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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 Leverett (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 Leverett. 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 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.

Leverett is located in Tallahatchie 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 Tallahatchie County: Coahoma, Grenada, Leflore, Panola, Quitman, Sunflower & Yalobusha.

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

  • Tallahatchie County     (The home county of Leverett)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leverett, with the one closest to Leverett listed first.
    • Paynes
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paynes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes
      • Paynes is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paynes
      • From Leverett to Paynes
    • Rosebloom
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosebloom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebloom
      • Rosebloom is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rosebloom
      • From Leverett to Rosebloom
    • Charleston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <3>
    • Crevi ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crevi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crevi
      • Crevi is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Swan Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Glendora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
      • Glendora is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendora <3>
    • Albin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Webb
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Webb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
      • Webb is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Webb
      • From Leverett to Webb
    • Sumner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Tutwiler
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leverett, with the one closest to Leverett listed first.
    • Avalon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avalon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Avalon is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avalon
      • From Leverett to Avalon
    • Teoc
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teoc. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teoc
      • Teoc is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Teoc
      • From Leverett to Teoc
    • Jefferson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jefferson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jefferson
      • From Leverett to Jefferson
    • North Carrollton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carrollton
      • North Carrollton is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Carrollton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <3>
  • Coahoma County
  • Grenada County
  • Leflore County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leverett, with the one closest to Leverett listed first.
    • Duck Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Eskridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eskridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
      • Eskridge is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eskridge
      • From Leverett to Eskridge
  • Panola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leverett, with the one closest to Leverett listed first.
    • Mims
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Pope
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
      • Pope is located in Panola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
    • Courtland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Chapeltown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Quitman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leverett, with the one closest to Leverett listed first.
    • Crowder
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
      • Crowder is located in Quitman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
    • Vance
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Yarbrough
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Lambert
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Marks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks
      • Marks is located in Quitman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marks <3>
    • Bobo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Sunflower County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leverett, with the one closest to Leverett listed first.
    • Rome
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Whitney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
      • Whitney is located in Sunflower County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whitney
      • From Leverett to Whitney
    • Drew
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Quiver ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quiver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiver
      • Quiver is located in Sunflower County
    • Doddsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doddsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
      • Doddsville is located in Sunflower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Ruleville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Yalobusha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leverett, with the one closest to Leverett listed first.
    • Tillatoba
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillatoba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillatoba
      • Tillatoba is located in Yalobusha County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 91 people
    • Oakland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Yalobusha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <3>
    • Coffeeville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Velma
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Velma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
      • Velma is located in Yalobusha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Velma
      • From Leverett to Velma

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

Cemeteries Near Leverett ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leverett.

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

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

  • Poplar Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stonefield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stonefield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stonefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Church of God Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of God Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church of God Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adams Arbor Church of God Prophecy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Arbor Church of God Prophecy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Arbor Church of God Prophecy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ashland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Corinth Baptist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carver Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carver Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carver Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Needmore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Needmore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Needmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oxberry Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oxberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (282 more) ...
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Leverett had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Paynes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paynes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes
    • Paynes is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Paynes
    • From Leverett to Paynes
  • Cascilla
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascilla
    • Cascilla is located in Tallahatchie County
  • Murphreesboro ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphreesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphreesboro
    • Murphreesboro is located in Tallahatchie County
  • Oxberry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxberry
    • Oxberry is located in Grenada County
  • Rosebloom
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosebloom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebloom
    • Rosebloom is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rosebloom
    • From Leverett to Rosebloom
  • Charleston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
    • Charleston is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,882 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <3>
  • Parsons
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
    • Parsons is located in Grenada County
  • Sharkey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharkey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharkey
    • Sharkey is located in Tallahatchie County
  • Crevi ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crevi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crevi
    • Crevi is located in Tallahatchie County
  • Swan Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Black Bayou
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bayou
    • Black Bayou is located in Tallahatchie County
  • Glendora
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
    • Glendora is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendora <3>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Leflore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leflore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leflore
      • Leflore is located in Grenada County
    • Minter City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Yalobusha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Leverett ...

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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Leverett.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Leverett, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Leverett.

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 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 Leverett:

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

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>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 Leverett, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Leverett) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leverett. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8827, Longitude: -90.0755       In this case, the coordinates for Leverett have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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