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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 Mound Bayou (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 Mound Bayou. 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 hospitals 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.

Mound Bayou is located in Bolivar 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 Bolivar County: Desha (AR), Coahoma, Sunflower & Washington.

Below are the counties that are near Mound Bayou. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mound Bayou:

  • Bolivar County     (The home county of Mound Bayou)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mound Bayou, with the one closest to Mound Bayou listed first.
    • Winstonville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winstonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstonville
      • Winstonville is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Merigold
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Shelby
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,910 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <2>
    • Renova
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Hushpuckena
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hushpuckena
      • Hushpuckena is located in Bolivar County
    • Cleveland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Pace
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace
      • Pace is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Victor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
      • Victor is located in Bolivar County
    • Duncan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Perthshire
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perthshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perthshire
      • Perthshire is located in Bolivar County
    • Boyle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Mound City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Bolivar County
    • Gunnison
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnison
      • Gunnison is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Coahoma County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mound Bayou, with the one closest to Mound Bayou listed first.
    • Roundaway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
      • Roundaway is located in Coahoma County
    • Dublin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Coahoma County
    • Sunflower Landing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunflower Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower Landing
      • Sunflower Landing is located in Coahoma County
    • Claremont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Coahoma County
    • Hopson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
      • Hopson is located in Coahoma County
    • Clarksdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
      • Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
    • Lyon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon
      • Lyon is located in Coahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
  • Leflore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mound Bayou, with the one closest to Mound Bayou listed first.
    • Minter City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • McNutt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlater
      • Schlater is located in Leflore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
    • Sunnyside
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
      • Sunnyside is located in Leflore County
  • Quitman County
    • Vance
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
      • Vance is located in Quitman County
  • Sunflower County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mound Bayou, with the one closest to Mound Bayou listed first.
    • Drew
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • White City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Ruleville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rome
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Sunflower County
    • Doddsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Roundaway
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
      • Roundaway is located in Sunflower County
    • Sunflower
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
      • Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
    • Faisonia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Heathman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Indianola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Tallahatchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mound Bayou, with the one closest to Mound Bayou listed first.
    • Tutwiler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Sumner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
      • Sumner is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
    • Albin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
      • Albin is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Webb
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
      • Webb is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Glendora
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Swan Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
      • Swan Lake is located in Tallahatchie County
  • Washington County
    • Helm
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Desha County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mound Bayou, with the one closest to Mound Bayou listed first.
    • Snow Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake
      • Snow Lake is located in Desha County (AR)
    • Napoleon ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Napoleon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
      • Napoleon is located in Desha County (AR)
    • Watson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Desha County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <2>
  • Phillips County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mound Bayou, with the one closest to Mound Bayou listed first.
    • Crumrod
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumrod have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumrod
      • Crumrod is located in Phillips County (AR)
    • Mellwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellwood
      • Mellwood is located in Phillips County (AR)
    • Elaine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elaine
      • Elaine is located in Phillips County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elaine <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Mound Bayou ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mound Bayou.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Mound Bayou. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Mound Bayou and those printed in the larger area surrounding Mound Bayou.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<4> of Mound Bayou.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Mound Bayou:

Cemeteries Near Mound Bayou ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mound Bayou.

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

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

  • Merigold Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
  • Shelby Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
  • The Place of Prayer Memorial Garden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • German Lane Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Lane Cemetery
  • Bellamy Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellamy Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellamy Chapel Cemetery
  • Smith & Williams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith & Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith & Williams Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (173 more) ...
    • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
    • Beaver Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Cemetery
    • Renova Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

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, Mound Bayou had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Mound Bayou had a population of 1,341 people.

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

  • Merigold
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Shelby
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Shelby is located in Bolivar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,910 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <2>
  • Renova
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Hushpuckena
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hushpuckena
    • Hushpuckena is located in Bolivar County
  • Cleveland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Duncan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
    • Duncan is located in Bolivar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
  • Mound City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
    • Mound City is located in Bolivar County
  • Boyle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Deeson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deeson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deeson
    • Deeson is located in Bolivar County
  • Perthshire
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perthshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perthshire
    • Perthshire is located in Bolivar County
  • Lehrton ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehrton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehrton
    • Lehrton is located in Sunflower County
  • Gunnison
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnison
    • Gunnison is located in Bolivar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • O'Reilly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Reilly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Reilly
      • O'Reilly is located in Bolivar County
    • Round Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
      • Round Lake is located in Bolivar County
    • Alligator
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator
      • Alligator is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people

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

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

The official website for Bolivar County: www.co.bolivar.ms.us/

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>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.
<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- Mound Bayou) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mound Bayou. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8808, Longitude: -90.7280       In this case, the coordinates for Mound Bayou have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Mound Bayou, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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