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 Lewisburg (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 Lewisburg. 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 doctors and 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.
Lewisburg is located in DeSoto 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 DeSoto County: Crittenden (AR), Marshall, Tate, Tunica & Shelby (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Lewisburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lewisburg:
- DeSoto County (The home county of Lewisburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lewisburg, with the one closest to Lewisburg listed first.
- Ingrams Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ingrams Mill is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingrams Mill
- Bright
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bright is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Olive Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Alphaba
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Alphaba is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alphaba
- Hernando
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Southaven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nesbit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Aldens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Aldens is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldens
- De Soto Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
- Horn Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lynchburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lynchburg is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Cub Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Cub Lake is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Lake
- Lafayette County
- Harmontown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Harmontown is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmontown
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lewisburg, with the one closest to Lewisburg listed first.
- Byhalia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Barton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Barton is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Victoria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Victoria is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Cayce
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cayce is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Red Banks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Taska
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Taska is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taska
- Marianna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marianna is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
- Chulahoma
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Chulahoma is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulahoma
- Mount Pleasant
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Holly Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Slayden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Slayden is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
- Atway
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Atway is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atway
- Panola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lewisburg, with the one closest to Lewisburg listed first.
- Como
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sardis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Longtown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Longtown is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
- Askew
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Askew is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askew
- Tate County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lewisburg, with the one closest to Lewisburg listed first.
- Antioch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Antioch is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Poagville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Poagville is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poagville
- Coldwater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Aiken
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Aiken is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- New Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- New Town is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Wyatte
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wyatte is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatte
- Looxahoma
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Looxahoma is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looxahoma
- Arkabutla
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Arkabutla is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkabutla
- Senatobia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tyro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Tyro is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Goode
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Goode is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goode
- Tunica County
- Banks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Banks is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- Crittenden County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lewisburg, with the one closest to Lewisburg listed first.
- Seyppel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Seyppel is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyppel
- Amanca
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Amanca is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanca
- Hulbert
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hulbert is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
- Horseshoe Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Horseshoe Lake is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Pinckney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pinckney is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney
- Mound City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mound City is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- West Memphis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fayette County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lewisburg, with the one closest to Lewisburg listed first.
- Piperton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Piperton is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
- Rossville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Elba
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elba is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- New Bethel
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- New Bethel is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,324 people
- Canadaville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Canadaville is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
- Macon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Macon is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Moscow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Withe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
- Shelby County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lewisburg, with the one closest to Lewisburg listed first.
- Capleville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Capleville is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capleville
- Forest Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Forest Hill is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Parkway Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Parkway Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
- Bailey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bailey is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Germantown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Collierville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oakville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oakville is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- The Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- The Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Cordova
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Binghampton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Binghampton is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton
- Hunt Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hunt Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,234 people
- Memphis
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lewisburg, see our County-by-County Page for Lewisburg.
Cemeteries Near Lewisburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lewisburg.
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 Lewisburg - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lewisburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lewisburg, with the one closest to Lewisburg listed first.
- Wiggins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Kelsey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Center Point Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Drain Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Winbourn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Whites Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Enon Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bakers Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mills Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kelly Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fountain Head Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (429 more) ...
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Matts Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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 Lewisburg had a population of 72 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lewisburg, with the one closest to Lewisburg listed first.
- Cedarview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cedarview is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarview
- Bright
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bright is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Cockrum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cockrum is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrum
- Ingrams Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ingrams Mill is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingrams Mill
- Miller
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Miller is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Olive Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Byhalia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hernando
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Watson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Watson is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Independence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Barton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Barton is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Plum Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Plum Point is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Nesbit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bowman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bowman is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman
- Capleville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Capleville is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capleville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lewisburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lewisburg.
Newspapers Published in Lewisburg ...
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 206 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lewisburg.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lewisburg, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lewisburg.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Lewisburg:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to DeSoto County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lafayette County
- Marshall County
- Panola County
- Tate County
- Tunica County
- Crittenden County
- Fayette County
- Shelby County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lewisburg) 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 Lewisburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |