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 Leota (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 Leota. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Leota is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Chicot (AR), Bolivar, Humphreys, Issaquena, Sharkey & Sunflower.
Below are the counties that are near Leota. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Leota:
- Washington County (The home county of Leota)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leota, with the one closest to Leota listed first.
- Byrne City
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Byrne City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrne City
- James
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- James is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Hampton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hampton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Avon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Avon is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Forrest City ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Forrest City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
- Hollandale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Overby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Overby is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overby
- Arcola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arcola is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Wilmot
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wilmot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Willet
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Willet is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
- Greenville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Murphy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Murphy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Bolivar County
- Lamont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lamont is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
- Hinds County
- Delta City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Delta City is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta City
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leota, with the one closest to Leota listed first.
- Gooden Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Gooden Lake is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooden Lake
- Isola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Isola is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Louise
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Louise is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Issaquena County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leota, with the one closest to Leota listed first.
- Booth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Booth is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
- Mayersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Mayersville is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Tallula
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Tallula is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallula
- Sharkey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leota, with the one closest to Leota listed first.
- Panther Burn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Panther Burn is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Burn
- Nitta Yuma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Nitta Yuma is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitta Yuma
- Lorenzen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lorenzen is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzen
- Anguilla
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mont Helena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mont Helena is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Helena
- Riverside Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside Junction is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Junction
- Rolling Fork
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Richey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Richey is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richey
- Auter
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Auter is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auter
- Cary
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cary is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Issaquena
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Issaquena is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Issaquena
- Blanton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Blanton is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Sunflower County
- New Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Town is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Ashley County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leota, with the one closest to Leota listed first.
- Portland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Montrose
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Montrose is located in Ashley County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Parkdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Wilmot
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Wilmot is located in Ashley County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Chicot County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leota, with the one closest to Leota listed first.
- Eudora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lake Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Drew County (AR)
- Jerome
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jerome is located in Drew County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- East Carroll Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leota, with the one closest to Leota listed first.
- Lake Providence
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Transylvania
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- West Carroll Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leota, with the one closest to Leota listed first.
- Kilbourne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fiske
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fiske is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiske
- Forest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Forest is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Leota, see our County-by-County Page for Leota.
Cemeteries Near Leota ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leota.
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 Leota - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Leota covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Leota, with the one closest to Leota listed first.
- Metcalfe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Canaan Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Graymound Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- North Star Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lakeport Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mason Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Masons Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Old Lakeport Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Georgia Bend Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (117 more) ...
- Huddleston Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Clitonia Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bellamy Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Leota in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Leota.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Leota, with the one closest to Leota listed first.
- Chatham
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Chatham is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Erwin
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Erwin is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
- Longwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Longwood is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Lake Washington ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lake Washington is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Washington
- Glen Allan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Allan is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allan
- Hampton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hampton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- James
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- James is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Grand Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Grand Lake is located in Chicot County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake
- Sterling ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sterling is located in Chicot County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Lakeport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lakeport is located in Chicot County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
- Avon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Avon is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Grace
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Grace is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Percy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Percy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percy
- Wayside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wayside is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Pilcher Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pilcher Point is located in East Carroll Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilcher Point
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Leota. See our List of 1890's Communities around Leota.
Newspapers Published in Leota ...
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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Leota.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Leota, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Leota.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Leota:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bolivar County
- Hinds County
- Humphreys County
- Issaquena County
- Sharkey County
- Sunflower County
- Ashley County
- Chicot County
- Drew County
- East Carroll Parish
- West Carroll Parish
- 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Leota) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Leota, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |