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 New Bethel (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 New Bethel. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.
New Bethel is located in Tishomingo 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 Tishomingo County: Colbert (AL), Franklin (AL), Lauderdale (AL), Alcorn, Itawamba, Prentiss & Hardin (TN).
Below are the counties that are near New Bethel. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to New Bethel:
- Tishomingo County (The home county of New Bethel)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Bethel, with the one closest to New Bethel listed first.
- Belmont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Golden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dennis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dennis is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Tishomingo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Paden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Paden is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Holcut
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Holcut is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcut
- Midway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Midway is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Oldham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Oldham is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
- Iuka
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Iuka is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <1>
- Burnsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Alcorn County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Bethel, with the one closest to New Bethel listed first.
- Jacinto
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jacinto is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacinto
- Rienzi
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rienzi is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rienzi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Searcy Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Searcy Town is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Town
- Glen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Glen is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Glens
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Glens is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens
- Biggersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Biggersville is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggersville
- Itawamba County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Bethel, with the one closest to New Bethel listed first.
- Eastman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Eastman is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
- Bounds Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bounds Crossroads is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Crossroads
- Oakland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Oakland is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Kirkville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Kirkville is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
- Clay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Clay is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Tremont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Fulton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Mantachie
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Abney
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Abney is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
- Ballardsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
- Greenwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Carolina
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carolina is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Bethel, with the one closest to New Bethel listed first.
- Guntown
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Mooreville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mooreville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
- Saltillo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Indian Hills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Hills is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Richmond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Boggan Bend
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Boggan Bend is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggan Bend
- Corrona
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Corrona is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrona
- Plantersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Birmingham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Birmingham is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Bethel, with the one closest to New Bethel listed first.
- Riggins
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Riggins is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
- Smithville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Prentiss County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Bethel, with the one closest to New Bethel listed first.
- New Site
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Site is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
- Burton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burton is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Marietta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Marietta is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Altitude
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Altitude is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altitude
- Lake City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lake City is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Booneville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wheeler
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Wheeler is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Baldwyn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Blackland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Blackland is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
- Geeville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Geeville is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geeville
- Jumpertown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Pisgah
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pisgah is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Colbert County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Bethel, with the one closest to New Bethel listed first.
- Good Springs ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Good Springs is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
- Bishop
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bishop is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Denton ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Denton is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Caryton ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Caryton is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryton
- Cherokee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ingleton ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ingleton is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleton
- Red Rock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Red Rock is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Chickasaw ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Chickasaw is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
- Riverton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Riverton is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Doubleheads Village ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Doubleheads Village is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheads Village
- Gatesville ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gatesville is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Crows Camp ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Crows Camp is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Camp
- Franklin County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Bethel, with the one closest to New Bethel listed first.
- Red Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Site
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
- Burntout
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Burntout is located in Franklin County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
- Burntout has also been known as:
- Burn Out
- Burnout
- Burnt Out
- Vina
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Vina is located in Franklin County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Belgreen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Belgreen is located in Franklin County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
- Hodges
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rockwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Rockwood is located in Franklin County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Russellville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Spruce Pine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Marion County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Bethel, with the one closest to New Bethel listed first.
- Weston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Weston is located in Marion County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Hackleburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hackleburg is located in Marion County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Hamilton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to New Bethel, see our County-by-County Page for New Bethel.
Cemeteries Near New Bethel ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New Bethel.
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 New Bethel - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for New Bethel covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from New Bethel, with the one closest to New Bethel listed first.
- New Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- McRae Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mitchell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Locust Tree Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Burgess Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Burges Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Phillips Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- White Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (604 more) ...
- Epps Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Byram Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 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.<2>
While we didn't find New Bethel in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of New Bethel.
These communities are listed based on their distance from New Bethel, with the one closest to New Bethel listed first.
- Belmont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Red Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hazeldell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hazeldell is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeldell
- Eastman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Eastman is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
- Pleasant Site
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
- New Site
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Site is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
- Burton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burton is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Good Springs ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Good Springs is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
- Marietta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Marietta is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Maud
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Maud is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
- Kirkville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Kirkville is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
- Bishop
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bishop is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Altitude
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Altitude is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altitude
- Ratliff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ratliff is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratliff
- Tremont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around New Bethel. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Bethel.
Newspapers Published in New Bethel ...
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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Bethel.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New Bethel, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for New Bethel.
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 New Bethel:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Tishomingo County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alcorn County
- Itawamba County
- Lee County
- Monroe County
- Prentiss County
- Colbert County
- Franklin County
- Marion County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 New Bethel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- New Bethel) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |