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 Lakewood Park (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 Lakewood Park. 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.
Lakewood Park is located in Lee 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 Lee County: Chickasaw, Itawamba, Monroe, Pontotoc, Prentiss & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Lakewood Park. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lakewood Park:
- Lee County (The home county of Lakewood Park)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakewood Park, with the one closest to Lakewood Park listed first.
- Plantersville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mooreville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mooreville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
- Tupelo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Verona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Indian Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Indian Hills is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Shannon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bissell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bissell is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
- Saltillo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Birmingham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Birmingham is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Guntown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Boggan Bend
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Boggan Bend is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggan Bend
- Jug Fork
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jug Fork is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jug Fork
- Chickasaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakewood Park, with the one closest to Lakewood Park listed first.
- Okolona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Van Vleet
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Van Vleet is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
- Egypt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- New Houlka
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Houlka is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Houlka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
- Former names for New Houlka:
- Houlka
- Old Houlka
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Houlka <1>
- Sycamore ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sycamore is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Thelma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Thelma is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
- Houston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clay County
- Una
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Una is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
- Holmes County
- Egypt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Egypt is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Itawamba County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakewood Park, with the one closest to Lakewood Park listed first.
- Ballardsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
- Greenwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Greenwood is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Abney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Abney is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
- Mantachie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Carolina
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carolina is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Fulton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Clay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Clay is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Kirkville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkville is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
- Tremont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Oakland
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Oakland is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Eastman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Eastman is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
- Bounds Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bounds Crossroads is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Crossroads
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakewood Park, with the one closest to Lakewood Park listed first.
- Nettleton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- New Wren
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- New Wren is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wren
- Wren
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Wren is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
- Smithville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
- Amory
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ales ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ales is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ales
- Floyton ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Floyton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyton
- Hatley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hatley is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Acker ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Acker is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
- Riggins
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Riggins is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
- Gibson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Gibson is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Splunge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Splunge is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
- Pontotoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakewood Park, with the one closest to Lakewood Park listed first.
- Sherman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Goodford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Goodford is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodford
- Nixon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Nixon is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Cherry Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Creek is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Pontotoc
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Algoma
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ecru
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Possum Trot
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Possum Trot is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
- Pannell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pannell is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pannell
- Turnpike
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Turnpike is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnpike
- Thaxton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Prentiss County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakewood Park, with the one closest to Lakewood Park listed first.
- Baldwyn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Marietta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Marietta is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Geeville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Geeville is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geeville
- Wheeler
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Wheeler is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- New Site
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Site is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
- Blackland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Blackland is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
- Lake City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lake City is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Booneville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Tippah County
- Dumas
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Dumas is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakewood Park, with the one closest to Lakewood Park listed first.
- Blue Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ellistown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ellistown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellistown
- Alpine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Alpine is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Mound City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mound City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Graham
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Graham is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Ingomar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ingomar is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
- Molino
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Molino is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
- Fairview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- New Albany
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Glenfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glenfield is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
- Lamar County (AL)
- Detroit
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lakewood Park, see our County-by-County Page for Lakewood Park.
Cemeteries Near Lakewood Park ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lakewood Park.
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 Lakewood Park - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lakewood Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lakewood Park, with the one closest to Lakewood Park listed first.
- Williams - Hill Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Plantersville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Clanton - Price Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Center Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bowlin Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Kellys Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Priceville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Unity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Payne Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gilvo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Verona Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (447 more) ...
- Old Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63338 <2>
- Pettigrew - Ivy Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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 Lakewood Park in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lakewood Park.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lakewood Park, with the one closest to Lakewood Park listed first.
- Plantersville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mooreville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mooreville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
- Tupelo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ballardsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
- Shannon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Evergreen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Nettleton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Abney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Abney is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
- Saltillo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mantachie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chesterville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Chesterville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
- Macedonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Macedonia is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Furrs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Furrs is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furrs
- Ratliff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ratliff is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratliff
- Central Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Central Grove is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Grove
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lakewood Park. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lakewood Park.
Newspapers Published in Lakewood Park ...
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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lakewood Park.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lakewood Park, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lakewood Park.
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 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 Lakewood Park:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Lee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chickasaw County
- Clay County
- Holmes County
- Itawamba County
- Monroe County
- Pontotoc County
- Prentiss County
- Tippah County
- Union County
- Lamar 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 Lakewood Park, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lakewood Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |