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 Lurline (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 Lurline. 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 and doctors 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.
Lurline is located in Tate 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 Tate County: DeSoto, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Quitman & Tunica.
Below are the counties that are near Lurline. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lurline:
- Tate County (The home county of Lurline)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lurline, with the one closest to Lurline listed first.
- Antioch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Antioch is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Poagville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Poagville is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poagville
- Coldwater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Aiken
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Aiken is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- New Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Town is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Looxahoma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Looxahoma is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looxahoma
- Wyatte
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wyatte is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatte
- Senatobia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tyro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tyro is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Arkabutla
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Arkabutla is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkabutla
- Goode
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Goode is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goode
- DeSoto County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lurline, with the one closest to Lurline listed first.
- Alphaba
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Alphaba is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alphaba
- Ingrams Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ingrams Mill is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingrams Mill
- Bright
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bright is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Hernando
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nesbit
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Olive Branch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Aldens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Aldens is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldens
- De Soto Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
- Southaven
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cub Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Cub Lake is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Lake
- Horn Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Eudora
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Eudora is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
- Lynchburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lynchburg is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lurline, with the one closest to Lurline listed first.
- Harmontown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Harmontown is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmontown
- Abbeville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Alesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alesville is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alesville
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lurline, with the one closest to Lurline listed first.
- Byhalia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chulahoma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chulahoma is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulahoma
- Marianna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Marianna is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
- Victoria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Victoria is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Red Banks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Barton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Barton is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Cayce
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cayce is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Taska
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Taska is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taska
- Laws Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Laws Hill is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws Hill
- Holly Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Atway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Atway is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atway
- Slayden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Slayden is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
- Panola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lurline, with the one closest to Lurline listed first.
- Como
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Sardis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Longtown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Longtown is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
- Askew
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Askew is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askew
- Crenshaw
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Terza
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Terza is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terza
- Ballentine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ballentine is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballentine
- Batesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Quitman County
- Sledge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sledge is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Tunica County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lurline, with the one closest to Lurline listed first.
- Banks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Banks is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- North Tunica
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- North Tunica is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tunica
- Tunica
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Crittenden County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lurline, with the one closest to Lurline listed first.
- Seyppel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Seyppel is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyppel
- Horseshoe Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Horseshoe Lake is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Pinckney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pinckney is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney
- Fayette County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lurline, with the one closest to Lurline listed first.
- Piperton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Piperton is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
- Rossville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elba
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elba is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- New Bethel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Bethel is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,324 people
- Shelby County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lurline, with the one closest to Lurline listed first.
- Capleville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Capleville is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capleville
- Bailey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bailey is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Forest Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Forest Hill is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Oakville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Oakville is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Parkway Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Parkway Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
- Germantown
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Collierville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- The Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- The Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Binghampton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Binghampton is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton
- Cordova
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hunt Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hunt Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,234 people
- Memphis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lurline, see our County-by-County Page for Lurline.
Cemeteries Near Lurline ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lurline.
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 Lurline - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lurline covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lurline, with the one closest to Lurline listed first.
- Greenleaf Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Daniels Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Perry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Palestine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Scotland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Matts Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pryor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Austin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Garden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Strickland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (374 more) ...
- LeSure Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lashures Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Burford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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>
While we didn't find Lurline in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lurline.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lurline, with the one closest to Lurline listed first.
- Bowman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bowman is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman
- Independence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cockrum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cockrum is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrum
- Ingrams Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ingrams Mill is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingrams Mill
- Coldwater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wallhill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wallhill is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallhill
- Bright
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bright is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Lewisburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lewisburg is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Thyatira
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Thyatira is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thyatira
- Watson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Watson is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Looxahoma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Looxahoma is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looxahoma
- Hernando
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Senatobia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Orion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Orion is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Cedarview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cedarview is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarview
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lurline. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lurline.
Newspapers Published in Lurline ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lurline.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lurline, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lurline.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Lurline:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Tate County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- DeSoto County
- Lafayette County
- Marshall County
- Panola County
- Quitman County
- Tunica County
- Crittenden County
- Fayette County
- Shelby County
- 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lurline) 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 Lurline, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |