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 Town (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 Town. 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 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 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 Town is located in Sunflower 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 Sunflower County: Bolivar, Coahoma, Humphreys, Leflore, Tallahatchie & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near New Town. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to New Town:
- Sunflower County (The home county of New Town)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Town, with the one closest to New Town listed first.
- Heathman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Heathman is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathman
- Inverness
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Inverness is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
- Indianola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Baird
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Baird is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
- Faisonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
- Moorhead
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Sunflower
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Roundaway
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Roundaway is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
- Doddsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Doddsville is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Halstead
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Halstead is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstead
- White City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- White City is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Quiver ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Quiver is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiver
- Bolivar County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Town, with the one closest to New Town listed first.
- Choctaw
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Shaw
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Shaw is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
- Lamont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lamont is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
- Longshot
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Longshot is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longshot
- Grapeland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Grapeland is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
- Boyle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lake Vista
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Vista is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Vista
- Scott
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Scott is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Benoit
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dahomy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dahomy is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahomy
- Hinds County
- Delta City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Delta City is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta City
- Holmes County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Town, with the one closest to New Town listed first.
- Pluto
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pluto is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pluto
- Good Hope
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Good Hope is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Mileston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mileston is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mileston
- Bee Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bee Lake is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lake
- Bee Lake has also been known as:
- Bee Lake Plantation
- Cruger
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cruger is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Keirn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Keirn is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keirn
- Wyatt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Wyatt is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Town, with the one closest to New Town listed first.
- Isola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Isola is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Gooden Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gooden Lake is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooden Lake
- Jaketown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jaketown is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaketown
- Belzoni
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Silver City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Silver City is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Louise
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Louise is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Lake City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lake City is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Issaquena County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Town, with the one closest to New Town listed first.
- Booth
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Booth is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
- Mayersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mayersville is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Leflore County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Town, with the one closest to New Town listed first.
- Morgan City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Morgan City is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Itta Bena
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sharkey County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Town, with the one closest to New Town listed first.
- Auter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Auter is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auter
- Panther Burn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Panther Burn is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Burn
- Richey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Richey is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richey
- Nitta Yuma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Nitta Yuma is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitta Yuma
- Anguilla
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lorenzen
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lorenzen is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzen
- Mont Helena
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Mont Helena is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Helena
- Riverside Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Riverside Junction is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Junction
- Rolling Fork
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Town, with the one closest to New Town listed first.
- Arcola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Arcola is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Hollandale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wilmot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wilmot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Murphy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Murphy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Willet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Willet is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
- Overby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Overby is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overby
- Forrest City ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Forrest City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
- Dunleith
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Dunleith is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunleith
- Leland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stoneville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stoneville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
- Helm
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Helm is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
- Avon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Avon is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Yazoo County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Town, with the one closest to New Town listed first.
- Crump
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Crump is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Dover ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dover is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Chicot County (AR)
- Lake Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to New Town, see our County-by-County Page for New Town.
Cemeteries Near New Town ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New Town.
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 Town - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for New Town covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from New Town, with the one closest to New Town listed first.
- Fourmile Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hickory Bluff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Kindling Altar Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Magruder Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- St. John Missionary Baptist (MB) Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Paxton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Arcola Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- New Foundation Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Evening Star Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (142 more) ...
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lakewood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.<4>
While we didn't find New Town in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of New Town.
These communities are listed based on their distance from New Town, with the one closest to New Town listed first.
- Arcola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Arcola is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Warsaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Warsaw is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Hollandale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Overby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Overby is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overby
- Murphy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Murphy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Burdette
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Burdette is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
- Heathman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Heathman is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathman
- Elizabeth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Elizabeth is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Holly Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Holly Ridge is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
- Leland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Percy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Percy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percy
- Indianola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Baird
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Baird is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
- Stoneville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stoneville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
- Panther Burn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Panther Burn is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Burn
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around New Town. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Town.
Newspapers Published in New Town ...
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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Town.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New Town, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for New Town.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Town:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Sunflower County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bolivar County
- Hinds County
- Holmes County
- Humphreys County
- Issaquena County
- Leflore County
- Sharkey County
- Washington County
- Yazoo County
- Chicot 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- New Town) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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 Town, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |