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 Morning Star (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 Morning Star. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.
Morning Star is located in Hinds 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 Hinds County: Claiborne, Copiah, Madison, Rankin, Simpson, Warren & Yazoo.
Below are the counties that are near Morning Star. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Morning Star:
- Hinds County (The home county of Morning Star)
- The following are listed by their distance from Morning Star, with the one closest to Morning Star listed first.
- Learned
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oakley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oakley is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Adams
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Adams is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Edwards
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Newman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Newman is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
- Utica
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cayuga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cayuga is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Palestine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Palestine is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Raymond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bolton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bolton is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
- Bear Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bear Creek is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Midway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Claiborne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morning Star, with the one closest to Morning Star listed first.
- Rocky Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Springs is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Carlisle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Carlisle is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Saint Elmo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Willows
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Willows is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
- Ingleside
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ingleside is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Grand Gulf
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
- Port Gibson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Copiah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morning Star, with the one closest to Morning Star listed first.
- Carpenter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Carpenter is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Myles
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Myles is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myles
- Crystal Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hazlehurst
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Glancy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Glancy is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glancy
- Hopewell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hopewell is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morning Star, with the one closest to Morning Star listed first.
- Adelle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Adelle is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelle
- Flora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kearney Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kearney Park is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Park
- Ridgeland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mannsdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mannsdale is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
- Twelve Oaks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Twelve Oaks is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
- Rankin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morning Star, with the one closest to Morning Star listed first.
- Richland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Whites
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Whites is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Alonzo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Alonzo is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alonzo
- Clear Branch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Clear Branch is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Florence
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pearson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pearson is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- King
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- King is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- Pearl
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Flowood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Greenfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Greenfield is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morning Star, with the one closest to Morning Star listed first.
- Newmans
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Newmans is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmans
- Villanova
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Villanova is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanova
- Vicksburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Stout
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Stout is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Russellville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Russellville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Redwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Redwood is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Haynes Bluff
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Haynes Bluff is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Bluff
- Madison Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Morning Star, with the one closest to Morning Star listed first.
- Delta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Mound
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mound is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Duck Port ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Duck Port is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Port
- Coleman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Coleman is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Thomastown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Thomastown is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Morning Star, see our County-by-County Page for Morning Star.
Cemeteries Near Morning Star ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Morning Star.
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 Morning Star - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Morning Star covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Morning Star, with the one closest to Morning Star listed first.
- Auburn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Nalley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Morrison Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- William Davis Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- McElwee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Friendship Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Salmon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Henry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (234 more) ...
- Hart Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bedwell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Edwards Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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>
While we didn't find Morning Star in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Morning Star.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Morning Star, with the one closest to Morning Star listed first.
- Learned
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Adams
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Adams is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Oakley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oakley is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Edwards
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Newman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Newman is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
- Cayuga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cayuga is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Utica
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Chapel Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chapel Hill is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Palestine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Palestine is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Raymond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dry Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dry Grove is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Grove
- Reganton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Reganton is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reganton
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Bear Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bear Creek is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Bolton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bolton is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
- Midway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Morning Star. See our List of 1890's Communities around Morning Star.
Newspapers Published in Morning Star ...
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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Morning Star.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Morning Star, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Morning Star.
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 Morning Star:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Hinds County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Claiborne County
- Copiah County
- Madison County
- Rankin County
- Warren County
- Madison Parish
- 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 Morning Star, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Morning Star) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |