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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 Laurel Hill (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 Laurel Hill. 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 Laurel Hill ...

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.

Another variation: Laurelhill.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Laurel Hill is located in Neshoba 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 Neshoba County: Attala, Kemper, Lauderdale, Leake, Newton, Scott & Winston.

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

  • Neshoba County     (The home county of Laurel Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Hill, with the one closest to Laurel Hill listed first.
    • Dowdville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowdville
      • Dowdville is located in Neshoba County
    • Pearl River
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
      • Pearl River is located in Neshoba County
    • Dixon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Neshoba County
    • Philadelphia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Neshoba
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshoba
      • Neshoba is located in Neshoba County
    • Tucker
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
      • Tucker is located in Neshoba County
    • House
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
      • House is located in Neshoba County
    • Bogue Chitto
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogue Chitto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
      • Bogue Chitto is located in Neshoba County
  • Attala County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Hill, with the one closest to Laurel Hill listed first.
    • Kosciusko
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Zemuly
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zemuly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemuly
      • Zemuly is located in Attala County
    • Ethel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
      • Ethel is located in Attala County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
    • Newport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Attala County
  • Kemper County
    • Lynville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynville
      • Lynville is located in Kemper County
  • Lauderdale County
    • Martin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Lauderdale County
  • Leake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Hill, with the one closest to Laurel Hill listed first.
    • High Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
      • High Hill is located in Leake County
    • Standing Pine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standing Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Pine
      • Standing Pine is located in Leake County
    • Walnut Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Carthage
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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 Leake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,725 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <2>
    • Redwater
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
      • Redwater is located in Leake County
    • Tuscola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
      • Tuscola is located in Leake County
    • Lena
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Ann
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
      • Saint Ann is located in Leake County
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Hill, with the one closest to Laurel Hill listed first.
    • Lucern
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucern
      • Lucern is located in Newton County
    • Union
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,876 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <2>
    • Conehatta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conehatta
      • Conehatta is located in Newton County
    • Decatur
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Bluff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff
      • Pine Bluff is located in Newton County
    • Newton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Hill, with the one closest to Laurel Hill listed first.
    • Sebastopol
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebastopol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
      • Sebastopol is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebastopol <2>
    • Cash
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
      • Cash is located in Scott County
    • Harperville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperville
      • Harperville is located in Scott County
    • Clifton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Scott County
    • Beach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
      • Beach is located in Scott County
    • Ludlow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
      • Ludlow is located in Scott County
    • Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Forest
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <2>
    • Raworth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raworth
      • Raworth is located in Scott County
    • Branch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
      • Branch is located in Scott County
    • Kalem
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalem
      • Kalem is located in Scott County
  • Winston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Hill, with the one closest to Laurel Hill listed first.
    • Plattsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
      • Plattsburg is located in Winston County
    • Vowell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowell
      • Vowell is located in Winston County
    • Hinze
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinze
      • Hinze is located in Winston County
    • Noxapater
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noxapater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noxapater
      • Noxapater is located in Winston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noxapater <2>
    • Handle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Handle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handle
      • Handle is located in Winston County

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

Newspapers Published in Laurel Hill ...

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 6 newspapers that have been published in the area around Laurel Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Laurel Hill, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Laurel Hill.

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 Laurel Hill:

Cemeteries Near Laurel Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Laurel Hill.

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

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

  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
  • Carolina Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carolina Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carolina Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
  • Springfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Cemetery
  • Barnett Memorial Garden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Memorial Garden
  • Mt. Bethany Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Bethany Cemetery
  • McNeill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNeill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNeill Cemetery
  • Galilee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galilee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galilee Cemetery
  • Shackolo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shackolo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shackolo Cemetery
  • Continue List   (314 more) ...
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Morrow Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrow Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrow Memorial Cemetery
    • Black Jack Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Jack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Jack 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Laurel Hill had a population of 48 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Edinburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
    • Edinburg is located in Leake County
  • Madden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madden
    • Madden is located in Leake County
  • Hope
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Hope is located in Neshoba County
  • Williston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
    • Williston is located in Leake County
  • Free Trade
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Free Trade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Trade
    • Free Trade is located in Leake County
  • Standing Pine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standing Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Pine
    • Standing Pine is located in Leake County
  • High Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
    • High Hill is located in Leake County
  • Dixon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
    • Dixon is located in Neshoba County
  • Freeny
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeny have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeny
    • Freeny is located in Leake County
  • Coosa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosa
    • Coosa is located in Leake County
  • Sebastopol
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebastopol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
    • Sebastopol is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebastopol <2>
  • Marydell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marydell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
    • Marydell is located in Leake County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Philadelphia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Renfroe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renfroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfroe
      • Renfroe is located in Leake County
    • Walnut Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Laurel Hill. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Laurel Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Laurel Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7310, Longitude: -89.3167    
<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 Laurel Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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