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 Canaan (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 Canaan. 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 doctors and 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 Canaan is located in Benton 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 Benton County: Marshall, Tippah, Union, Fayette (TN) & Hardeman (TN).
Below are the counties that are near New Canaan. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to New Canaan:
- Benton County (The home county of New Canaan)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Canaan, with the one closest to New Canaan listed first.
- Canaan
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Canaan is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Michigan City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ashland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Snow Lake Shores
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Pine Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Hickory Flat
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Alcorn County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Canaan, with the one closest to New Canaan listed first.
- Hightown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hightown is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
- Kossuth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Allentown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Allentown is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Canaan, with the one closest to New Canaan listed first.
- Hudsonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hudsonville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsonville
- Atway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Atway is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atway
- Slayden
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Slayden is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
- Holly Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Potts Camp
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Taska
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Taska is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taska
- Red Banks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Cayce
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cayce is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Cornersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cornersville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
- Victoria
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Victoria is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Prentiss County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Canaan, with the one closest to New Canaan listed first.
- Jumpertown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Pisgah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pisgah is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Tippah County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Canaan, with the one closest to New Canaan listed first.
- Tiplersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Tiplersville is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiplersville
- Walnut
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Whitten Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Whitten Town is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Town
- Falkner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gravestown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Gravestown is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravestown
- Ripley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Mountain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Lowrey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Lowrey is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrey
- Clarysville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Clarysville is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
- Dumas
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dumas is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Canaan, with the one closest to New Canaan listed first.
- Myrtle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Molino
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Molino is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
- Darden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Darden is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
- Glenfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Glenfield is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
- Fayette County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Canaan, with the one closest to New Canaan listed first.
- Grand Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- La Grange
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- La Grange is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Forty Five
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Forty Five is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Five
- Moscow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Williston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Williston is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Somerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Macon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Macon is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- New Bethel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Bethel is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,324 people
- Rossville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Feathers Chapel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Feathers Chapel is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feathers Chapel
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,102 people
- Elba
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Elba is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Piperton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Piperton is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
- Fayette Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Fayette Corners is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Corners
- Hardeman County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Canaan, with the one closest to New Canaan listed first.
- Saulsbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Rogers Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rogers Springs is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Springs
- Hickory Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hickory Valley is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Middleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Essary Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Essary Springs is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essary Springs
- Newcastle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Newcastle is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
- Bolivar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Shandy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Shandy is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shandy
- Whiteville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hornsby
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hornsby is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Toone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Toone is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- McNairy County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Canaan, with the one closest to New Canaan listed first.
- Chewalla
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Chewalla is located in McNairy County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewalla
- Ramer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Rose Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Creek is located in McNairy County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to New Canaan, see our County-by-County Page for New Canaan.
Cemeteries Near New Canaan ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New Canaan.
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 Canaan - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for New Canaan covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from New Canaan, with the one closest to New Canaan listed first.
- Canaan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Wesley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hardaway Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Medlock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Zion Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- McKinzie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Redfern Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hamilton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- McKee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Camp Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (512 more) ...
- Bryant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hines Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Valentine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Canaan in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of New Canaan.
These communities are listed based on their distance from New Canaan, with the one closest to New Canaan listed first.
- Canaan
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Canaan is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Spring Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Spring Hill is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Saulsbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Michigan City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ashland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Grand Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- La Grange
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- La Grange is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Lamar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Falkner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tiplersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Tiplersville is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiplersville
- Walnut
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Colbert ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Colbert is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colbert
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hickory Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hickory Valley is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Hudsonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hudsonville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsonville
- Middleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around New Canaan. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Canaan.
Newspapers Published in New Canaan ...
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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Canaan.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New Canaan, 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 Canaan.
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 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 Canaan:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Benton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alcorn County
- Marshall County
- Prentiss County
- Tippah County
- Union County
- Fayette County
- Hardeman County
- McNairy 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 Canaan, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- New Canaan) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |