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 Longwood (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 Longwood. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Longwood is located in Washington County.
To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Chicot (AR), Bolivar, Humphreys, Issaquena, Sharkey & Sunflower.
Below are the counties that are near Longwood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Longwood:
- Washington County (The home county of Longwood)
- The following are listed by their distance from Longwood, with the one closest to Longwood listed first.
- James
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- James is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Byrne City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Byrne City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrne City
- Avon
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Avon is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Forrest City ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Forrest City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
- Hampton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hampton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Hollandale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Overby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Overby is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overby
- Arcola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Arcola is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Wilmot
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wilmot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Greenville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Willet
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Willet is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
- Leland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bolivar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Longwood, with the one closest to Longwood listed first.
- Lamont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lamont is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
- Scott
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Scott is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Hinds County
- Delta City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Delta City is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta City
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Longwood, with the one closest to Longwood listed first.
- Gooden Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Gooden Lake is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooden Lake
- Isola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Isola is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Louise
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Louise is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Issaquena County
- The following are listed by their distance from Longwood, with the one closest to Longwood listed first.
- Booth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Booth is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
- Mayersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Mayersville is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Tallula
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Tallula is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallula
- Sharkey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Longwood, with the one closest to Longwood listed first.
- Panther Burn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Panther Burn is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Burn
- Nitta Yuma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nitta Yuma is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitta Yuma
- Lorenzen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lorenzen is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzen
- Anguilla
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Mont Helena
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Mont Helena is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Helena
- Riverside Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside Junction is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Junction
- Rolling Fork
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Richey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Richey is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richey
- Auter
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Auter is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auter
- Cary
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cary is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Issaquena
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Issaquena is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Issaquena
- Blanton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Blanton is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Sunflower County
- The following are listed by their distance from Longwood, with the one closest to Longwood listed first.
- New Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- New Town is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Heathman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Heathman is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathman
- Inverness
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Inverness is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
- Ashley County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Longwood, with the one closest to Longwood listed first.
- Montrose
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Montrose is located in Ashley County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Portland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Parkdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Wilmot
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wilmot is located in Ashley County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Chicot County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Longwood, with the one closest to Longwood listed first.
- Eudora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lake Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Drew County (AR)
- Jerome
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jerome is located in Drew County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- East Carroll Parish (LA)
- Lake Providence
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- West Carroll Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Longwood, with the one closest to Longwood listed first.
- Kilbourne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fiske
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fiske is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiske
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Longwood, see our County-by-County Page for Longwood.
Cemeteries Near Longwood ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Longwood.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Longwood - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Longwood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Longwood, with the one closest to Longwood listed first.
- Metcalfe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Canaan Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Graymound Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lakeport Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Old Lakeport Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- North Star Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Old Refuge Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hill Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Georgia Bend Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Clitonia Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (120 more) ...
- Bellamy Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- New Foundation Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Longwood had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Longwood, with the one closest to Longwood listed first.
- Lake Washington ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lake Washington is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Washington
- Chatham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chatham is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Erwin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Erwin is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
- James
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- James is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Avon
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Avon is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Lakeport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeport is located in Chicot County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
- Glen Allan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Glen Allan is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allan
- Hampton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hampton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Wayside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wayside is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Grand Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Grand Lake is located in Chicot County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake
- Sterling ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sterling is located in Chicot County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Refuge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Refuge is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Percy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Percy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percy
- Grace
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Grace is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
- Panther Burn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Panther Burn is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Burn
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Longwood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Longwood.
Newspapers Published in Longwood ...
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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Longwood.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Longwood, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Longwood.
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 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 Longwood:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bolivar County
- Hinds County
- Humphreys County
- Issaquena County
- Sharkey County
- Sunflower County
- Ashley County
- Chicot County
- Drew County
- East Carroll Parish
- West Carroll Parish
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Longwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Longwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |