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 Kings Heights (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 Kings Heights. 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.
Name Variations for Kings Heights ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Kings Heights: Kings Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
- While the name of this community is Kings Heights, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Kings Heights may originally have been King's Heights.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Kings Heights might be written as King Heights.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Kings Heights. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kings Heights.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 doctors 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.
Kings Heights is located in Rankin 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 Rankin County: Copiah, Hinds, Madison, Scott, Simpson & Smith.
Below are the counties that are near Kings Heights. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kings Heights:
- Rankin County (The home county of Kings Heights)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kings Heights, with the one closest to Kings Heights listed first.
- Pearl
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Flowood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pearson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pearson is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Greenfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Greenfield is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Richland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Brandon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Florence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fannin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fannin is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
- King
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- King is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- Whites
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Whites is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Clear Branch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Clear Branch is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Goshen Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Goshen Springs is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Springs
- Alonzo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Alonzo is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alonzo
- Copiah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kings Heights, with the one closest to Kings Heights listed first.
- Hopewell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hopewell is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Crystal Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Georgetown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Georgetown is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Hinds County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kings Heights, with the one closest to Kings Heights listed first.
- Jackson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- North Town Plaza
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
- Choctaw Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Choctaw Village is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Village
- Byram
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Terry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Midway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Raymond
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Palestine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Palestine is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Bolton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bolton is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
- Brownsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brownsville is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Oakley
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Oakley is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Thompsonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Thompsonville is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kings Heights, with the one closest to Kings Heights listed first.
- Ridgeland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Madison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Twelve Oaks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Twelve Oaks is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
- Mannsdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Mannsdale is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
- Madisonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Madisonville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Flora
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Canton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Adelle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Adelle is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelle
- Maris Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Maris Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
- Mill Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Mill Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Kearney Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Kearney Park is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Park
- Cobbville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Cobbville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
- Sharon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sharon is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kings Heights, with the one closest to Kings Heights listed first.
- Cooperville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cooperville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
- Branch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Branch is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
- Morton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hunter Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hunter Town is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
- Kalem
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Kalem is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalem
- Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Beach is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
- Ludlow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ludlow is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Simpson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kings Heights, with the one closest to Kings Heights listed first.
- Braxton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Braxton is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- D'Lo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- D'Lo is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Mendenhall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Westville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Westville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kings Heights, with the one closest to Kings Heights listed first.
- Polkville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Polkville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
- Daniel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Daniel is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
- Trenton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Trenton is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Yazoo County
- Bentonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kings Heights, see our County-by-County Page for Kings Heights.
Cemeteries Near Kings Heights ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kings Heights.
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 Kings Heights - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kings Heights covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kings Heights, with the one closest to Kings Heights listed first.
- Old Sea Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pearson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mt. Elam Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Flora Hills Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Liberty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. Matthew Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Drakes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Russel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Beth Israel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bailey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (307 more) ...
- Elmwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lincoln Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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 Kings Heights in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Kings Heights.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kings Heights, with the one closest to Kings Heights listed first.
- Pearson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pearson is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Greenfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Greenfield is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Jackson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Brandon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Monterey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Monterey is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Tougaloo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Van Winkle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Van Winkle is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Winkle
- Thomasville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Thomasville is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Rankin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rankin is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
- Cynthia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cynthia is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthia
- Fannin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fannin is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
- McRaven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- McRaven is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRaven
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- King
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- King is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- Green Crossing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Green Crossing is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Crossing
- Whites
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Whites is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kings Heights. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kings Heights.
Newspapers Published in Kings Heights ...
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 148 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kings Heights.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kings Heights, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kings Heights.
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 either 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 Kings Heights:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Rankin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Copiah County
- Hinds County
- Madison County
- Scott County
- Simpson County
- Smith County
- Yazoo County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Kings Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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- Kings Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |