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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 Merry Hell (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 Merry Hell. 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 hospitals 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.

Merry Hell is located in Simpson 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 Simpson County: Copiah, Covington, Hinds, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Rankin & Smith.

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

  • Simpson County     (The home county of Merry Hell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merry Hell, with the one closest to Merry Hell listed first.
    • Coats
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
      • Coats is located in Simpson County
    • Magee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
      • Magee is located in Simpson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magee <2>
    • Jaynesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
      • Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
    • Sanatorium
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatorium
      • Sanatorium is located in Simpson County
    • Mendenhall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendenhall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall
      • Mendenhall is located in Simpson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendenhall <2>
    • Westville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in Simpson County
    • D'Lo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for D'Lo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
      • D'Lo is located in Simpson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
    • Shivers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
      • Shivers is located in Simpson County
    • Braxton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
      • Braxton is located in Simpson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
  • Copiah County
    • Georgetown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Copiah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
  • Covington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merry Hell, with the one closest to Merry Hell listed first.
    • Mount Olive
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
    • Arbo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
      • Arbo is located in Covington County
    • Collins
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins <2>
    • Hot Coffee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
      • Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
    • Williamsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
    • Kola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
      • Kola is located in Covington County
    • Seminary
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary
      • Seminary is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminary <2>
    • Lux
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
      • Lux is located in Covington County
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merry Hell, with the one closest to Merry Hell listed first.
    • Stringer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Bay Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Springs
      • Bay Springs is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Springs <2>
    • Hamlet ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
      • Hamlet is located in Jasper County
    • Stevens ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens
      • Stevens is located in Jasper County
    • Moss
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
      • Moss is located in Jasper County
      • Moss has also been known as:
      • Mossville
    • Lake Como
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
      • Lake Como is located in Jasper County
    • Louin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louin
      • Louin is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
    • Acme ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Jasper County
    • Vernon ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Jasper County
    • Turnerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
      • Turnerville is located in Jasper County
  • Jefferson Davis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merry Hell, with the one closest to Merry Hell listed first.
    • Prentiss
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
      • Prentiss is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prentiss <2>
    • Bassfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
      • Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Oak Vale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
      • Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merry Hell, with the one closest to Merry Hell listed first.
    • Amy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
      • Amy is located in Jones County
    • Soso
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
      • Soso is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Ellisville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lamar County
    • Sumrall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merry Hell, with the one closest to Merry Hell listed first.
    • New Hebron
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
      • New Hebron is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hebron <2>
    • Grange ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grange. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
      • Grange is located in Lawrence County
    • Silver Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <2>
    • Hooker
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
      • Hooker is located in Lawrence County
    • Arm
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
      • Arm is located in Lawrence County
    • Rosella
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosella
      • Rosella is located in Lawrence County
  • Rankin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merry Hell, with the one closest to Merry Hell listed first.
    • Galilee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galilee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee
      • Galilee is located in Rankin County
    • Puckett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puckett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
      • Puckett is located in Rankin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Cato
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
      • Cato is located in Rankin County
  • Scott County
    • Cooperville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
      • Cooperville is located in Scott County
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merry Hell, with the one closest to Merry Hell listed first.
    • Mize
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
      • Mize is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mize <2>
    • Taylorsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
      • Taylorsville is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <2>
    • Bezer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bezer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bezer
      • Bezer is located in Smith County
    • Mineral Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Smith County
    • Raleigh
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sylvarena
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvarena
      • Sylvarena is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Daniel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
      • Daniel is located in Smith County
    • Polkville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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

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

Newspapers Published in Merry Hell ...

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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Merry Hell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Merry Hell, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Merry Hell.

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 Merry Hell:

Cemeteries Near Merry Hell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Merry Hell.

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

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

  • Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Tom Sullivan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tom Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tom Sullivan Cemetery
  • McNair Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Olive City Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • New Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Landmark MB Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ware Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Concord Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Coat Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sharon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (603 more) ...
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Siloam Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Siloam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siloam Cemetery

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 Merry Hell in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Merry Hell.

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

  • Mount Olive
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Mount Olive is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
  • Jaynesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
    • Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
  • Magee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
    • Magee is located in Simpson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magee <2>
  • Mize
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
    • Mize is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mize <2>
  • Bunker Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
    • Bunker Hill is located in Smith County
  • Ora
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
    • Ora is located in Covington County
  • Williamsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
  • Taylorsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
    • Taylorsville is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <2>
  • Bezer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bezer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bezer
    • Bezer is located in Smith County
  • Westville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
    • Westville is located in Simpson County
  • Moscos
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscos
    • Moscos is located in Covington County
  • Everett
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
    • Everett is located in Simpson County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Raleigh
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • D'Lo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for D'Lo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
      • D'Lo is located in Simpson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
    • Gitano
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gitano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gitano
      • Gitano is located in Jones County

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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- Merry Hell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Merry Hell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8066, Longitude: -89.6626       In this case, the coordinates for Merry Hell 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 Merry Hell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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