Tallula
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tallula is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallula
- Mayersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mayersville is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Booth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Booth is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelso, with the one closest to Kelso listed first.
- Haynes Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Haynes Bluff is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Bluff
- Redwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Redwood is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Russellville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Russellville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Villanova
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Villanova is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanova
- Vicksburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Newmans
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Newmans is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmans
- Stout
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Stout is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Washington County
- Hampton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hampton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Yazoo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelso, with the one closest to Kelso listed first.
- Kearney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kearney is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
- Satartia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Satartia is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satartia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Oil City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Oil City is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Anding
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Anding is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anding
- Jonestown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jonestown is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- East Carroll Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelso, with the one closest to Kelso listed first.
- Transylvania
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Sondheimer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Providence
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Madison Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelso, with the one closest to Kelso listed first.
- Omega
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Omega is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Duck Port ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Duck Port is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Port
- Ashly
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ashly is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashly
- Delta
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Mound
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Mound is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Barnes
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Barnes is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
- Thomastown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Thomastown is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
- Tallulah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Coleman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Coleman is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Richmond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
- Quebec
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Quebec is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quebec
- West Carroll Parish (LA)
- Forest
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Forest is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kelso, see our County-by-County Page for Kelso.
Cemeteries Near Kelso ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kelso.
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 Kelso - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kelso covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kelso, with the one closest to Kelso listed first.
- Brunswick Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kiger Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kettleman Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jeffery Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Danover Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Benjamin Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Weathers Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cold Tar Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Henry Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Shannon Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Campbellsville Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (90 more) ...
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Parker Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Neely Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 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 Kelso in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Kelso.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kelso, with the one closest to Kelso listed first.
- Smedes
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Smedes is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedes
- Valley Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Park is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
- Onward
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Onward is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
- Blanton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Blanton is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Chotard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chotard is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chotard
- Cary
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cary is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Katzenmeyer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Katzenmeyer is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katzenmeyer
- Kearney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kearney is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
- Henderson ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Henderson is located in East Carroll Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Brunswick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brunswick is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
- Haynes Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Haynes Bluff is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Bluff
- Arcadia ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Arcadia is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Egremont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Egremont is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont
- Redwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Redwood is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Tallula
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tallula is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallula
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kelso. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kelso.
Newspapers Published in Kelso ...
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 95 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kelso.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kelso, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kelso.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Kelso:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Sharkey County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hinds County
- Humphreys County
- Issaquena County
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Yazoo County
- East Carroll Parish
- Madison Parish
- West Carroll 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 Kelso, 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- Kelso) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |