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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 Kirby (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 Kirby. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

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

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Kirby)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirby, with the one closest to Kirby listed first.
    • Meadville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Roxie
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hamburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hamburg is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • White Apple
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • White Apple is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
    • Bude
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Bude is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bude
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bude <1>
    • Eddiceton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
    • Knoxville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Knoxville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Garden City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Garden City is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • McCall Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirby, with the one closest to Kirby listed first.
    • Jeannette
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jeannette is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
    • Selma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Selma is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Washington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Washington is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
    • Natchez
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Cloverdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Cloverdale is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
    • Carthage
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Carthage is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
  • Amite County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirby, with the one closest to Kirby listed first.
    • O'Neil
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • O'Neil is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neil
    • Crosby
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Brookside
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Brookside is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
    • Mount Olive
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Olive is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Bewelcome
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Bewelcome is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
    • Gloster
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Liberty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Liberty is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
    • Thompson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Thompson is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
  • Claiborne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirby, with the one closest to Kirby listed first.
    • Westside
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Westside is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
    • Port Gibson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Copiah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirby, with the one closest to Kirby listed first.
    • Allen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Allen is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Bowerton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bowerton is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerton
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirby, with the one closest to Kirby listed first.
    • Fayette
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Harriston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Red Lick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
    • Rodney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Rodney is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirby, with the one closest to Kirby listed first.
    • Caseyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
    • Cobbs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Cobbs is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
  • Wilkinson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirby, with the one closest to Kirby listed first.
    • Rosetta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
    • Wilkinson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
    • Centreville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Concordia Parish (LA)
    • Vidalia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Vidalia is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidalia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidalia <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Kirby ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kirby.

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 Kirby - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Byrd Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Smiley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Hegan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Seab Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Beech Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Beech Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Providence Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Cameron Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bedford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • King Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Prophet Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Dorsey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (573 more) ...
    • Owens Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ford Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Mulkey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)

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 Kirby in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Kirby.

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

  • Meadville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Orange
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Orange is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
  • Roxie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • White Apple
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • White Apple is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
  • Hamburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hamburg is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
  • McNair
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • McNair is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNair
  • Knoxville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Knoxville is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
  • Stampley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Stampley is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stampley
  • Garden City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Garden City is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Veto
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Veto is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veto
  • Fayette
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Harriston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Rosetta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
    • O'Neil
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • O'Neil is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neil
    • Cannonsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Cannonsburg is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg

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

Newspapers Published in Kirby ...

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 115 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kirby.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kirby, 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 Kirby.

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 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 Kirby:

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 Kirby, 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- Kirby) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.