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 McGhee (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 McGhee. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
McGhee is located in Panola 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 Panola County: Lafayette, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tunica & Yalobusha.
Below are the counties that are near McGhee. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to McGhee:
- Panola County (The home county of McGhee)
- The following are listed by their distance from McGhee, with the one closest to McGhee listed first.
- Como
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sardis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Longtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Longtown is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
- Ballentine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ballentine is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballentine
- Askew
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Askew is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askew
- Terza
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Terza is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terza
- Crenshaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Batesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Chapeltown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Chapeltown is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapeltown
- Courtland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Courtland is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Pope
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pope is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Mims
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Mims is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mims
- Coahoma County
- The following are listed by their distance from McGhee, with the one closest to McGhee listed first.
- Rich
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Rich is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich
- Lula
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- DeSoto County
- The following are listed by their distance from McGhee, with the one closest to McGhee listed first.
- Alphaba
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Alphaba is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alphaba
- Hernando
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Cub Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cub Lake is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Lake
- Bright
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bright is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Ingrams Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ingrams Mill is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingrams Mill
- Nesbit
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Eudora
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Eudora is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
- Aldens
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Aldens is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldens
- De Soto Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
- Southaven
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Memphis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Memphis is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Horn Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from McGhee, with the one closest to McGhee listed first.
- Harmontown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Harmontown is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmontown
- Alesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Alesville is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alesville
- Abbeville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Oxford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Taylor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Springdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Springdale is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from McGhee, with the one closest to McGhee listed first.
- Chulahoma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Chulahoma is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulahoma
- Laws Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Laws Hill is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws Hill
- Marianna
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Marianna is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
- Byhalia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Victoria
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Victoria is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Red Banks
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Quitman County
- The following are listed by their distance from McGhee, with the one closest to McGhee listed first.
- Sledge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sledge is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Falcon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Falcon is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Bobo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bobo is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobo
- Marks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Crowder
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Crowder is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Lambert
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lambert is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,325 people
- Tate County
- The following are listed by their distance from McGhee, with the one closest to McGhee listed first.
- Senatobia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- New Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- New Town is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Looxahoma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Looxahoma is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looxahoma
- Coldwater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Antioch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Antioch is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Poagville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Poagville is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poagville
- Goode
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Goode is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goode
- Aiken
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Aiken is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Tyro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Tyro is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Arkabutla
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Arkabutla is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkabutla
- Wyatte
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wyatte is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatte
- Tunica County
- The following are listed by their distance from McGhee, with the one closest to McGhee listed first.
- Banks
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Banks is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- Evansville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Evansville is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- North Tunica
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- North Tunica is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tunica
- Clayton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Clayton is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Tunica
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Austin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Austin is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Peyton ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Peyton is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyton
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to McGhee, see our County-by-County Page for McGhee.
Cemeteries Near McGhee ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McGhee.
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 McGhee - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for McGhee covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from McGhee, with the one closest to McGhee listed first.
- Oldham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Como Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Abes Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cistern Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Old Caroline Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Friendship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Level Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gravel Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lowery Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bethesda Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (294 more) ...
- McGehees Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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>
While we didn't find McGhee in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of McGhee.
These communities are listed based on their distance from McGhee, with the one closest to McGhee listed first.
- Como
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Senatobia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sardis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Looxahoma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Looxahoma is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looxahoma
- Longtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Longtown is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
- Pleasant Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Coldwater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lespedeza
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lespedeza is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lespedeza
- Glenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Glenville is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Thyatira
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Thyatira is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thyatira
- Bowman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bowman is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman
- Strayhorn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Strayhorn is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strayhorn
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Independence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Terza
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Terza is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terza
- Tyro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Tyro is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around McGhee. See our List of 1890's Communities around McGhee.
Newspapers Published in McGhee ...
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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around McGhee.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of McGhee, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for McGhee.
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 McGhee:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Panola County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Coahoma County
- DeSoto County
- Lafayette County
- Marshall County
- Quitman County
- Tate County
- Tunica 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> | 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 McGhee, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- McGhee) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |