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 KJirksey (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 KJirksey. 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.
KJirksey is located in Panola 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 Panola County: Lafayette, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tunica & Yalobusha.
Below are the counties that are near KJirksey. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to KJirksey:
- Panola County (The home county of KJirksey)
- The following are listed by their distance from KJirksey, with the one closest to KJirksey listed first.
- Askew
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Askew is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askew
- Crenshaw
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Longtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Longtown is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
- Ballentine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ballentine is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballentine
- Como
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sardis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Mims
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Mims is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mims
- Batesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Chapeltown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Chapeltown is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapeltown
- Terza
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Terza is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terza
- Courtland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Courtland is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Pope
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pope is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Coahoma County
- The following are listed by their distance from KJirksey, with the one closest to KJirksey listed first.
- Rich
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rich is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich
- Lula
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jonestown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Powell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Powell is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Coahoma
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Eagles Nest
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Eagles Nest is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
- Clover Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clover Hill is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Friars Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Friars Point is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Lyon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lyon is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- DeSoto County
- The following are listed by their distance from KJirksey, with the one closest to KJirksey listed first.
- Cub Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Cub Lake is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Lake
- Eudora
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Eudora is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
- Hernando
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Alphaba
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Alphaba is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alphaba
- Memphis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Memphis is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Newport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Newport is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Lake Cormorant
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Nesbit
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bright
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bright is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Glover
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Glover is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Aldens
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Aldens is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldens
- Norfolk
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Norfolk is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
- Walls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Walls is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
- Former name for Walls:
- Alpika
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walls <1>
- Lafayette County
- Harmontown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Harmontown is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmontown
- Quitman County
- The following are listed by their distance from KJirksey, with the one closest to KJirksey listed first.
- Sledge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sledge is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Falcon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Falcon is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Bobo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bobo is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobo
- Marks
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Lambert
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lambert is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,325 people
- Crowder
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Crowder is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Yarbrough
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Yarbrough is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarbrough
- Tate County
- The following are listed by their distance from KJirksey, with the one closest to KJirksey listed first.
- Goode
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Goode is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goode
- Arkabutla
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Arkabutla is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkabutla
- Senatobia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Coldwater
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Town is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Looxahoma
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Looxahoma is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looxahoma
- Antioch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Poagville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Poagville is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poagville
- Aiken
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Aiken is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Tyro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Tyro is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Wyatte
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Wyatte is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatte
- Tunica County
- The following are listed by their distance from KJirksey, with the one closest to KJirksey listed first.
- Clayton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clayton is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Evansville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Evansville is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Tunica
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Austin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Austin is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- North Tunica
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Tunica is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tunica
- Peyton ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Peyton is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyton
- Banks
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Banks is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- Mhoon Landing ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mhoon Landing is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoon Landing
- Crittenden County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from KJirksey, with the one closest to KJirksey listed first.
- Seyppel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Seyppel is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyppel
- Horseshoe Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Horseshoe Lake is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Lee County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from KJirksey, with the one closest to KJirksey listed first.
- Peters
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Peters is located in Lee County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
- Phillips Bayou
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Phillips Bayou is located in Lee County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Bayou
- Phillips County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from KJirksey, with the one closest to KJirksey listed first.
- Helena
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Helena - West Helena
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Helena - West Helena is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena - West Helena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,032 people
- West Helena
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Huma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Huma is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huma
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to KJirksey, see our County-by-County Page for KJirksey.
Cemeteries Near KJirksey ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of KJirksey.
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 KJirksey - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for KJirksey covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from KJirksey, with the one closest to KJirksey listed first.
- Rogers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Longtown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Askew Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Harmony Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- McGehees Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Peach Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Phillips Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Dooley Wood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Morris Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (250 more) ...
- Singleton Springs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Star Place - Shiloh Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Level Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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.<3>
While we didn't find KJirksey in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of KJirksey.
These communities are listed based on their distance from KJirksey, with the one closest to KJirksey listed first.
- Longtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Longtown is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
- Pleasant Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Strayhorn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Strayhorn is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strayhorn
- Dubbs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Dubbs is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubbs
- Como
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Senatobia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Arkabutla
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Arkabutla is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkabutla
- Sardis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Evansville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Evansville is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Clayton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clayton is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Dundee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rich
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rich is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Coldwater
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tunica
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lula
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around KJirksey. See our List of 1890's Communities around KJirksey.
Newspapers Published in KJirksey ...
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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around KJirksey.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of KJirksey, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for KJirksey.
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 KJirksey:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Panola County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Coahoma County
- DeSoto County
- Lafayette County
- Quitman County
- Tate County
- Tunica County
- Crittenden County
- Lee County
- Phillips County
- 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 KJirksey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- KJirksey) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |