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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 Marydell (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 Marydell. 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 hospitals and 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.

Marydell is located in Leake 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 Leake County: Attala, Madison, Neshoba, Newton, Scott & Winston.

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

  • Leake County     (The home county of Marydell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marydell, with the one closest to Marydell listed first.
    • Coosa
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Coosa is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosa
    • Redwater
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Redwater is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
    • Carthage
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Standing Pine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Standing Pine is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Pine
    • Saint Ann
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Ann is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
    • High Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • High Hill is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
    • Walnut Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Tuscola
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Tuscola is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
    • Lena
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Attala County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marydell, with the one closest to Marydell listed first.
    • Kosciusko
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ethel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Ethel is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
    • Gregory ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Gregory is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
    • Zemuly
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Zemuly is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemuly
    • McCool
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • McCool is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Newport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Newport is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Sallis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Langley ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Langley is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
    • Hesterville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Hesterville is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
    • Rocky Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Rocky Point is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
    • Possumneck
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Possumneck is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
    • Auris ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Auris is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auris
  • Choctaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marydell, with the one closest to Marydell listed first.
    • Weir
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Weir is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weir <1>
    • French Camp
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Holmes County
    • Durant
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Kemper County
    • Spinks ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Spinks is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spinks
  • Madison County
  • Neshoba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marydell, with the one closest to Marydell listed first.
    • Laurel Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Laurel Hill is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
    • Pearl River
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pearl River is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
    • Hope
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Hope is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Dowdville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Dowdville is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowdville
    • Dixon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Dixon is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
    • Philadelphia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ocobla
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Ocobla is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocobla
    • Tucker
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Tucker is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
    • Neshoba
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Neshoba is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshoba
    • Bogue Chitto
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Bogue Chitto is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
    • House
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • House is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marydell, with the one closest to Marydell listed first.
    • Lucern
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Lucern is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucern
    • Union
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Stamper ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Stamper is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamper
    • Conehatta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Conehatta is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conehatta
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marydell, with the one closest to Marydell listed first.
    • Sebastopol
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Cash
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Cash is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
    • Harperville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Harperville is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperville
    • Ludlow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Ludlow is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
    • Clifton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Clifton is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
  • Winston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marydell, with the one closest to Marydell listed first.
    • Vowell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Vowell is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowell
    • Plattsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Plattsburg is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
    • Hinze
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Hinze is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinze
    • Noxapater
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Louisville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Handle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Handle is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handle
    • Randalls Bluff ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Randalls Bluff is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalls Bluff

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

Cemeteries Near Marydell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Marydell.

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 Marydell - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Marydell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Remus Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Zion Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mars Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sullivan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Shields Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Shield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • White Oak Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (377 more) ...
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rocky Point Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Atkins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Marydell had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Coosa
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Coosa is located in Leake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosa
  • Renfroe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Renfroe is located in Leake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfroe
  • Edinburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Edinburg is located in Leake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
  • Alice
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Alice is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
  • Williston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Williston is located in Leake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
  • Vowell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Vowell is located in Winston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowell
  • Smyrna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Smyrna is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
  • Laurel Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Laurel Hill is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
  • Plattsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Plattsburg is located in Winston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
  • Hope
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hope is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
  • Hinze
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hinze is located in Winston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinze
  • Newtonville ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Newtonville is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Conway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Conway is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
    • Carthage
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Freeny
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Freeny is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeny

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

Newspapers Published in Marydell ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Marydell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Marydell, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Marydell.

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 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 Marydell:

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>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 Marydell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Marydell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.