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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 Lyman (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 Lyman. 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.

Lyman is located in Harrison 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 Harrison County: Hancock, Jackson & Stone.

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

  • Harrison County     (The home county of Lyman)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyman, with the one closest to Lyman listed first.
    • Wortham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
      • Wortham is located in Harrison County
    • North Gulfport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Gulfport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gulfport
      • North Gulfport is located in Harrison County
    • Lorraine Community ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorraine Community have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine Community
      • Lorraine Community is located in Harrison County
    • Coalville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
      • Coalville is located in Harrison County
    • Wool Market
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wool Market
      • Wool Market is located in Harrison County
      • Wool Market has also been known as:
      • Woolmarket
    • Saucier
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Gulfport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Long Beach
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
      • Long Beach is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <2>
    • Mississippi City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mississippi City
      • Mississippi City is located in Harrison County
    • Howison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howison
      • Howison is located in Harrison County
    • Beauvoir
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauvoir
      • Beauvoir is located in Harrison County
    • D'Iberville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for D'Iberville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Iberville
      • D'Iberville is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,981 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for D'Iberville <2>
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyman, with the one closest to Lyman listed first.
    • Diamondhead
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamondhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamondhead
      • Diamondhead is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamondhead <2>
    • Bay Saint Louis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Saint Louis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Saint Louis
      • Bay Saint Louis is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Saint Louis <2>
    • Necaise
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necaise
      • Necaise is located in Hancock County
    • Kiln
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Shoreline Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoreline Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreline Park
      • Shoreline Park is located in Hancock County
    • Waveland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waveland
      • Waveland is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waveland <2>
    • Lakeshore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore
      • Lakeshore is located in Hancock County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyman, with the one closest to Lyman listed first.
    • Latimer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
      • Latimer is located in Jackson County
    • Saint Martin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martin
      • Saint Martin is located in Jackson County
    • Gulf Hills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Hills
      • Gulf Hills is located in Jackson County
    • Ocean Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Springs
      • Ocean Springs is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,791 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Springs <2>
    • Gulf Park Estates
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf Park Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Park Estates
      • Gulf Park Estates is located in Jackson County
    • Fountainebleau
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainebleau
      • Fountainebleau is located in Jackson County
    • Vancleave
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Brewton ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brewton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewton
      • Brewton is located in Jackson County
      • Brewton has also been known as:
      • Brewer's Bluff
    • Gautier
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gautier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gautier
      • Gautier is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,379 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gautier <2>
    • Hickory Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
      • Hickory Hills is located in Jackson County
    • Martin Bluff
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Bluff
      • Martin Bluff is located in Jackson County
  • Pearl River County
    • Juniper Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Grove
      • Juniper Grove is located in Pearl River County
  • Stone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyman, with the one closest to Lyman listed first.
    • McHenry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Stone County
    • Smith Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
      • Smith Town is located in Stone County
    • Wiggins
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiggins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins
      • Wiggins is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiggins <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Lyman ...

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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lyman.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lyman, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lyman.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Lyman:

Cemeteries Near Lyman ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lyman.

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

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

  • Finley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Collins - McDuffie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Collins - McDuffie Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins - McDuffie Cemetery
  • Pierre - Saucier Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pierre - Saucier Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierre - Saucier Cemetery
  • Dobson - Holliman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Beulah Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Midway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Gulfhaven Mennonite Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Monroe Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Live Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Free Church of God Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • First Free Church of God Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Torries Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (181 more) ...
    • Turkey Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rouse Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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 Lyman in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lyman.

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

  • Wool Market
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wool Market
    • Wool Market is located in Harrison County
    • Wool Market has also been known as:
    • Woolmarket
  • Gulfport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Handsboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Handsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handsboro
    • Handsboro is located in Harrison County
  • Long Beach
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
    • Long Beach is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <2>
  • Mississippi City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mississippi City
    • Mississippi City is located in Harrison County
  • Airey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airey
    • Airey is located in Harrison County
  • Delisle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delisle
    • Delisle is located in Harrison County
  • De Buys
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Buys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Buys
    • De Buys is located in Harrison County
  • Beauvoir
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauvoir
    • Beauvoir is located in Harrison County
  • Pass Christian
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Henderson Point
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Point
    • Henderson Point is located in Harrison County
  • Biloxi
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biloxi
    • Biloxi is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,127 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biloxi <2>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Bay Saint Louis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Saint Louis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Saint Louis
      • Bay Saint Louis is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Saint Louis <2>
    • Kiln
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Waveland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waveland
      • Waveland is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waveland <2>

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

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

The official website for Harrison County: www.co.harrison.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 '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- Lyman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lyman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.5033, Longitude: -89.1370    
<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 Lyman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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