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 Little Sunflower (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 Little Sunflower. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.
Little Sunflower is located in Sharkey 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 Sharkey County: Humphreys, Issaquena, Washington & Yazoo.
Below are the counties that are near Little Sunflower. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Little Sunflower:
- Sharkey County (The home county of Little Sunflower)
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Sunflower, with the one closest to Little Sunflower listed first.
- Smedes
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Smedes is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedes
- Blanton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Blanton is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Onward
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Onward is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
- Issaquena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Issaquena is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Issaquena
- Cary
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cary is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Rolling Fork
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Riverside Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Riverside Junction is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Junction
- Mont Helena
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mont Helena is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Helena
- Lorenzen
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lorenzen is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzen
- Anguilla
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Nitta Yuma
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Nitta Yuma is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitta Yuma
- Richey
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Richey is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richey
- Auter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Auter is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auter
- Hinds County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Sunflower, with the one closest to Little Sunflower listed first.
- Delta City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Delta City is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta City
- Brownsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brownsville is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Edwards
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Sunflower, with the one closest to Little Sunflower listed first.
- Louise
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Louise is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Lake City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lake City is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Issaquena County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Sunflower, with the one closest to Little Sunflower listed first.
- Valley Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Park is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
- Chotard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chotard is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chotard
- Tallula
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Tallula is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallula
- Booth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Booth is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
- Mayersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mayersville is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Sunflower, with the one closest to Little Sunflower listed first.
- Adelle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Adelle is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelle
- Kearney Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Kearney Park is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Park
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Sunflower, with the one closest to Little Sunflower listed first.
- Haynes Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Haynes Bluff is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Bluff
- Redwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Redwood is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Russellville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Russellville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Villanova
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Villanova is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanova
- Newmans
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Newmans is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmans
- Vicksburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Stout
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Stout is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Sunflower, with the one closest to Little Sunflower listed first.
- Hampton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hampton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Willet
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Willet is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
- Murphy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Murphy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Yazoo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Sunflower, with the one closest to Little Sunflower listed first.
- Kearney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kearney is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
- Satartia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Satartia is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satartia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Oil City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Oil City is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Anding
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Anding is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anding
- Jonestown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jonestown is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Bentonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Yazoo City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Yazoo City is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yazoo City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
- Former names for Yazoo City:
- Hannan's Bluff
- Manchester
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yazoo City <1>
- Crump
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Crump is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Pearce ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pearce is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearce
- East Carroll Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Sunflower, with the one closest to Little Sunflower listed first.
- Transylvania
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lake Providence
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Sondheimer
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Madison Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Sunflower, with the one closest to Little Sunflower listed first.
- Omega
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Omega is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Duck Port ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Duck Port is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Port
- Ashly
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ashly is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashly
- Delta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mound
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mound is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Thomastown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Thomastown is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
- Barnes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Barnes is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
- Coleman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coleman is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Richmond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
- Tallulah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Little Sunflower, see our County-by-County Page for Little Sunflower.
Cemeteries Near Little Sunflower ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Little Sunflower.
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 Little Sunflower - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Little Sunflower covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Little Sunflower, with the one closest to Little Sunflower listed first.
- Kettleman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jeffery Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Danover Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Henry Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Shannon Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Campbellsville Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tanglewood Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Weathers Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Oak Valley Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Brunswick Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kiger Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (97 more) ...
- Neely Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Marley Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hart Childress Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Little Sunflower in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Little Sunflower.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Little Sunflower, with the one closest to Little Sunflower listed first.
- Valley Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Park is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
- Smedes
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Smedes is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedes
- Kearney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kearney is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
- Blanton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Blanton is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Onward
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Onward is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
- Cary
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cary is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Katzenmeyer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Katzenmeyer is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katzenmeyer
- Haynes Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Haynes Bluff is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Bluff
- Egremont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Egremont is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont
- Chotard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chotard is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chotard
- Enola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Enola is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
- Redwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Redwood is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Russellville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Russellville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Rolling Fork
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Satartia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Satartia is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satartia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Little Sunflower. See our List of 1890's Communities around Little Sunflower.
Newspapers Published in Little Sunflower ...
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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Little Sunflower.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Little Sunflower, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Little Sunflower.
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 Little Sunflower:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Sharkey County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hinds County
- Humphreys County
- Issaquena County
- Madison County
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Yazoo County
- East Carroll Parish
- Madison 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 Little Sunflower, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Little Sunflower) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |