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 Morgan City (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 Morgan City. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Morgan City is located in Leflore 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 Leflore County: Carroll, Grenada, Holmes, Humphreys, Sunflower & Tallahatchie.
Below are the counties that are near Morgan City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Morgan City:
- Leflore County (The home county of Morgan City)
- The following are listed by their distance from Morgan City, with the one closest to Morgan City listed first.
- Roebuck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Roebuck is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roebuck
- Sidon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sidon is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Itta Bena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fort Loring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Loring is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loring
- Greenwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shellmound
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Shellmound is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
- Browning
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Browning is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- McNutt
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- McNutt is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
- Schlater
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Schlater is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Money
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Money is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
- Sunnyside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Sunnyside is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Minter City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Minter City is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter City
- Bolivar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morgan City, with the one closest to Morgan City listed first.
- Shaw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shaw is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
- Choctaw
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morgan City, with the one closest to Morgan City listed first.
- Coila
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Coila is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
- Teoc
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Teoc is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teoc
- Avalon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Avalon is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Carrollton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- North Carrollton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- North Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carrollton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Holmes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morgan City, with the one closest to Morgan City listed first.
- Cruger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cruger is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Keirn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Keirn is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keirn
- Wyatt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wyatt is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Gwin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gwin is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwin
- Tchula
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tchula is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tchula
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Ituma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ituma is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ituma
- Mileston
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Mileston is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mileston
- Good Hope
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Good Hope is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Acona
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Acona is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acona
- Jones Crossing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jones Crossing is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
- Bee Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bee Lake is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lake
- Bee Lake has also been known as:
- Bee Lake Plantation
- Pluto
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pluto is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pluto
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morgan City, with the one closest to Morgan City listed first.
- Jaketown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jaketown is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaketown
- Belzoni
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Isola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Isola is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Silver City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Silver City is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Gooden Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gooden Lake is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooden Lake
- Louise
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Louise is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Sunflower County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morgan City, with the one closest to Morgan City listed first.
- Moorhead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Baird
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Baird is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
- Inverness
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Inverness is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
- Sunflower
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Faisonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
- Indianola
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Roundaway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Roundaway is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
- Doddsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Doddsville is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Quiver ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Quiver is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiver
- Heathman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Heathman is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathman
- New Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- New Town is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Ruleville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morgan City, with the one closest to Morgan City listed first.
- Murphy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Murphy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Dunleith
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Dunleith is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunleith
- Willet
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Willet is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
- Helm
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Helm is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
- Yazoo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morgan City, with the one closest to Morgan City listed first.
- Crump
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Crump is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Dover ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Dover is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Eden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Eden is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Morgan City, see our County-by-County Page for Morgan City.
Cemeteries Near Morgan City ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Morgan City.
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 Morgan City - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Morgan City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Morgan City, with the one closest to Morgan City listed first.
- Mt. Home Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bear Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Robinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hickory Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lennard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Graves Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ingleside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jeremiah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- McIntyre Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Calvary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (269 more) ...
- Travel Rest Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sky Lake Bend Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Moorhead Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Morgan City in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Morgan City.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Morgan City, with the one closest to Morgan City listed first.
- Sheppardtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sheppardtown is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppardtown
- Cruger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cruger is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Roebuck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Roebuck is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roebuck
- Sidon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sidon is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Runnymede
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Runnymede is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnymede
- Itta Bena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rising Sun
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rising Sun is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Keirn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Keirn is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keirn
- Fort Loring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Loring is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loring
- Moorhead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Greenwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Baird
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Baird is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Tchula
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tchula is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tchula
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Rixwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Rixwood is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixwood
- Shellmound
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Shellmound is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Morgan City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Morgan City.
Newspapers Published in Morgan City ...
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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Morgan City.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Morgan City, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Morgan City.
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 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 Morgan City:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Leflore County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bolivar County
- Carroll County
- Holmes County
- Humphreys County
- Sunflower County
- Washington County
- Yazoo County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Morgan City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Morgan City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |