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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 Moorhead (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 Moorhead. 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.

Name Variations for Moorhead ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Moorehead.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 doctors 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.

Moorhead 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 Moorhead. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Moorhead:

  • Sunflower County     (The home county of Moorhead)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moorhead, with the one closest to Moorhead listed first.
    • Baird
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
      • Baird is located in Sunflower County
    • Sunflower
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
      • Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
    • Faisonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faisonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
      • Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
    • Inverness
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
      • Inverness is located in Sunflower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
    • Indianola
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Roundaway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
      • Roundaway is located in Sunflower County
    • Heathman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathman
      • Heathman 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.<1> 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
    • New Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Sunflower County
    • Drew
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
      • Drew is located in Sunflower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drew <2>
    • Whitney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
      • Whitney is located in Sunflower County
  • Bolivar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moorhead, with the one closest to Moorhead listed first.
    • Shaw
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Boyle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cleveland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Longshot
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longshot
      • Longshot is located in Bolivar County
    • 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.<1> 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
    • Merigold
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merigold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
      • Victor is located in Bolivar County
    • Grapeland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grapeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
      • Grapeland is located in Bolivar County
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moorhead, with the one closest to Moorhead listed first.
    • Teoc
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teoc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teoc
      • Teoc is located in Carroll County
    • Avalon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avalon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Avalon is located in Carroll County
    • Coila
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
      • Coila is located in Carroll County
  • Hinds County
    • Delta City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta City
      • Delta City is located in Hinds County
  • Holmes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moorhead, with the one closest to Moorhead listed first.
    • Cruger
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cruger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keirn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keirn
      • Keirn is located in Holmes County
    • Wyatt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Holmes County
    • Tchula
      (24 miles [38.6 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwin
      • Gwin is located in Holmes County
    • Good Hope
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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
    • Ituma
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ituma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ituma
      • Ituma 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acona
      • Acona is located in Holmes County
  • Humphreys County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moorhead, with the one closest to Moorhead listed first.
    • Isola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isola
      • Isola is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
    • Jaketown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaketown
      • Jaketown is located in Humphreys County
    • 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.<1> 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 Moorhead, with the one closest to Moorhead listed first.
    • Morgan City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Fort Loring
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Loring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loring
      • Fort Loring is located in Leflore County
    • Roebuck
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roebuck
      • Roebuck is located in Leflore County
    • McNutt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNutt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
      • McNutt is located in Leflore County
    • Schlater
      (16 miles [25.7 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shellmound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
      • Shellmound is located in Leflore County
    • Greenwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Sunnyside
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
      • Sunnyside is located in Leflore County
    • Browning
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Leflore County
    • Money
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
      • Money is located in Leflore County
    • Minter City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minter City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter City
      • Minter City is located in Leflore County
  • Sharkey County
    • Auter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auter
      • Auter is located in Sharkey County
  • Tallahatchie County
    • Glendora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Moorhead, with the one closest to Moorhead listed first.
    • Helm
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
      • Helm is located in Washington County
    • Leland
      (22 miles [35.4 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
      • Stoneville is located in Washington County
    • Arcola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Wilmot
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Washington County
    • Murphy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
      • Murphy is located in Washington County
    • Willet
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
      • Willet is located in Washington County
    • Hollandale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Metcalfe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metcalfe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Forrest City ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
      • Forrest City is located in Washington County
    • Greenville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Moorhead ...

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 Moorhead.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Moorhead, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Moorhead.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Moorhead:

Cemeteries Near Moorhead ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Moorhead.

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

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

  • Moorhead Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moorhead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moorhead Cemetery
  • Bayou Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayou Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayou Hill Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
  • Rock of Ages Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock of Ages Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock of Ages Cemetery
  • O'Neal Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Neal Cemetery
  • Little Rock Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Rock Cemetery
  • Indianola Memorial Garden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indianola Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indianola Memorial Garden
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
  • South Side Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Side Cemetery
  • Continue List   (209 more) ...
    • Mt. Home Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Home Cemetery
    • Willing Worker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willing Worker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willing Worker Cemetery
    • Indianola City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indianola City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indianola City 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Moorhead had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Moorhead had a population of 2,059 people.

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

  • Baird
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
    • Baird is located in Sunflower County
  • Faisonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faisonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
    • Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
  • Indianola
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Sheppardtown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheppardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppardtown
    • Sheppardtown is located in Leflore County
  • Itta Bena
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Runnymede
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runnymede have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnymede
    • Runnymede is located in Leflore County
  • Heathman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathman
    • Heathman is located in Sunflower County
  • Rixwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rixwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixwood
    • Rixwood 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiver
    • Quiver is located in Sunflower County
  • Holly Ridge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
    • Holly Ridge is located in Sunflower County
  • Roebuck
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roebuck
    • Roebuck is located in Leflore County
  • Fort Loring
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Loring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loring
    • Fort Loring is located in Leflore County
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    • McNutt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNutt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
      • McNutt is located in Leflore County
    • Cruger
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cruger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Sidon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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

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

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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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Moorhead) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moorhead. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4493, Longitude: -90.5055    
<4>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 Moorhead, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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