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 Longtown (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 Longtown. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Longtown is located in Panola 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 Panola County: Lafayette, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tunica & Yalobusha.
Below are the counties that are near Longtown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Longtown:
- Panola County (The home county of Longtown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Longtown, with the one closest to Longtown listed first.
- Askew
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Crenshaw
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crenshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Crenshaw is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crenshaw <2>
- Como
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sardis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Sardis is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <2>
- Batesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Batesville is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville <2>
- Chapeltown
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Mims
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Terza
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Terza. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terza
- Terza is located in Panola County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Terza
- From Longtown to Terza
- Courtland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pope
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Pope is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Coahoma County
- The following are listed by their distance from Longtown, with the one closest to Longtown listed first.
- Rich
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lula
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Jonestown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Jonestown is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <2>
- Powell
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Coahoma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Eagles Nest
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Clover Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Friars Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friars Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
- Friars Point is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- DeSoto County
- The following are listed by their distance from Longtown, with the one closest to Longtown listed first.
- Cub Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cub Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Lake
- Cub Lake is located in DeSoto County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cub Lake
- From Longtown to Cub Lake
- Eudora
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eudora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
- Eudora is located in DeSoto County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eudora
- From Longtown to Eudora
- Hernando
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Alphaba
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bright
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bright. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Bright is located in DeSoto County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bright
- From Longtown to Bright
- Nesbit
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Newport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in DeSoto County
- Lake Cormorant
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Memphis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Memphis is located in DeSoto County
- Aldens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Glover
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ingrams Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lafayette County
- Harmontown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Marshall County
- Chulahoma
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Quitman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Longtown, with the one closest to Longtown listed first.
- Sledge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Falcon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Falcon is located in Quitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Bobo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Marks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks
- Marks is located in Quitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marks <2>
- Crowder
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
- Crowder is located in Quitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Lambert
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Yarbrough
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tate County
- The following are listed by their distance from Longtown, with the one closest to Longtown listed first.
- Goode
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goode have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goode
- Goode is located in Tate County
- Senatobia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senatobia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senatobia
- Senatobia is located in Tate County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,614 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senatobia <2>
- Arkabutla
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- New Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- New Town is located in Tate County
- Coldwater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Poagville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Aiken
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Wyatte
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatte
- Wyatte is located in Tate County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wyatte
- From Longtown to Wyatte
- Tunica County
- The following are listed by their distance from Longtown, with the one closest to Longtown listed first.
- Evansville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clayton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Tunica
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- North Tunica
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Austin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Austin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Tunica County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Austin
- From Longtown to Austin
- Peyton ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peyton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyton
- Peyton is located in Tunica County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Peyton
- From Longtown to Peyton
- Banks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- Banks is located in Tunica County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Banks
- From Longtown to Banks
- Mhoon Landing ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Crittenden County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Longtown, with the one closest to Longtown listed first.
- Seyppel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seyppel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyppel
- Seyppel is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Seyppel
- From Longtown to Seyppel
- Horseshoe Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lee County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Longtown, with the one closest to Longtown listed first.
- Peters
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
- Peters is located in Lee County (AR)
- Phillips Bayou
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Phillips County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Longtown, with the one closest to Longtown listed first.
- Helena
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Helena - West Helena
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena - West Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena - West Helena
- Helena - West Helena is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,032 people
- West Helena
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Longtown, see our County-by-County Page for Longtown.
Cemeteries Near Longtown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Longtown.
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 Longtown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Longtown, with the one closest to Longtown listed first.
- Longtown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longtown Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Askew Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Askew Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Askew Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rogers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- McGehees Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGehees Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGehees Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Harmony Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Peach Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peach Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peach Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Level Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Level Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Level Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Abes Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abes Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abes Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Morris Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Singleton Springs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (262 more) ...
- Star Place - Shiloh Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star Place - Shiloh Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Star Place - Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Walton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Como Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Como Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Como Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Longtown had a population of 175 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Longtown, with the one closest to Longtown listed first.
- Pleasant Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Panola County
- Strayhorn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strayhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strayhorn
- Strayhorn is located in Tate County
- Como
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Senatobia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senatobia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senatobia
- Senatobia is located in Tate County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,614 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senatobia <2>
- Arkabutla
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sardis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Sardis is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <2>
- Coldwater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dubbs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubbs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubbs
- Dubbs is located in Tunica County
- Batesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Batesville is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville <2>
- Looxahoma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Looxahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looxahoma
- Looxahoma is located in Tate County
- Evansville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clayton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Chapeltown
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in DeSoto County
- Cub Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cub Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Lake
- Cub Lake is located in DeSoto County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cub Lake
- From Longtown to Cub Lake
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Longtown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Longtown.
Newspapers Published in Longtown ...
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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Longtown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Longtown, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Longtown.
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 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 Longtown:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Panola County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Coahoma County
- DeSoto County
- Lafayette County
- Marshall County
- Quitman County
- Tate County
- Tunica County
- Crittenden County
- Lee County
- Phillips County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Longtown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
<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 Longtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<7> | 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 from Point A (ie- Longtown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Longtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5132, Longitude: -90.1233 |