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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 Laneheart (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 Laneheart. 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 Parishes/Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring parishes/counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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 parishes/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 parishes/counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Laneheart is located in Wilkinson 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 Wilkinson County: Concordia (LA), East Feliciana (LA), West Feliciana (LA), Adams, Amite & Franklin.

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

  • Wilkinson County     (The home county of Laneheart)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laneheart, with the one closest to Laneheart listed first.
    • Wilkinson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
      • Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County
    • Woodville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Turnbull
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnbull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
      • Turnbull is located in Wilkinson County
    • Rosetta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
      • Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
    • Centreville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <2>
    • Whitaker
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitaker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
      • Whitaker is located in Wilkinson County
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laneheart, with the one closest to Laneheart listed first.
    • Cloverdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Adams County
    • Jeannette
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeannette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
      • Jeannette is located in Adams County
    • Carthage
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
      • Carthage is located in Adams County
    • Natchez
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Selma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Adams County
  • Amite County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laneheart, with the one closest to Laneheart listed first.
    • Crosby
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Gloster
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
      • Gloster is located in Amite County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloster <2>
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laneheart, with the one closest to Laneheart listed first.
    • Garden City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Franklin County
    • White Apple
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Apple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
      • White Apple is located in Franklin County
    • Roxie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
      • Roxie is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxie <2>
  • Avoyelles Parish (LA)
    • Simmesport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simmesport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmesport
      • Simmesport is located in Avoyelles Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simmesport <2>
  • Concordia Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laneheart, with the one closest to Laneheart listed first.
    • Fairview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
    • Vidalia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidalia
      • Vidalia is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidalia <2>
    • Armagh
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armagh
      • Armagh is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
    • Monterey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
    • Acme
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acme <2>
    • Ridgecrest
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
      • Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Sycamore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
  • East Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laneheart, with the one closest to Laneheart listed first.
    • Norwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <2>
    • Wilson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <2>
    • Jackson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <2>
    • Woodland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
  • Pointe Coupee Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laneheart, with the one closest to Laneheart listed first.
    • Smithland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithland
      • Smithland is located in Pointe Coupee Parish (LA)
    • Lettsworth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Williamsport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Pointe Coupee Parish (LA)
    • Innis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Innis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Innis
      • Innis is located in Pointe Coupee Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Innis <2>
    • Batchelor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Legonier
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Legonier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legonier
      • Legonier is located in Pointe Coupee Parish (LA)
  • West Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laneheart, with the one closest to Laneheart listed first.
    • Weyanoke
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weyanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyanoke
      • Weyanoke is located in West Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weyanoke <2>
    • Rogillioville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogillioville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogillioville
      • Rogillioville is located in West Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • Angola
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Wakefield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Tunica
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunica
      • Tunica is located in West Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunica <2>
    • Saint Francisville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
      • Saint Francisville is located in West Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,589 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francisville <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Laneheart ...

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 144 newspapers that have been published in the area around Laneheart.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Laneheart, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Laneheart.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Laneheart:

Cemeteries Near Laneheart ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Laneheart.

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

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

  • Hays Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hays Cemetery
  • Courtney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Courtney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Courtney Cemetery
  • Westberry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westberry Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bunch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunch Cemetery
  • Joor Collens Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Joor Collens Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ioor Collens Cemetery
    • Ioor Collins Cemetery
    • Joor Collins Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joor Collens Cemetery
  • Geter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geter Cemetery
  • Cedar Rest Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Currier Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Currier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Currier Cemetery
  • Sweeney Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweeney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweeney Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
  • Free Spring Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (418 more) ...
    • Grimes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grimes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grimes Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Liddell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liddell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liddell Cemetery

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

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

  • Woodville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Wilkinson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
    • Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County
  • Doloroso
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doloroso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doloroso
    • Doloroso is located in Wilkinson County
  • Darrington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darrington
    • Darrington is located in Wilkinson County
  • Fort Adams
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Adams
    • Fort Adams is located in Wilkinson County
  • Turnbull
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnbull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
    • Turnbull is located in Wilkinson County
  • Artonish
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artonish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artonish
    • Artonish is located in Wilkinson County
  • Pinckneyville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckneyville
    • Pinckneyville is located in Wilkinson County
  • Fairview
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
  • Arnot
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot
    • Arnot is located in Adams County
  • Kienstra
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kienstra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kienstra
    • Kienstra is located in Adams County
  • Kingston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kingston is located in Adams County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Laurel Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
      • Laurel Hill is located in West Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • Bougere
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bougere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bougere
      • Bougere is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
    • Black Hawk
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hawk
      • Black Hawk is located in Concordia Parish (LA)

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Laneheart) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Laneheart. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1935, Longitude: -91.3684       In this case, the coordinates for Laneheart have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Laneheart, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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