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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 Longshot (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 Longshot. 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.

Longshot is located in Bolivar 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 Bolivar County: Desha (AR), Coahoma, Sunflower & Washington.

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

  • Bolivar County     (The home county of Longshot)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Longshot, with the one closest to Longshot listed first.
    • Grapeland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grapeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
      • Grapeland is located in Bolivar County
    • Benoit
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benoit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
      • Benoit is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benoit <2>
    • Choctaw
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Shaw
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
      • Shaw is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
    • Mound City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Bolivar County
    • Pace
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace
      • Pace is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Victor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
      • Victor is located in Bolivar County
    • Christmas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas
      • Christmas is located in Bolivar County
    • Scott
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Scott is located in Bolivar County
    • Boyle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Beulah
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
    • Cleveland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <2>
    • Lamont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
      • Lamont is located in Bolivar County
  • Coahoma County
    • Roundaway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
      • Roundaway is located in Coahoma County
  • Leflore County
    • McNutt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNutt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
      • McNutt is located in Leflore County
  • Sunflower County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Longshot, with the one closest to Longshot listed first.
    • White City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Sunflower County
    • Roundaway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
      • Roundaway is located in Sunflower County
    • Heathman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathman
      • Heathman is located in Sunflower County
    • Faisonia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faisonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
      • Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
    • Indianola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Doddsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doddsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
      • Doddsville is located in Sunflower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Ruleville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Sunflower
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
      • Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
    • Baird
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
      • Baird is located in Sunflower County
    • Drew
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
      • Drew is located in Sunflower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drew <2>
    • Whitney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
      • Whitney is located in Sunflower County
    • Moorhead
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
      • Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
    • Inverness
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
      • Inverness is located in Sunflower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Longshot, with the one closest to Longshot listed first.
    • Helm
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
      • Helm is located in Washington County
    • Metcalfe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metcalfe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalfe
      • Metcalfe is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
    • Stoneville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
      • Stoneville is located in Washington County
    • Leland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Leland is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,659 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <2>
    • Greenville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilmot
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Washington County
    • Arcola
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
      • Arcola is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
  • Desha County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Longshot, with the one closest to Longshot listed first.
    • Napoleon ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Napoleon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
      • Napoleon is located in Desha County (AR)
    • Arkansas City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
      • Arkansas City is located in Desha County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Rohwer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Kelso
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
      • Kelso is located in Desha County (AR)
    • McArthur
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
      • McArthur is located in Desha County (AR)
    • Watson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Desha County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <2>
    • McGehee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGehee
      • McGehee is located in Desha County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGehee <2>
    • Snow Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake
      • Snow Lake is located in Desha County (AR)

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

Newspapers Published in Longshot ...

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 Longshot.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Longshot, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Longshot.

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 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 Longshot:

Cemeteries Near Longshot ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Longshot.

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

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

  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Mexican Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mexican Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mexican Cemetery
  • Egypt Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egypt Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egypt Ridge Cemetery
  • Asia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asia Cemetery
  • Dickerson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickerson Cemetery
  • Polk - Royal Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polk - Royal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polk - Royal Cemetery
  • Parthenia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parthenia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parthenia Cemetery
  • Burrus Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burrus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burrus Cemetery
  • Mt. Cazy Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Cazy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Cazy Cemetery
  • Shaw Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shaw Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Shaw.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #155979 <5>
  • Old Stone Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stone Cemetery
  • Strangers Rest Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strangers Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strangers Rest Cemetery
  • Continue List   (173 more) ...
    • Aycock Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aycock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aycock Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Speckter Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speckter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speckter Cemetery

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.<6>

While we didn't find Longshot in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Longshot.

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

  • Dahomy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahomy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahomy
    • Dahomy is located in Bolivar County
  • Lobdell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobdell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobdell
    • Lobdell is located in Bolivar County
  • Benoit
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benoit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
    • Benoit is located in Bolivar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benoit <2>
  • Choctaw
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Shaw
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
    • Shaw is located in Bolivar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
  • Bolivar
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
    • Bolivar is located in Bolivar County
  • Lake Vista
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Vista
    • Lake Vista is located in Bolivar County
  • Mound City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
    • Mound City is located in Bolivar County
  • Scott
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
    • Scott is located in Bolivar County
  • Helm
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
    • Helm is located in Washington County
  • Christmas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas
    • Christmas is located in Bolivar County
  • O'Reilly
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Reilly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Reilly
    • O'Reilly is located in Bolivar County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Boyle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Lamont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
      • Lamont is located in Bolivar County
    • Cleveland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <2>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Longshot. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Bolivar County: www.co.bolivar.ms.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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- Longshot) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Longshot. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6455, Longitude: -90.9025    
<5>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.
<6>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 Longshot, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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