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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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baird. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
      • Baird is located in Sunflower County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Baird
      • From Moorhead to Baird
    • Sunflower
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Faisonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faisonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
      • Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Faisonia
      • From Moorhead to Faisonia
    • Inverness
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Indianola
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Roundaway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Heathman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heathman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathman
      • Heathman is located in Sunflower County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Heathman
      • From Moorhead to Heathman
    • Doddsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doddsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
      • Doddsville is located in Sunflower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Quiver ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quiver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiver
      • Quiver is located in Sunflower County
    • 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.<3> 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)
    • Halstead
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstead
      • Halstead is located in Sunflower County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Halstead
      • From Moorhead to Halstead
    • White City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Sunflower County
  • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
      • Shaw is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
    • Choctaw
      (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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <2>
    • Longshot
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Renova
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renova have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
      • Renova is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merigold
      • Merigold is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merigold <2>
    • Victor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Grapeland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grapeland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
      • Grapeland is located in Bolivar County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grapeland
      • From Moorhead to Grapeland
  • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teoc. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teoc
      • Teoc is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Teoc
      • From Moorhead to Teoc
    • Avalon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avalon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Avalon is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avalon
      • From Moorhead to Avalon
    • Coila
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • 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.<3> 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
      • Cruger is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
    • Keirn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keirn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keirn
      • Keirn is located in Holmes County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keirn
      • From Moorhead to Keirn
    • Wyatt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Holmes County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wyatt
      • From Moorhead to Wyatt
    • Tchula
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Gwin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Good Hope
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Good Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Good Hope is located in Holmes County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Good Hope
      • From Moorhead to Good Hope
    • Mileston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ituma
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ituma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ituma
      • Ituma is located in Holmes County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ituma
      • From Moorhead to Ituma
    • Pluto
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pluto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pluto
      • Pluto is located in Holmes County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pluto
      • From Moorhead to Pluto
    • Bee Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Acona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • 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)
    • Jaketown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Belzoni
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Gooden Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Silver City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
  • Leflore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
      • Morgan City is located in Leflore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
    • Itta Bena
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Fort Loring
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Roebuck
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • McNutt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McNutt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
      • McNutt is located in Leflore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McNutt
      • From Moorhead to McNutt
    • Schlater
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
      • Sidon is located in Leflore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • Shellmound
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shellmound. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
      • Shellmound is located in Leflore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shellmound
      • From Moorhead to Shellmound
    • Greenwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Sunnyside
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Browning
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Browning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Leflore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Browning
      • From Moorhead to Browning
    • Money
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Minter City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Sharkey County
    • Auter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Auter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auter
      • Auter is located in Sharkey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Auter
      • From Moorhead to Auter
  • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
      • Glendora is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendora <2>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moorhead, with the one closest to Moorhead listed first.
    • Dunleith
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunleith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunleith
      • Dunleith is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dunleith
      • From Moorhead to Dunleith
    • Helm
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
      • Helm is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Helm
      • From Moorhead to Helm
    • Napanee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Napanee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napanee
      • Napanee is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Napanee
      • From Moorhead to Napanee
    • Leland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Stoneville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
      • Arcola is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Wilmot
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilmot
      • From Moorhead to Wilmot
    • Murphy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murphy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
      • Murphy is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Murphy
      • From Moorhead to Murphy
    • Willet
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
      • Willet is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willet
      • From Moorhead to Willet
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
      • Hollandale is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <2>
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalfe
      • Metcalfe is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
      • Forrest City is located in Washington County
    • Overby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Overby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overby
      • Overby is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Overby
      • From Moorhead to Overby

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Moorhead, see our County-by-County Page for 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moorhead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moorhead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bayou Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayou Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayou Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Saint Pauls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rock of Ages Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock of Ages Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock of Ages Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • O'Neal Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Neal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Rock Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Indianola Memorial Garden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indianola Memorial Garden
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indianola Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (212 more) ...
    • South Side Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Side Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Home Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Home Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Willing Worker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willing Worker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willing Worker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baird. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
    • Baird is located in Sunflower County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Baird
    • From Moorhead to Baird
  • Faisonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faisonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
    • Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Faisonia
    • From Moorhead to Faisonia
  • 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.<3> 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.<3> 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heathman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathman
    • Heathman is located in Sunflower County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Heathman
    • From Moorhead to Heathman
  • 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.<3> 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.<3> 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.<3> 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)
  • Fort Loring
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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    • McNutt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McNutt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
      • McNutt is located in Leflore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McNutt
      • From Moorhead to McNutt
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
      • Cruger is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
      • Sidon is located in Leflore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people

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.

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]<4>. 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 first visit 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 Moorhead:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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    
<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 Moorhead, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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