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 Miller (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 Miller. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Miller is located in DeSoto 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 DeSoto County: Crittenden (AR), Marshall, Tate, Tunica & Shelby (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Miller. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Miller:
- DeSoto County (The home county of Miller)
- The following are listed by their distance from Miller, with the one closest to Miller listed first.
- Olive Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ingrams Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ingrams Mill is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingrams Mill
- Bright
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bright is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Alphaba
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alphaba is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alphaba
- Southaven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- De Soto Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
- Nesbit
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hernando
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Aldens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Aldens is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldens
- Horn Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lynchburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lynchburg is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Southhaven
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Southhaven is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southhaven
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Miller, with the one closest to Miller listed first.
- Michigan City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Snow Lake Shores
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Lafayette County
- Harmontown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Harmontown is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmontown
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Miller, with the one closest to Miller listed first.
- Barton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Barton is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Byhalia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cayce
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cayce is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Victoria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Victoria is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Taska
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Taska is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taska
- Red Banks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Marianna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marianna is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
- Slayden
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Slayden is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
- Chulahoma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Chulahoma is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulahoma
- Atway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Atway is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atway
- Holly Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Panola County
- Como
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Tate County
- The following are listed by their distance from Miller, with the one closest to Miller listed first.
- Antioch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Antioch is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Poagville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Poagville is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poagville
- Aiken
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Aiken is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Wyatte
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Wyatte is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatte
- Coldwater
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Looxahoma
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Looxahoma is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looxahoma
- New Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- New Town is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Tyro
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Tyro is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Senatobia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Arkabutla
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Arkabutla is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkabutla
- Tunica County
- Banks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Banks is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- Crittenden County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Miller, with the one closest to Miller listed first.
- Mound City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mound City is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Hulbert
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hulbert is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
- Amanca
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Amanca is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanca
- West Memphis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Seyppel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Seyppel is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyppel
- Horseshoe Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Horseshoe Lake is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Pinckney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pinckney is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney
- Fayette County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Miller, with the one closest to Miller listed first.
- Piperton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Piperton is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
- Rossville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Elba
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elba is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- New Bethel
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- New Bethel is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,324 people
- Canadaville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Canadaville is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
- Macon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Macon is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Moscow
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Withe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
- Oakland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
- Forty Five
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Forty Five is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Five
- Williston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Williston is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Gallaway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Shelby County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Miller, with the one closest to Miller listed first.
- Bailey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bailey is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Forest Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Forest Hill is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Collierville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Capleville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Capleville is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capleville
- Germantown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Parkway Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Parkway Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
- Oakville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oakville is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Cordova
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- The Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Binghampton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Binghampton is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton
- Bartlett
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hunt Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hunt Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,234 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Miller, see our County-by-County Page for Miller.
Cemeteries Near Miller ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Miller.
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 Miller - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Miller covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Miller, with the one closest to Miller listed first.
- Cox Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Botts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- McGehee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kelsey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wiggins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Mathis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cowan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Halliburton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Castleberry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Blocker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (488 more) ...
- Clemonts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bass Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- South Woods Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Woods Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the South Woods Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Memphis (TN).
- The South Woods Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Southwoods Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1983707 <2>
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Miller had a population of 50 people in 1895 with railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Miller, with the one closest to Miller listed first.
- Cedarview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cedarview is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarview
- Lewisburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lewisburg is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Byhalia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Barton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Barton is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Olive Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ingrams Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ingrams Mill is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingrams Mill
- Cockrum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cockrum is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrum
- Cayce
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cayce is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Bright
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bright is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Victoria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Victoria is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Bailey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bailey is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Watson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Watson is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Collierville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Forest Hill is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Capleville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Capleville is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capleville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Miller. See our List of 1890's Communities around Miller.
Newspapers Published in Miller ...
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 206 newspapers that have been published in the area around Miller.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Miller, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Miller.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Miller:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to DeSoto County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Lafayette County
- Marshall County
- Panola County
- Tate County
- Tunica County
- Crittenden County
- Fayette County
- Shelby County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Miller, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Miller) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |