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 Madison (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 Madison. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Madison is located in Madison 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 Madison County: Attala, Hinds, Holmes, Leake, Rankin, Scott & Yazoo.
Below are the counties that are near Madison. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Madison:
- Madison County (The home county of Madison)
- The following are listed by their distance from Madison, with the one closest to Madison listed first.
- Ridgeland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mannsdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mannsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
- Mannsdale is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mannsdale
- From Madison to Mannsdale
- Madisonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Canton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Mill Town is located in Madison County
- Maris Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maris Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
- Maris Town is located in Madison County
- Flora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kearney Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cobbville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cobbville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
- Cobbville is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cobbville
- From Madison to Cobbville
- Davis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Davis is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Davis
- From Madison to Davis
- Sharon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Adelle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hinds County
- The following are listed by their distance from Madison, with the one closest to Madison listed first.
- North Town Plaza
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Town Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
- North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
- Jackson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Clinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,873 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <1>
- Choctaw Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Village
- Choctaw Village is located in Hinds County
- Brownsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Byram
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bolton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Bolton is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
- Raymond
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <1>
- Midway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Hinds County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Midway
- From Madison to Midway
- Palestine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palestine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Palestine is located in Hinds County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Palestine
- From Madison to Palestine
- Terry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oakley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Oakley is located in Hinds County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oakley
- From Madison to Oakley
- Holmes County
- Pickens
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Rankin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Madison, with the one closest to Madison listed first.
- Fannin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fannin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
- Fannin is located in Rankin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fannin
- From Madison to Fannin
- Flowood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowood
- Flowood is located in Rankin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,556 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flowood <1>
- Pearl
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Pearl is located in Rankin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl <1>
- Sand Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Greenfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pearson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pearson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Pearson is located in Rankin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pearson
- From Madison to Pearson
- Brandon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Richland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Pelahatchie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Florence
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Rankin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <1>
- King
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- King is located in Rankin County
- Whites
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whites. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Whites is located in Rankin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Whites
- From Madison to Whites
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Madison, with the one closest to Madison listed first.
- Branch
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Ludlow
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Beach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
- Beach is located in Scott County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beach
- From Madison to Beach
- Morton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Morton is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <1>
- Cooperville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Smith County
- Polkville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
- Polkville is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
- Yazoo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Madison, with the one closest to Madison listed first.
- Bentonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonia
- Bentonia is located in Yazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentonia <1>
- Nod
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nod. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nod
- Nod is located in Yazoo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nod
- From Madison to Nod
- Anding
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Vaughan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vaughan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
- Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Vaughan
- From Madison to Vaughan
- Oil City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Oil City is located in Yazoo County
- Evans
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Evans is located in Yazoo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Evans
- From Madison to Evans
- Satartia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satartia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satartia
- Satartia is located in Yazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Fordyke
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fordyke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyke
- Fordyke is located in Yazoo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fordyke
- From Madison to Fordyke
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Madison, see our County-by-County Page for Madison.
Cemeteries Near Madison ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Madison.
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 Madison covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Madison, with the one closest to Madison listed first.
- Rosa Scott School Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Natchez Trace Memorial Park Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Memory Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Gardens
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jessamine Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jessamine Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jessamine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Montgomery Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Parkway Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mt. Charity MB Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Charity MB Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Charity MB Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Greater Richmond Grove MB Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tougaloo Garden Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tougaloo Garden Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tougaloo Garden Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (297 more) ...
- Haley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pearl River Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearl River Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearl River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- New Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
While we didn't find Madison in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Madison.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Madison, with the one closest to Madison listed first.
- Tougaloo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tougaloo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tougaloo
- Tougaloo is located in Hinds County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tougaloo <1>
- Mannsdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mannsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
- Mannsdale is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mannsdale
- From Madison to Mannsdale
- Cynthia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cynthia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthia
- Cynthia is located in Hinds County
- Livingston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Madison County
- Green Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Crossing
- Green Crossing is located in Hinds County
- Fannin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fannin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
- Fannin is located in Rankin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fannin
- From Madison to Fannin
- Anderson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Anderson is located in Madison County
- Jackson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Goshen Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Springs
- Goshen Springs is located in Rankin County
- Canton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Flora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Van Winkle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Winkle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Winkle
- Van Winkle is located in Hinds County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Pearson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pearson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Pearson is located in Rankin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pearson
- From Madison to Pearson
- Greenfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Brandon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Madison. See our List of 1890's Communities around Madison.
Newspapers Published in Madison ...
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 149 newspapers that have been published in the area around Madison.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Madison, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Madison.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Madison:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Madison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hinds County
- Holmes County
- Rankin County
- Scott County
- Smith County
- Yazoo County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Madison: www.madisonthecity.com/
The official website for Madison County: www.madison-co.com/
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
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> | 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. |
<3> | 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. |
<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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Madison) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Madison. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4606, Longitude: -90.1118 |
<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 Madison, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |