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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 Nesbit (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 Nesbit. 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.

Nesbit is located in DeSoto 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 DeSoto County: Crittenden (AR), Marshall, Tate, Tunica & Shelby (TN).

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

  • DeSoto County     (The home county of Nesbit)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nesbit, with the one closest to Nesbit listed first.
    • Aldens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • De Soto Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
      • De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County
    • Hernando
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Horn Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Southaven
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southaven
      • Southaven is located in DeSoto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southaven <2>
    • Bright
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bright. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
      • Bright is located in DeSoto County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bright
      • From Nesbit to Bright
    • Lynchburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lynchburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in DeSoto County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lynchburg
      • From Nesbit to Lynchburg
    • Eudora
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eudora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
      • Eudora is located in DeSoto County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eudora
      • From Nesbit to Eudora
    • Walls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Alphaba
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cub Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cub Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Lake
      • Cub Lake is located in DeSoto County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cub Lake
      • From Nesbit to Cub Lake
    • Glover
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Memphis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in DeSoto County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nesbit, with the one closest to Nesbit listed first.
    • Byhalia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byhalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byhalia
      • Byhalia is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byhalia <2>
    • Barton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barton
      • From Nesbit to Barton
    • Cayce
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Victoria
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Red Banks
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Taska
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Taska. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taska
      • Taska is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Taska
      • From Nesbit to Taska
    • Marianna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marianna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
      • Marianna is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marianna
      • From Nesbit to Marianna
    • Chulahoma
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Panola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nesbit, with the one closest to Nesbit listed first.
    • Como
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Longtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Askew
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Crenshaw
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crenshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
      • Crenshaw is located in Panola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crenshaw <2>
  • Tate County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nesbit, with the one closest to Nesbit listed first.
    • Coldwater
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Antioch
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Arkabutla
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Poagville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • New Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Tate County
    • Senatobia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senatobia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senatobia
      • Senatobia is located in Tate County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senatobia <2>
    • Aiken
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Goode
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goode have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goode
      • Goode is located in Tate County
    • Wyatte
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatte
      • Wyatte is located in Tate County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wyatte
      • From Nesbit to Wyatte
  • Tunica County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nesbit, with the one closest to Nesbit listed first.
    • Banks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
      • Banks is located in Tunica County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Banks
      • From Nesbit to Banks
    • North Tunica
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Tunica
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Mhoon Landing ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Evansville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Austin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Austin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Tunica County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Austin
      • From Nesbit to Austin
    • Clayton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Crittenden County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nesbit, with the one closest to Nesbit listed first.
    • Seyppel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seyppel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyppel
      • Seyppel is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Seyppel
      • From Nesbit to Seyppel
    • Horseshoe Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Pinckney
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pinckney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney
      • Pinckney is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pinckney
      • From Nesbit to Pinckney
    • Amanca
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hulbert
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hulbert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
      • Hulbert is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hulbert
      • From Nesbit to Hulbert
    • Anthonyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthonyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
      • Anthonyville is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • West Memphis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Memphis
      • West Memphis is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Memphis <2>
    • Mound City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Crittenden County (AR)
    • Edmondson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmondson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson
      • Edmondson is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
    • Marion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Proctor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
      • Proctor is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Proctor <2>
    • Sunset
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
      • Sunset is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • James Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for James Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Mill
      • James Mill is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to James Mill
      • From Nesbit to James Mill
  • Lee County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nesbit, with the one closest to Nesbit listed first.
    • Peters
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
      • Peters is located in Lee County (AR)
    • Bledsoe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Winona ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Lee County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Winona
      • From Nesbit to Winona
  • Saint Francis County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nesbit, with the one closest to Nesbit listed first.
    • Hughes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Heth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heth
      • Heth is located in Saint Francis County (AR)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heth <2>
  • Fayette County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nesbit, with the one closest to Nesbit listed first.
    • Piperton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piperton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
      • Piperton is located in Fayette County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
    • Rossville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
      • Rossville is located in Fayette County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <2>
    • Canadaville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Elba
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Fayette County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elba
      • From Nesbit to Elba
    • New Bethel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel
      • New Bethel is located in Fayette County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,324 people
  • Shelby County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nesbit, with the one closest to Nesbit listed first.
    • Oakville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakville
      • From Nesbit to Oakville
    • Parkway Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
      • Parkway Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • The Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
      • The Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Binghampton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Memphis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Forest Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
      • Forest Hill is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forest Hill
      • From Nesbit to Forest Hill
    • Germantown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Hunt Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Village
      • Hunt Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,234 people
    • Bailey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bailey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bailey
      • From Nesbit to Bailey
    • Collierville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Spring Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 34,269 people
    • Bartlett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <2>
    • Woodstock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Nesbit ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nesbit.

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

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

  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nesbit Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nesbit Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nesbit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Bethany Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Bethany Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Avery Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avery Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avery Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • New Bethlehem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Knights Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knights Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bakers Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bakers Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bakers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Enon Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Phoenix Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phoenix Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phoenix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Farley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Nesbit had a population of 152 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Hernando
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Days
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Days have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days
    • Days is located in DeSoto County
  • Horn Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Bright
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bright. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
    • Bright is located in DeSoto County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bright
    • From Nesbit to Bright
  • Plum Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
    • Plum Point is located in DeSoto County
  • Eudora
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eudora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
    • Eudora is located in DeSoto County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Eudora
    • From Nesbit to Eudora
  • Pleasant Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in DeSoto County
  • Walls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cub Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cub Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Lake
    • Cub Lake is located in DeSoto County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cub Lake
    • From Nesbit to Cub Lake
  • Lewisburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
    • Lewisburg is located in DeSoto County
  • Cedarview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarview
    • Cedarview is located in DeSoto County
  • Olive Branch
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
    • Olive Branch is located in DeSoto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,646 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <2>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lake View
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
      • Lake View is located in DeSoto County
    • Glover
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Whitehaven
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehaven
      • Whitehaven is located in Shelby County (TN)

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

Newspapers Published in Nesbit ...

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 212 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nesbit.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Nesbit, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Nesbit.

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 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 Nesbit:

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

The official website for DeSoto County: www.desotoms.com/

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>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 Nesbit, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Nesbit) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nesbit. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8822, Longitude: -90.0089    









 

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