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 Mahon (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 Mahon. 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 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.
Mahon is located in Marshall 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 Marshall County: Benton, DeSoto, Lafayette, Tate, Union, Fayette (TN) & Shelby (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Mahon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mahon:
- Marshall County (The home county of Mahon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mahon, with the one closest to Mahon listed first.
- Red Banks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Holly Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Atway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Atway is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atway
- Victoria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Victoria is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Taska
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Taska is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taska
- Hudsonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hudsonville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsonville
- Marianna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Marianna is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
- Mount Pleasant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Slayden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Slayden is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
- Byhalia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cayce
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cayce is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Chulahoma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chulahoma is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulahoma
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mahon, with the one closest to Mahon listed first.
- Snow Lake Shores
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Michigan City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Ashland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pine Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Pine Grove is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Hickory Flat
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Canaan
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Canaan is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- DeSoto County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mahon, with the one closest to Mahon listed first.
- Ingrams Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ingrams Mill is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingrams Mill
- Alphaba
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Alphaba is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alphaba
- Olive Branch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bright
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bright is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Hernando
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Southaven
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Nesbit
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Aldens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Aldens is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldens
- De Soto Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mahon, with the one closest to Mahon listed first.
- Harmontown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Harmontown is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmontown
- Abbeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Oxford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Tate County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mahon, with the one closest to Mahon listed first.
- Wyatte
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wyatte is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatte
- Aiken
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Aiken is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Tyro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tyro is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Poagville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Poagville is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poagville
- Antioch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Antioch is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Looxahoma
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Looxahoma is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looxahoma
- New Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Town is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Coldwater
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Senatobia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tippah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mahon, with the one closest to Mahon listed first.
- Gravestown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Gravestown is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravestown
- Whitten Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Whitten Town is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Town
- Blue Mountain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Lowrey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lowrey is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrey
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mahon, with the one closest to Mahon listed first.
- Darden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Darden is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
- Myrtle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fayette County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mahon, with the one closest to Mahon listed first.
- Piperton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Piperton is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
- Rossville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Moscow
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- New Bethel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- New Bethel is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,324 people
- Elba
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Elba is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Forty Five
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Forty Five is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Five
- La Grange
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- La Grange is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Canadaville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Canadaville is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
- Macon
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Macon is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Williston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Williston is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Grand Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Oakland is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
- Hardeman County (TN)
- Saulsbury
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Shelby County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mahon, with the one closest to Mahon listed first.
- Collierville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bailey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bailey is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Forest Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Hill is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Capleville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Capleville is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capleville
- Germantown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cordova
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Parkway Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Parkway Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
- Oakville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oakville is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mahon, see our County-by-County Page for Mahon.
Cemeteries Near Mahon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mahon.
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 Mahon - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mahon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mahon, with the one closest to Mahon listed first.
- Anderson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Dawson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hebron Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal (CME) Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Seals Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Strawberry Plains Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- McAlexander Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bishop Cottre Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Seals Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Red Banks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (528 more) ...
- McClathy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- McCraven Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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, Mahon had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mahon, with the one closest to Mahon listed first.
- Red Banks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Holly Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Victoria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Victoria is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Marianna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Marianna is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
- Hudsonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hudsonville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsonville
- Mount Pleasant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Watson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Watson is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Orion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Orion is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Byhalia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Galena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Galena is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Colbert ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Colbert is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colbert
- Cayce
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cayce is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Wallhill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wallhill is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallhill
- Chulahoma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chulahoma is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulahoma
- Waterford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mahon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mahon.
Newspapers Published in Mahon ...
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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mahon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mahon, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mahon.
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 helpful 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 Mahon:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Marshall County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- DeSoto County
- Lafayette County
- Tate County
- Tippah County
- Union County
- Fayette County
- Hardeman 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 '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- Mahon) 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 Mahon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |