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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 Oldenburg (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 Oldenburg. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Oldenburg is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Adams, Amite, Jefferson, Lincoln & Wilkinson.

Below are the counties that are near Oldenburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oldenburg:

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Oldenburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oldenburg, with the one closest to Oldenburg listed first.
    • Hamburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Hamburg is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Roxie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Meadville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • White Apple
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • White Apple is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
    • Bude
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Bude is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bude
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bude <1>
    • Eddiceton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
    • Knoxville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Knoxville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • McCall Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Garden City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Garden City is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oldenburg, with the one closest to Oldenburg listed first.
    • Jeannette
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jeannette is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
    • Selma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Selma is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Washington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Washington is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
    • Natchez
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Cloverdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Cloverdale is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
    • Carthage
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Carthage is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
  • Amite County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oldenburg, with the one closest to Oldenburg listed first.
    • O'Neil
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • O'Neil is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neil
    • Crosby
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Mount Olive
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Olive is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Brookside
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Brookside is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
    • Bewelcome
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Bewelcome is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
    • Gloster
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Thompson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Thompson is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Liberty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Liberty is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
  • Claiborne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oldenburg, with the one closest to Oldenburg listed first.
    • Westside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Westside is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
    • Port Gibson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Saint Elmo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
  • Copiah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oldenburg, with the one closest to Oldenburg listed first.
    • Allen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Allen is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Bowerton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Bowerton is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerton
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oldenburg, with the one closest to Oldenburg listed first.
    • Harriston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Fayette
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Lick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
    • Rodney
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Rodney is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oldenburg, with the one closest to Oldenburg listed first.
    • Caseyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
    • Cobbs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Cobbs is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
  • Wilkinson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oldenburg, with the one closest to Oldenburg listed first.
    • Rosetta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
    • Wilkinson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
  • Concordia Parish (LA)
    • Vidalia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Vidalia is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidalia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidalia <1>
  • Tensas Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oldenburg, with the one closest to Oldenburg listed first.
    • Saint Joseph
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Waterproof
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oldenburg, see our County-by-County Page for Oldenburg.

Cemeteries Near Oldenburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oldenburg.

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 Oldenburg - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oldenburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oldenburg, with the one closest to Oldenburg listed first.

  • Oldenburg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Seab Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Greendale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Holly Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Beech Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Byrd Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Sixteen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Owens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • King Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Prophet Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Beech Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Smiley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (511 more) ...
    • Bedford Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Armstrong Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)

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 Oldenburg in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oldenburg.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Oldenburg, with the one closest to Oldenburg listed first.

  • McNair
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • McNair is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNair
  • Hamburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hamburg is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
  • Orange
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Orange is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
  • Roxie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Meadville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • White Apple
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • White Apple is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
  • Harriston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Fayette
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Stampley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Stampley is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stampley
  • Veto
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Veto is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veto
  • Stonington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Stonington is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
  • Union Church
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Union Church is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Church
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Cannonsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Cannonsburg is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
    • Knoxville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Knoxville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Red Lick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oldenburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oldenburg.

Newspapers Published in Oldenburg ...

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 136 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oldenburg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oldenburg, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oldenburg.

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 Oldenburg:

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 Oldenburg, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oldenburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.