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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Natchez Under the Hill. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Natchez Under the Hill to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Natchez Under the Hill, please Contact Us.


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 Natchez Under the Hill (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 Natchez Under the Hill. 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/Parishes ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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/parishes 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 south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Natchez Under the Hill is historic, it would have been located within present day Adams 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 Adams County: Concordia (LA), Tensas (LA), Franklin, Jefferson & Wilkinson.

Below are the counties/parishes that are near Natchez Under the Hill. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Natchez Under the Hill:

  • Adams County     (The home county of Natchez Under the Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Natchez Under the Hill, with the one closest to Natchez Under the Hill listed first.
    • Natchez
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Carthage
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Carthage is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
    • Cloverdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Cloverdale is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
    • Washington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Washington is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
    • Selma
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Selma is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Jeannette
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jeannette is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
  • Amite County
    • Crosby
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Claiborne County
    • Westside
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Westside is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Natchez Under the Hill, with the one closest to Natchez Under the Hill listed first.
    • Hamburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Hamburg is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Roxie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • White Apple
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • White Apple is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
    • Garden City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Garden City is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Knoxville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Knoxville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Meadville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Natchez Under the Hill, with the one closest to Natchez Under the Hill listed first.
    • Fayette
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Harriston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Rodney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Rodney is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
    • Red Lick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
  • Wilkinson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Natchez Under the Hill, with the one closest to Natchez Under the Hill listed first.
    • Rosetta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
    • Wilkinson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
    • Artonish
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Artonish is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artonish
  • Catahoula Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Natchez Under the Hill, with the one closest to Natchez Under the Hill listed first.
    • Greenville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenville is located in Catahoula Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Wildwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Wildwood is located in Catahoula Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Parhams
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Parhams is located in Catahoula Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
    • Sicily Island
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
    • Trinity
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Trinity is located in Catahoula Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Jonesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Harrisonburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Utility
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Utility is located in Catahoula Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utility
  • Concordia Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Natchez Under the Hill, with the one closest to Natchez Under the Hill listed first.
    • Vidalia
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Vidalia is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidalia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidalia <2>
    • Ridgecrest
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Sycamore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Sycamore is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Ferriday
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferriday
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferriday <2>
    • West Ferriday
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • West Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ferriday
    • Clayton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Clayton is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <2>
    • Dunbarton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Dunbarton is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
    • Fairview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Fairview is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Monterey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Monterey is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
    • Athlone
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Athlone is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
    • Chevey Chase
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Chevey Chase is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevey Chase
    • Armagh
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Armagh is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armagh
    • Wildsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Franklin Parish (LA)
    • Elam
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Elam is located in Franklin Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam
  • Tensas Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Natchez Under the Hill, with the one closest to Natchez Under the Hill listed first.
    • Waterproof
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Highland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Highland is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Saint Joseph
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Natchez Under the Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Natchez Under the Hill.

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 Natchez Under the Hill - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Natchez Under the Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Natchez Under the Hill, with the one closest to Natchez Under the Hill listed first.

  • Vidalia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Routh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Natchez City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Natchez National Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Sargent Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Clemont Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Linwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Green Lawn Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Barland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Minorca Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Adams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Skinners Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (307 more) ...
    • Felter Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Foster Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Foster Mound Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

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.

While we didn't find Natchez Under the Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Natchez Under the Hill.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Natchez Under the Hill, with the one closest to Natchez Under the Hill listed first.

  • Natchez
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Vidalia
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Vidalia is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidalia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,667 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidalia <2>
  • Taconey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Taconey is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taconey
  • Bullitt Bayou
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Bullitt Bayou is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullitt Bayou
  • Foster
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Foster is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
  • Washington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Washington is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Morville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Morville is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morville
  • Gibson Landing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Gibson Landing is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Landing
  • Sycamore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sycamore is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
  • Jeannette
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jeannette is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
  • Stanton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Stanton is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
  • Cannonsburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cannonsburg is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Turtle Lake ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Turtle Lake is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
    • Kingston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Kingston is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Clayton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Clayton is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Natchez Under the Hill ...

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 134 newspapers that have been published in the area around Natchez Under the Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Natchez Under the Hill, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Natchez Under the Hill.

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 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 Natchez Under the Hill:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Natchez Under the Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 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.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Natchez Under the Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.