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 Newsom (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 Newsom. 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 northeast 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 north.
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 north 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.
Newsom is located in Marion 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 Marion County: Washington (LA), Jefferson, Lamar, Lawrence, Pearl River & Walthall.
Below are the counties/parishes that are near Newsom. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Newsom:
- Marion County (The home county of Newsom)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newsom, with the one closest to Newsom listed first.
- Goss
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Goss is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Expose
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Expose is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
- Columbia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kokomo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pinebur
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pinebur is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
- Twin
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Twin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Covington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newsom, with the one closest to Newsom listed first.
- Williamsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsburg is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Seminary
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson Davis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newsom, with the one closest to Newsom listed first.
- Oak Vale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
- Bassfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Melba
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
- Prentiss
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lamar County
- Sumrall
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newsom, with the one closest to Newsom listed first.
- Tilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tilton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
- Arm
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Arm is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
- Monticello
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Verna
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Verna is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verna
- Silver Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Hooker
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hooker is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Rosella
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rosella is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosella
- Grange ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Grange is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Nola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nola is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nola
- New Hebron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Tryus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tryus is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryus
- Lincoln County
- Wellman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Wellman is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newsom, with the one closest to Newsom listed first.
- Topisaw
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Topisaw is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
- Holmesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Holmesville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
- Bacots
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bacots is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
- Smithburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Smithburg is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
- Walthall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newsom, with the one closest to Newsom listed first.
- Sartinville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sartinville is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartinville
- Tylertown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Washington Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newsom, with the one closest to Newsom listed first.
- Angie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Angie is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angie <1>
- Popeville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Popeville is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popeville
- Pine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pine is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
- Varnado
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Newsom, see our County-by-County Page for Newsom.
Cemeteries Near Newsom ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Newsom.
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 Newsom - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Newsom covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Newsom, with the one closest to Newsom listed first.
- Morgantown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Holly Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Richland Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Expose Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Little Rock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hayes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (612 more) ...
- Society Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Darbun Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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 Newsom in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Newsom.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Newsom, with the one closest to Newsom listed first.
- Goss
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Goss is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Oak Vale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
- Columbia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tilton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
- Pickwick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pickwick is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick
- Monticello
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Spring Cottage
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Cottage is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Cottage
- Topisaw
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Topisaw is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
- Hooker
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hooker is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Ruth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ruth is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Holmesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Holmesville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Fair River
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fair River is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair River
- Grange ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Grange is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Popeville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Popeville is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popeville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Newsom. See our List of 1890's Communities around Newsom.
Newspapers Published in Newsom ...
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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Newsom.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Newsom, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Newsom.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Newsom:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Marion County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Covington County
- Jefferson Davis County
- Lamar County
- Lawrence County
- Lincoln County
- Pike County
- Walthall County
- Washington Parish
- 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 Newsom, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Newsom) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |