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 Myles (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 Myles. 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 doctors 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.
Myles is located in Copiah 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 Copiah County: Claiborne, Hinds, Lawrence, Lincoln, Rankin & Simpson.
Below are the counties that are near Myles. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Myles:
- Copiah County (The home county of Myles)
- The following are listed by their distance from Myles, with the one closest to Myles listed first.
- Carpenter
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Allen
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Allen is located in Copiah County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Allen
- From Myles to Allen
- Glancy
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glancy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glancy
- Glancy is located in Copiah County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glancy
- From Myles to Glancy
- Bowerton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerton
- Bowerton is located in Copiah County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bowerton
- From Myles to Bowerton
- Crystal Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hazlehurst
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Martinsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Beauregard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauregard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
- Beauregard is located in Copiah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Wesson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesson
- Wesson is located in Copiah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesson <2>
- Hopewell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Claiborne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Myles, with the one closest to Myles listed first.
- Carlisle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carlisle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Claiborne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carlisle
- From Myles to Carlisle
- Saint Elmo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Elmo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Elmo
- From Myles to Saint Elmo
- Rocky Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Willows
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Port Gibson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Grand Gulf
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grand Gulf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
- Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grand Gulf
- From Myles to Grand Gulf
- Westside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
- Westside is located in Claiborne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Westside
- From Myles to Westside
- Hinds County
- The following are listed by their distance from Myles, with the one closest to Myles listed first.
- Utica
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cayuga
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bear Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bear Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Bear Creek is located in Hinds County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bear Creek
- From Myles to Bear Creek
- Adams
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Thompsonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Newman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
- Newman is located in Hinds County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Newman
- From Myles to Newman
- Learned
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Learned have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Learned
- Learned is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Learned <2>
- Oakley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Oakley is located in Hinds County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oakley
- From Myles to Oakley
- Palestine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palestine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Palestine is located in Hinds County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Palestine
- From Myles to Palestine
- Midway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Hinds County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Midway
- From Myles to Midway
- Edwards
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Raymond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <2>
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Myles, with the one closest to Myles listed first.
- Red Lick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
- Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Red Lick
- From Myles to Red Lick
- Harriston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fayette
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
- Fayette is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <2>
- Rodney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Myles, with the one closest to Myles listed first.
- Caseyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caseyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
- Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Caseyville
- From Myles to Caseyville
- New Sight
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rankin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Myles, with the one closest to Myles listed first.
- Alonzo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alonzo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alonzo
- Alonzo is located in Rankin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alonzo
- From Myles to Alonzo
- Clear Branch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Whites
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whites. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Whites is located in Rankin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Whites
- From Myles to Whites
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Myles, with the one closest to Myles listed first.
- Stout
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stout. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Stout is located in Warren County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stout
- From Myles to Stout
- Newmans
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newmans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmans
- Newmans is located in Warren County
- Vicksburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
- Vicksburg is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vicksburg <2>
- Villanova
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Villanova. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanova
- Villanova is located in Warren County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Villanova
- From Myles to Villanova
- Madison Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Myles, with the one closest to Myles listed first.
- Delta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Delta
- From Myles to Delta
- Mound
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coleman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coleman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Coleman is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coleman
- From Myles to Coleman
- Tensas Parish (LA)
- Yucatan Landing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Myles, see our County-by-County Page for Myles.
Cemeteries Near Myles ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Myles.
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 Myles covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Myles, with the one closest to Myles listed first.
- Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Anderson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- White Oak Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Carpenter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Howard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- White Oak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lemon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lemon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lemon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Flowers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flowers Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Grant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Templeton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Templeton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Templeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ritchey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ritchey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ritchey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (241 more) ...
- Old Mt. Tro Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Tro Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mt. Tro Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Trimm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Little Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Zion 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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Myles had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Myles, with the one closest to Myles listed first.
- Carpenter
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Carlisle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carlisle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Claiborne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carlisle
- From Myles to Carlisle
- Saint Elmo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Elmo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Elmo
- From Myles to Saint Elmo
- Utica
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hermanville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermanville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermanville
- Hermanville is located in Claiborne County
- Reganton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reganton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reganton
- Reganton is located in Claiborne County
- Humphreys
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humphreys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphreys
- Humphreys is located in Claiborne County
- Cayuga
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bear Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bear Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Bear Creek is located in Hinds County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bear Creek
- From Myles to Bear Creek
- Adams
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chapel Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Hinds County
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Barlow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Barlow is located in Copiah County
- Thompsonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Newman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
- Newman is located in Hinds County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Newman
- From Myles to Newman
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Myles. See our List of 1890's Communities around Myles.
Newspapers Published in Myles ...
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 104 newspapers that have been published in the area around Myles.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Myles, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Myles.
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 helpful 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 Myles:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Copiah County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Claiborne County
- Hinds County
- Jefferson County
- Lincoln County
- Rankin County
- Warren County
- Madison Parish
- Tensas Parish
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Myles. 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> | 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. |
<5> | 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 Myles, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Myles) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Myles. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0200, Longitude: -90.7064 In this case, the coordinates for Myles have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |