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 Niblett Landing (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 Niblett Landing. 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.
Name Variations for Niblett Landing ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Niblett Landing: Niblett Lndg. (or less commonly used: Niblett Lndng.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 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 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.
Niblett Landing is located in Bolivar 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 Bolivar County: Desha (AR), Coahoma, Sunflower & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Niblett Landing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Niblett Landing:
- Bolivar County (The home county of Niblett Landing)
- The following are listed by their distance from Niblett Landing, with the one closest to Niblett Landing listed first.
- Benoit
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dahomy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dahomy is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahomy
- Christmas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Christmas is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas
- Lake Vista
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lake Vista is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Vista
- Grapeland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grapeland is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
- Beulah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Beulah is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Scott
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Scott is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Eutaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Eutaw is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutaw
- Mound City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mound City is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Longshot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Longshot is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longshot
- Mound Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mound Landing is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Landing
- Rosedale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lamont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lamont is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
- Sunflower County
- The following are listed by their distance from Niblett Landing, with the one closest to Niblett Landing listed first.
- Halstead
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Halstead is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstead
- White City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- White City is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Heathman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Heathman is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathman
- Roundaway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Roundaway is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
- Faisonia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
- Ruleville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Indianola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Doddsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Doddsville is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Drew
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sunflower
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Niblett Landing, with the one closest to Niblett Landing listed first.
- Napanee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Napanee is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napanee
- Metcalfe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Metcalfe is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalfe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Helm
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Helm is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
- Greenville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Stoneville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Stoneville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
- Leland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Dunleith
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dunleith is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunleith
- Wilmot
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Wilmot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Chicot County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Niblett Landing, with the one closest to Niblett Landing listed first.
- Dermott
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Desha County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Niblett Landing, with the one closest to Niblett Landing listed first.
- Napoleon ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Napoleon is located in Desha County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
- Arkansas City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Arkansas City is located in Desha County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Kelso
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kelso is located in Desha County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
- Rohwer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- McArthur
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- McArthur is located in Desha County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
- Watson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- McGehee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Pea Ridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pea Ridge is located in Desha County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Reed
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Reed is located in Desha County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Snow Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Snow Lake is located in Desha County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake
- Hopedale ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hopedale is located in Desha County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Pickens
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pickens is located in Desha County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
- Dumas
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Drew County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Niblett Landing, with the one closest to Niblett Landing listed first.
- Tillar
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Tillar is located in Drew County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Winchester
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Winchester is located in Drew County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Selma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Selma is located in Drew County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Phillips County (AR)
- Crumrod
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Crumrod is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumrod
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Niblett Landing, see our County-by-County Page for Niblett Landing.
Cemeteries Near Niblett Landing ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Niblett Landing.
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 Niblett Landing - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Niblett Landing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Niblett Landing, with the one closest to Niblett Landing listed first.
- Old Stone Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Speckter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Parthenia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Clark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Burrus Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Polk - Royal Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Miles Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Egypt Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Eutaw Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Waldon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Beulah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (193 more) ...
- Scotland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ward Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dickerson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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 Niblett Landing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Niblett Landing.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Niblett Landing, with the one closest to Niblett Landing listed first.
- Bolivar
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bolivar is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Benoit
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dahomy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dahomy is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahomy
- Lobdell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lobdell is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobdell
- Lake Vista
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lake Vista is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Vista
- Christmas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Christmas is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas
- Eutaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Eutaw is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutaw
- Scott
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Scott is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Mound Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mound Landing is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Landing
- Mound City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mound City is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Rosedale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Arkansas City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Arkansas City is located in Desha County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lamont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lamont is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
- Wright
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Wright is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- White River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- White River is located in Desha County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White River
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Niblett Landing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Niblett Landing.
Newspapers Published in Niblett Landing ...
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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Niblett Landing.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Niblett Landing, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Niblett Landing.
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 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 Niblett Landing:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Bolivar County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Sunflower County
- Washington County
- Chicot County
- Desha County
- Drew County
- Phillips 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 Niblett Landing, 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- Niblett Landing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |