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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 Mattoon (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 Mattoon. 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.

Mattoon is located in Sunflower 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 Sunflower County: Bolivar, Coahoma, Humphreys, Leflore, Tallahatchie & Washington.

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

  • Sunflower County     (The home county of Mattoon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mattoon, with the one closest to Mattoon listed first.
    • Moorhead
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
      • Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
    • Baird
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baird. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
      • Baird is located in Sunflower County
    • Sunflower
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
      • Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
    • Inverness
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
      • Inverness is located in Sunflower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
    • Faisonia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faisonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
      • Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
    • Indianola
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Roundaway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
      • Roundaway is located in Sunflower County
    • Doddsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doddsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
      • Doddsville is located in Sunflower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Quiver ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quiver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiver
      • Quiver is located in Sunflower County
    • Heathman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heathman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathman
      • Heathman is located in Sunflower County
    • Ruleville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • White City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Sunflower County
    • Halstead
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstead
      • Halstead is located in Sunflower County
  • Bolivar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mattoon, with the one closest to Mattoon listed first.
    • Shaw
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
      • Shaw is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
    • Choctaw
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Boyle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cleveland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <2>
    • Renova
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renova have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
      • Renova is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Longshot
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longshot
      • Longshot is located in Bolivar County
    • Merigold
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merigold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merigold
      • Merigold is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merigold <2>
    • Victor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
      • Victor is located in Bolivar County
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mattoon, with the one closest to Mattoon listed first.
    • Teoc
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teoc. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teoc
      • Teoc is located in Carroll County
    • Avalon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avalon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Avalon is located in Carroll County
    • Coila
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
      • Coila is located in Carroll County
  • Holmes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mattoon, with the one closest to Mattoon listed first.
    • Cruger
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cruger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
      • Cruger is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
    • Keirn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keirn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keirn
      • Keirn is located in Holmes County
    • Wyatt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Holmes County
    • Tchula
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tchula
      • Tchula is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
    • Gwin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwin
      • Gwin is located in Holmes County
    • Ituma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ituma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ituma
      • Ituma is located in Holmes County
    • Good Hope
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Good Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Good Hope is located in Holmes County
    • Mileston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mileston
      • Mileston is located in Holmes County
    • Pluto
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pluto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pluto
      • Pluto is located in Holmes County
    • Bee Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lake
      • Bee Lake is located in Holmes County
      • Bee Lake has also been known as:
      • Bee Lake Plantation
    • Acona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acona
      • Acona is located in Holmes County
    • Jones Crossing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
      • Jones Crossing is located in Holmes County
  • Humphreys County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mattoon, with the one closest to Mattoon listed first.
    • Jaketown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaketown
      • Jaketown is located in Humphreys County
    • Isola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isola
      • Isola is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
    • Belzoni
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Gooden Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooden Lake
      • Gooden Lake is located in Humphreys County
    • Silver City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
  • Leflore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mattoon, with the one closest to Mattoon listed first.
    • Morgan City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
      • Morgan City is located in Leflore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
    • Itta Bena
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Fort Loring
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Loring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loring
      • Fort Loring is located in Leflore County
    • Roebuck
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roebuck
      • Roebuck is located in Leflore County
    • McNutt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McNutt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
      • McNutt is located in Leflore County
    • Schlater
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlater
      • Schlater is located in Leflore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
    • Sidon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
      • Sidon is located in Leflore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • Shellmound
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shellmound. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
      • Shellmound is located in Leflore County
    • Greenwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Sunnyside
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
      • Sunnyside is located in Leflore County
    • Browning
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Browning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Leflore County
    • Money
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
      • Money is located in Leflore County
    • Minter City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter City
      • Minter City is located in Leflore County
  • Tallahatchie County
    • Glendora
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
      • Glendora is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendora <2>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mattoon, with the one closest to Mattoon listed first.
    • Dunleith
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunleith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunleith
      • Dunleith is located in Washington County
    • Helm
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
      • Helm is located in Washington County
    • Napanee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Napanee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napanee
      • Napanee is located in Washington County
    • Leland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Leland is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,659 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <2>
    • Stoneville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
      • Stoneville is located in Washington County
    • Arcola
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
      • Arcola is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Murphy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murphy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
      • Murphy is located in Washington County
    • Wilmot
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Washington County
    • Willet
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
      • Willet is located in Washington County
    • Hollandale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
      • Hollandale is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <2>
    • Overby
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Overby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overby
      • Overby is located in Washington County
    • Metcalfe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metcalfe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalfe
      • Metcalfe is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people

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

Cemeteries Near Mattoon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mattoon.

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

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

  • Moorhead Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moorhead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moorhead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rock of Ages Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock of Ages Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock of Ages Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Home Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • O'Neal Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Neal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bayou Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayou Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayou Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Saint Pauls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saint Pauls
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Saint Pauls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Saint Pauls is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the northwest of Indianola.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2527113 <5>
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bear Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Side Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Side Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (219 more) ...
    • Willing Worker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willing Worker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willing Worker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Little Rock Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Rock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Indianola Memorial Garden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indianola Memorial Garden
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indianola Memorial Garden 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 Mattoon in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mattoon.

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

  • Moorhead
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
    • Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
  • Baird
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baird. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
    • Baird is located in Sunflower County
  • Sheppardtown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheppardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppardtown
    • Sheppardtown is located in Leflore County
  • Runnymede
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runnymede have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnymede
    • Runnymede is located in Leflore County
  • Itta Bena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Faisonia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faisonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
    • Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
  • Indianola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Roebuck
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roebuck
    • Roebuck is located in Leflore County
  • Fort Loring
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Loring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loring
    • Fort Loring is located in Leflore County
  • Rixwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rixwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixwood
    • Rixwood is located in Leflore County
  • McNutt
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McNutt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
    • McNutt is located in Leflore County
  • Quiver ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quiver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiver
    • Quiver is located in Sunflower County
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    • Heathman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heathman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathman
      • Heathman is located in Sunflower County
    • Sidon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
      • Sidon is located in Leflore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • Rising Sun
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Leflore County

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

Newspapers Published in Mattoon ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mattoon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mattoon, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mattoon.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Mattoon:

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

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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- Mattoon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mattoon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4512, Longitude: -90.4712       In this case, the coordinates for Mattoon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<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 Mattoon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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