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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 Kennolia (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 Kennolia. 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 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 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, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Kennolia is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Adams, Amite, Jefferson, Lincoln & Wilkinson.

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Kennolia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kennolia, with the one closest to Kennolia listed first.
    • McCall Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Eddiceton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
      • Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
    • Bude
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bude
      • Bude is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bude <1>
    • Meadville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hamburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Franklin County
    • Roxie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
      • Roxie is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxie <1>
    • White Apple
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Apple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
      • White Apple is located in Franklin County
    • Garden City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Franklin County
  • Amite County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kennolia, with the one closest to Kennolia listed first.
    • Mount Olive
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Amite County
    • Brookside
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in Amite County
    • Thompson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Amite County
    • McElveen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
      • McElveen is located in Amite County
    • Liberty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Amite County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
  • Claiborne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kennolia, with the one closest to Kennolia listed first.
    • Carlisle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Claiborne County
    • Saint Elmo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
      • Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
    • Port Gibson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Copiah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kennolia, with the one closest to Kennolia listed first.
    • Bowerton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerton
      • Bowerton is located in Copiah County
    • Wesson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesson
      • Wesson is located in Copiah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,849 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesson <1>
    • Glancy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glancy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glancy
      • Glancy is located in Copiah County
    • Beauregard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauregard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
      • Beauregard is located in Copiah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
    • Martinsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Copiah County
    • Hazlehurst
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Myles
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myles
      • Myles is located in Copiah County
    • Carpenter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
      • Carpenter is located in Copiah County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kennolia, with the one closest to Kennolia listed first.
    • Harriston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Lick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
      • Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
    • Fayette
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <1>
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kennolia, with the one closest to Kennolia listed first.
    • Nola
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nola
      • Nola is located in Lawrence County
    • Tryus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryus
      • Tryus is located in Lawrence County
    • Verna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verna
      • Verna is located in Lawrence County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kennolia, with the one closest to Kennolia listed first.
    • Caseyville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
      • Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
    • Cobbs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
      • Cobbs is located in Lincoln County
    • Brookhaven
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • New Sight
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sight
      • New Sight is located in Lincoln County
    • Montgomery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Lincoln County
    • Norfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfield
      • Norfield is located in Lincoln County
    • Wellman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
      • Wellman is located in Lincoln County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kennolia, with the one closest to Kennolia listed first.
    • Summit
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • McComb
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bear Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
      • Bear Town is located in Pike County

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

Newspapers Published in Kennolia ...

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 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kennolia.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kennolia, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kennolia.

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 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 Kennolia:

Cemeteries Near Kennolia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kennolia.

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 Kennolia covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Damascus Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Wright Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
  • New Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Calcote Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calcote Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calcote Cemetery
  • Siloam MB Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Lucien Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucien Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucien Cemetery
  • Scott Family Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Philadelphia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philadelphia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philadelphia Cemetery
  • Ben Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ben Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ben Salem Cemetery
  • Herring Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herring Cemetery
  • Bockles Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bockles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bockles Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (545 more) ...
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • McDanial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDanial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDanial Cemetery
    • Newman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Kennolia had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Veto
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veto
    • Veto is located in Franklin County
  • Caseyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
    • Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
  • Union Church
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Church have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Church
    • Union Church is located in Jefferson County
  • Allen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Allen is located in Copiah County
  • Bowerton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerton
    • Bowerton is located in Copiah County
  • Little Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Springs
    • Little Springs is located in Franklin County
  • Brookhaven
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • McBride
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBride have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
    • McBride is located in Jefferson County
  • Meadville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Montgomery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
    • Montgomery is located in Lincoln County
  • Barlow
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
    • Barlow is located in Copiah County
  • Auburn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Lincoln County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Bogue Chitto
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogue Chitto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
      • Bogue Chitto is located in Lincoln County
    • Browns Wells
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Wells
      • Browns Wells is located in Copiah County
    • Smithdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithdale
      • Smithdale is located in Amite County

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

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

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

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 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kennolia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kennolia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5946, Longitude: -90.6751       In this case, the coordinates for Kennolia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Kennolia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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