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 Lexie (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 Lexie. 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/Parishes ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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 counties/parishes 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/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Lexie is located in Walthall 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 Walthall County: Washington (LA), Lawrence, Lincoln, Marion & Pike.
Below are the counties/parishes that are near Lexie. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lexie:
- Walthall County (The home county of Lexie)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lexie, with the one closest to Lexie listed first.
- Tylertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sartinville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Sartinville is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartinville
- Amite County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lexie, with the one closest to Lexie listed first.
- McElveen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- McElveen is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
- Huron
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Huron is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Gillsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Gillsburg is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
- Glading
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Glading is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
- Thompson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Thompson is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Jefferson Davis County
- Oak Vale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lexie, with the one closest to Lexie listed first.
- Verna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Verna is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verna
- Tilton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Tilton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
- Arm
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Arm is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lexie, with the one closest to Lexie listed first.
- Norfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Norfield is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfield
- Wellman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wellman is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lexie, with the one closest to Lexie listed first.
- Kokomo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Twin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Twin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Columbia
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Expose
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Expose is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
- Goss
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Goss is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Pinebur
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pinebur is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lexie, with the one closest to Lexie listed first.
- Smithburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Smithburg is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
- Holmesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Holmesville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
- Bacots
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bacots is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
- Topisaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Topisaw is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
- Magnolia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Chatawa
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Chatawa is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
- Osyka
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bear Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bear Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
- McComb
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Summit
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
- Folsom
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Folsom is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <1>
- Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lexie, with the one closest to Lexie listed first.
- Wilmer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wilmer is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
- Kentwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tangipahoa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fluker
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Henry City ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Henry City is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry City
- Husser
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Roseland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Washington Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lexie, with the one closest to Lexie listed first.
- Mount Hermon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sunny Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
- Pine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pine is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
- Popeville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Popeville is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popeville
- Franklinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Stoney Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Stoney Point is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
- Angie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Angie is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angie <1>
- Varnado
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Enon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Enon is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
- Bogalusa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lees Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lexie, see our County-by-County Page for Lexie.
Cemeteries Near Lexie ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lexie.
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 Lexie - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lexie covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lexie, with the one closest to Lexie listed first.
- Centerville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Dillon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Tylertown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Morris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rushing Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Founders Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Needham Alford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Holmes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (706 more) ...
- Duncan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Woods Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rushing Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Lexie in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lexie.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lexie, with the one closest to Lexie listed first.
- Smithburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Smithburg is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
- Mount Hermon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Holmesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Holmesville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
- Sunny Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
- Topisaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Topisaw is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
- Popeville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Popeville is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popeville
- Bailey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bailey is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Franklinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Magnolia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Osyka
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Fernwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Fernwood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
- Chatawa
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Chatawa is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Pickwick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Pickwick is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick
- McComb
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kentwood
(22 miles [35.4 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 Lexie. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lexie.
Newspapers Published in Lexie ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lexie.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lexie, 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 Lexie.
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 helpful 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 Lexie:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Walthall County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Amite County
- Jefferson Davis County
- Lawrence County
- Lincoln County
- Marion County
- Pike County
- Saint Tammany Parish
- Tangipahoa Parish
- Washington 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> | 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 Lexie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Lexie) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |