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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 Lake Vista (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 Lake Vista. 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 Lake Vista ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Lake Vista: Lk. Vista

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 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.

Lake Vista is located in Bolivar 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 Bolivar County: Desha (AR), Coahoma, Sunflower & Washington.

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

  • Bolivar County     (The home county of Lake Vista)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Vista, with the one closest to Lake Vista listed first.
    • Scott
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Scott is located in Bolivar County
    • Mound Landing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mound Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Landing
      • Mound Landing is located in Bolivar County
    • Grapeland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grapeland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
      • Grapeland is located in Bolivar County
    • Benoit
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benoit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
      • Benoit is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benoit <3>
    • Lamont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
      • Lamont is located in Bolivar County
    • Dahomy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dahomy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahomy
      • Dahomy is located in Bolivar County
    • Eutaw
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eutaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutaw
      • Eutaw is located in Bolivar County
    • Longshot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longshot
      • Longshot is located in Bolivar County
    • Christmas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas
      • Christmas is located in Bolivar County
    • Beulah
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
    • Choctaw
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Mound City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Bolivar County
    • Shaw
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
      • Shaw is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
  • Sunflower County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Vista, with the one closest to Lake Vista listed first.
    • Heathman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heathman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathman
      • Heathman is located in Sunflower County
    • Faisonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faisonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
      • Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
    • Halstead
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstead
      • Halstead is located in Sunflower County
    • White City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Sunflower County
    • Roundaway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
      • Roundaway is located in Sunflower County
    • Indianola
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • New Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Sunflower County
    • Ruleville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Sunflower
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
      • Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
    • Baird
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baird. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
      • Baird is located in Sunflower County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Vista, with the one closest to Lake Vista listed first.
    • Metcalfe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metcalfe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalfe
      • Metcalfe is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
    • Napanee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Napanee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napanee
      • Napanee is located in Washington County
    • Greenville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Helm
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
      • Helm is located in Washington County
    • Stoneville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
      • Stoneville is located in Washington County
    • Leland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Leland is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,659 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <3>
    • Dunleith
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunleith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunleith
      • Dunleith is located in Washington County
    • Wilmot
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Washington County
    • Arcola
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
      • Arcola is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Avon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Washington County
    • James
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for James. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
      • James is located in Washington County
    • Forrest City ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
      • Forrest City is located in Washington County
  • Chicot County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Vista, with the one closest to Lake Vista listed first.
    • Dermott
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dermott
      • Dermott is located in Chicot County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dermott <3>
    • Lake Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Chicot County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Village <3>
  • Desha County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Vista, with the one closest to Lake Vista listed first.
    • Arkansas City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
      • Arkansas City is located in Desha County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Napoleon ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Napoleon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
      • Napoleon is located in Desha County (AR)
    • Rohwer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • McArthur
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
      • McArthur is located in Desha County (AR)
    • Kelso
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
      • Kelso is located in Desha County (AR)
    • McGehee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGehee
      • McGehee is located in Desha County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGehee <3>
    • Watson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Desha County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <3>
    • Reed
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
      • Reed is located in Desha County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Hopedale ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
      • Hopedale is located in Desha County (AR)
    • Pea Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Desha County (AR)
    • Pickens
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
      • Pickens is located in Desha County (AR)
  • Drew County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Vista, with the one closest to Lake Vista listed first.
    • Tillar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillar
      • Tillar is located in Drew County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Winchester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Drew County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Jerome
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Drew County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Collins
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Drew County (AR)
    • Selma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Selma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Drew County (AR)

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

Cemeteries Near Lake Vista ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lake Vista.

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

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

  • Miles Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ward Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Speckter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speckter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speckter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burrus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burrus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burrus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parthenia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parthenia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parthenia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Cazy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Cazy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Cazy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dickerson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickerson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Egypt Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egypt Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egypt Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Stone Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dean Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dean Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dean Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (188 more) ...
    • Asia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Eutaw Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eutaw Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eutaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Buckner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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, Lake Vista had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Scott
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
    • Scott is located in Bolivar County
  • Bolivar
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
    • Bolivar is located in Bolivar County
  • Mound Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mound Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Landing
    • Mound Landing is located in Bolivar County
  • Benoit
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benoit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
    • Benoit is located in Bolivar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benoit <3>
  • Lamont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
    • Lamont is located in Bolivar County
  • Dahomy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dahomy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahomy
    • Dahomy is located in Bolivar County
  • Eutaw
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eutaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutaw
    • Eutaw is located in Bolivar County
  • Lobdell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobdell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobdell
    • Lobdell is located in Bolivar County
  • Arkansas City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
    • Arkansas City is located in Desha County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
  • Christmas
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas
    • Christmas is located in Bolivar County
  • Magenta
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magenta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magenta
    • Magenta is located in Washington County
  • Greenville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
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    • Choctaw
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Mound City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Bolivar County
    • Halley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halley
      • Halley is located in Desha County (AR)

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

Newspapers Published in Lake Vista ...

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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Vista.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lake Vista, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lake Vista.

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 Lake Vista:

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

The official website for Bolivar County: www.co.bolivar.ms.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Lake Vista, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lake Vista) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lake Vista. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6090, Longitude: -91.0629       In this case, the coordinates for Lake Vista have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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