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 Lobdell (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 Lobdell. 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 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 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.
Lobdell is located in Bolivar 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 Bolivar County: Desha (AR), Coahoma, Sunflower & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Lobdell. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lobdell:
- Bolivar County (The home county of Lobdell)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lobdell, with the one closest to Lobdell listed first.
- Dahomy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dahomy is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahomy
- Christmas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Christmas is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas
- Benoit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Beulah
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Beulah is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Mound City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mound City is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Grapeland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Grapeland is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
- Longshot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Longshot is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longshot
- Pace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pace is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Lake Vista
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Vista is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Vista
- Rosedale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Victor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Victor is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
- Eutaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Eutaw is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutaw
- Scott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Scott is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Coahoma County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lobdell, with the one closest to Lobdell listed first.
- Africa ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Africa is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
- Roundaway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Roundaway is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
- Sunflower County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lobdell, with the one closest to Lobdell listed first.
- Halstead
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Halstead is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstead
- White City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- White City is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Roundaway
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Roundaway is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
- Ruleville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Faisonia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
- Heathman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Heathman is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathman
- Doddsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Doddsville is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Drew
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Indianola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Quiver ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Quiver is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiver
- Whitney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Whitney is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Sunflower
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Baird
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Baird is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lobdell, with the one closest to Lobdell listed first.
- Napanee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Napanee is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napanee
- Helm
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Helm is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
- Metcalfe
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Metcalfe is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalfe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Stoneville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Stoneville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
- Dunleith
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dunleith is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunleith
- Greenville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Leland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Wilmot
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Wilmot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Chicot County (AR)
- Dermott
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Desha County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lobdell, with the one closest to Lobdell listed first.
- Napoleon ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Napoleon is located in Desha County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
- Arkansas City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Arkansas City is located in Desha County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Kelso
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Kelso is located in Desha County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
- Rohwer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Watson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- McArthur
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- McArthur is located in Desha County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
- Snow Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Snow Lake is located in Desha County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake
- Pea Ridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pea Ridge is located in Desha County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- McGehee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Reed
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Reed is located in Desha County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Hopedale ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hopedale is located in Desha County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Pickens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pickens is located in Desha County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
- Drew County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lobdell, with the one closest to Lobdell listed first.
- Tillar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Tillar is located in Drew County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Winchester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Winchester is located in Drew County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Phillips County (AR)
- Crumrod
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Crumrod is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumrod
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lobdell, see our County-by-County Page for Lobdell.
Cemeteries Near Lobdell ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lobdell.
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 Lobdell - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lobdell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lobdell, with the one closest to Lobdell listed first.
- Polk - Royal Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Clark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Old Stone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Waldon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Parthenia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Burrus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Scotland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Beulah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Speckter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Egypt Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Aycock Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (184 more) ...
- Martin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- New Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Miles Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Lobdell had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lobdell, with the one closest to Lobdell listed first.
- Dahomy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dahomy is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahomy
- Benoit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Christmas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Christmas is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas
- Bolivar
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bolivar is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Mound City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mound City is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Lake Vista
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Vista is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Vista
- Rosedale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Eutaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Eutaw is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutaw
- Scott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Scott is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Mound Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mound Landing is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Landing
- Wright
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wright is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- White River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- White River is located in Desha County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White River
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Lamont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lamont is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
- Arkansas City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Arkansas City is located in Desha County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Choctaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lobdell. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lobdell.
Newspapers Published in Lobdell ...
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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lobdell.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lobdell, 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 Lobdell.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Lobdell:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Bolivar County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Coahoma County
- Sunflower County
- Washington County
- Chicot County
- Desha County
- Drew County
- Phillips 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> | 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 Lobdell, 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' (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- Lobdell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |