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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 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.

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.
    • Dahomy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dahomy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahomy
      • Dahomy is located in Bolivar County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dahomy
      • From Longshot to Dahomy
    • Grapeland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grapeland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
      • Grapeland is located in Bolivar County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grapeland
      • From Longshot to Grapeland
    • 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.<2> 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 <3>
    • 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.<2> 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)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Vista
      • Lake Vista 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.<2> 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)
    • Christmas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Scott
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Beulah
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Coahoma County
  • Leflore County
    • McNutt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McNutt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
      • McNutt is located in Leflore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McNutt
      • From Longshot to McNutt
  • Sunflower County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Longshot, with the one closest to Longshot listed first.
    • Halstead
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstead
      • Halstead is located in Sunflower County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Halstead
      • From Longshot to Halstead
    • 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.<2> 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)
    • Heathman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heathman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathman
      • Heathman is located in Sunflower County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Heathman
      • From Longshot to Heathman
    • Faisonia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faisonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
      • Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Faisonia
      • From Longshot to Faisonia
    • 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.<2> 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)
    • Quiver ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quiver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiver
      • Quiver is located in Sunflower County
    • Baird
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baird. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
      • Baird is located in Sunflower County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Baird
      • From Longshot to Baird
    • Drew
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Longshot, with the one closest to Longshot listed first.
    • Napanee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Napanee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napanee
      • Napanee is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Napanee
      • From Longshot to Napanee
    • Helm
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
      • Helm is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Helm
      • From Longshot to Helm
    • 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.<2> 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
    • Dunleith
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunleith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunleith
      • Dunleith is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dunleith
      • From Longshot to Dunleith
    • Stoneville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Leland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Greenville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilmot
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilmot
      • From Longshot to Wilmot
    • 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.<2> 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
    • Avon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
      • Napoleon is located in Desha County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Napoleon
      • From Longshot to Napoleon
    • 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.<2> 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)
    • McArthur
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Watson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • McGehee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • 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.<2> 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.

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mexican Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mexican Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mexican Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Egypt Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egypt Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egypt Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Asia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dickerson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickerson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Polk - Royal Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polk - Royal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polk - Royal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parthenia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parthenia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parthenia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burrus Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burrus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burrus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Cazy Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Cazy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Cazy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shaw Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Old Stone Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Strangers Rest Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strangers Rest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strangers Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (175 more) ...
    • Aycock Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aycock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aycock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Speckter Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speckter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speckter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dahomy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahomy
    • Dahomy is located in Bolivar County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dahomy
    • From Longshot to Dahomy
  • 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.<2> 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.<2> 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 <3>
  • 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.<2> 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.<2> 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.<2> 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)
  • Scott
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Helm
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
    • Helm is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Helm
    • From Longshot to Helm
  • Christmas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • 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.<2> 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)
    • 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.<2> 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 <3>

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.

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]<6>. 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:

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>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Longshot, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- 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    









 

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