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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 Long Beach (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 Long Beach. 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.

Name Variations for Long Beach ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Long Beach: Long Bch.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Long Beach is located in Harrison 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 Harrison County: Hancock, Jackson & Stone.

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

  • Harrison County     (The home county of Long Beach)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Long Beach, with the one closest to Long Beach listed first.
    • Gulfport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • North Gulfport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Gulfport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gulfport
      • North Gulfport is located in Harrison County
    • Pass Christian
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mississippi City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mississippi City
      • Mississippi City is located in Harrison County
    • Lyman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
      • Lyman is located in Harrison County
    • Lorraine Community ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorraine Community have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine Community
      • Lorraine Community is located in Harrison County
    • Beauvoir
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauvoir
      • Beauvoir is located in Harrison County
    • Coalville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
      • Coalville is located in Harrison County
    • Wool Market
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wool Market
      • Wool Market is located in Harrison County
      • Wool Market has also been known as:
      • Woolmarket
    • Wortham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
      • Wortham is located in Harrison County
    • Biloxi
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biloxi
      • Biloxi is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biloxi <1>
    • D'Iberville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for D'Iberville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Iberville
      • D'Iberville is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,981 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for D'Iberville <1>
    • Saucier
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Long Beach, with the one closest to Long Beach listed first.
    • Bay Saint Louis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Saint Louis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Saint Louis
      • Bay Saint Louis is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Saint Louis <1>
    • Diamondhead
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamondhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamondhead
      • Diamondhead is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamondhead <1>
    • Shoreline Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoreline Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreline Park
      • Shoreline Park is located in Hancock County
    • Waveland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waveland
      • Waveland is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waveland <1>
    • Kiln
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Lakeshore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore
      • Lakeshore is located in Hancock County
    • Necaise
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necaise
      • Necaise is located in Hancock County
    • Logtown ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown
      • Logtown is located in Hancock County
    • Napoleon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
      • Napoleon is located in Hancock County
    • Pearlington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Gainesville ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Gainesville is located in Hancock County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Long Beach, with the one closest to Long Beach listed first.
    • Saint Martin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martin
      • Saint Martin is located in Jackson County
    • Gulf Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Hills
      • Gulf Hills is located in Jackson County
    • Latimer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
      • Latimer is located in Jackson County
    • Ocean Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Springs
      • Ocean Springs is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,791 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Springs <1>
    • Gulf Park Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf Park Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Park Estates
      • Gulf Park Estates is located in Jackson County
    • Fountainebleau
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainebleau
      • Fountainebleau is located in Jackson County
    • Gautier
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gautier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gautier
      • Gautier is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,379 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gautier <1>
    • Vancleave
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Stone County
    • McHenry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Stone County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Long Beach ...

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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Long Beach.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Long Beach. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Long Beach and those printed in the larger area surrounding Long Beach.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Long Beach.

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 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 Long Beach:

Cemeteries Near Long Beach ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Long Beach.

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

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

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Long Beach had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Long Beach had a population of 16,125 people.

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

  • Gulfport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Pass Christian
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Delisle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delisle
    • Delisle is located in Harrison County
  • Mississippi City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mississippi City
    • Mississippi City is located in Harrison County
  • Henderson Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Point
    • Henderson Point is located in Harrison County
  • Handsboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Handsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handsboro
    • Handsboro is located in Harrison County
  • Bay Saint Louis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Saint Louis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Saint Louis
    • Bay Saint Louis is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,529 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Saint Louis <1>
  • De Buys
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Buys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Buys
    • De Buys is located in Harrison County
  • Beauvoir
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauvoir
    • Beauvoir is located in Harrison County
  • Wool Market
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wool Market
    • Wool Market is located in Harrison County
    • Wool Market has also been known as:
    • Woolmarket
  • Waveland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waveland
    • Waveland is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,315 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waveland <1>
  • Biloxi
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biloxi
    • Biloxi is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,127 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biloxi <1>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Kiln
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Airey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airey
      • Airey is located in Harrison County
    • Ocean Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Springs
      • Ocean Springs is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,791 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Springs <1>

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

The official website for Long Beach: www.ci.long-beach.ms.us/

The official website for Harrison County: www.co.harrison.ms.us/

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

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>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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Long Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Long Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.3599, Longitude: -89.1641       In this case, the coordinates for Long Beach have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Long Beach, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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