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 Openwood Plantation (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 Openwood Plantation. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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/parishes 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/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Openwood Plantation is located in Warren 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 Warren County: Madison (LA), Tensas (LA), Claiborne, Hinds, Issaquena & Yazoo.
Below are the counties/parishes that are near Openwood Plantation. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Openwood Plantation:
- Warren County (The home county of Openwood Plantation)
- The following are listed by their distance from Openwood Plantation, with the one closest to Openwood Plantation listed first.
- Villanova
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Villanova is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanova
- Newmans
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Newmans is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmans
- Redwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Redwood is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Vicksburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Haynes Bluff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Haynes Bluff is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Bluff
- Stout
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stout is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Russellville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Russellville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Claiborne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Openwood Plantation, with the one closest to Openwood Plantation listed first.
- Rocky Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Rocky Springs is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Willows
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Willows is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
- Carlisle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Carlisle is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Saint Elmo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Ingleside
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ingleside is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Grand Gulf
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
- Copiah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Openwood Plantation, with the one closest to Openwood Plantation listed first.
- Carpenter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Carpenter is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Myles
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Myles is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myles
- Hinds County
- The following are listed by their distance from Openwood Plantation, with the one closest to Openwood Plantation listed first.
- Edwards
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Newman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Newman is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
- Cayuga
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Cayuga is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Bolton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bolton is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
- Learned
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Brownsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Brownsville is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Adams
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Adams is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Oakley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oakley is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Utica
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Raymond
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Clinton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Palestine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Palestine is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Issaquena County
- The following are listed by their distance from Openwood Plantation, with the one closest to Openwood Plantation listed first.
- Valley Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Valley Park is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
- Chotard
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Chotard is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chotard
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Openwood Plantation, with the one closest to Openwood Plantation listed first.
- Adelle
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Adelle is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelle
- Flora
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Kearney Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kearney Park is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Park
- Sharkey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Openwood Plantation, with the one closest to Openwood Plantation listed first.
- Smedes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Smedes is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedes
- Onward
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Onward is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
- Blanton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Blanton is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Issaquena
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Issaquena is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Issaquena
- Cary
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cary is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Yazoo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Openwood Plantation, with the one closest to Openwood Plantation listed first.
- Kearney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Kearney is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
- Satartia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Satartia is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satartia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Oil City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oil City is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Anding
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Anding is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anding
- Bentonia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Carroll Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Openwood Plantation, with the one closest to Openwood Plantation listed first.
- Sondheimer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Transylvania
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Madison Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Openwood Plantation, with the one closest to Openwood Plantation listed first.
- Delta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Duck Port ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Duck Port is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Port
- Mound
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mound is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Thomastown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Thomastown is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
- Coleman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Coleman is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Ashly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Ashly is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashly
- Barnes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Barnes is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
- Omega
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Omega is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Richmond
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Richmond is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
- Tallulah
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Quebec
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Quebec is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quebec
- Tensas Parish (LA)
- Yucatan Landing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Yucatan Landing is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan Landing
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Openwood Plantation, see our County-by-County Page for Openwood Plantation.
Cemeteries Near Openwood Plantation ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Openwood Plantation.
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 Openwood Plantation - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Openwood Plantation covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Openwood Plantation, with the one closest to Openwood Plantation listed first.
- Crocket Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Vicksburg National Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Beulah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Anshe Chesed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Albin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Flower Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Tates Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Taylor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hackler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lewis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Neely Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Parker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (140 more) ...
- Oakland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Flowers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Brickhouse Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Openwood Plantation in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Openwood Plantation.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Openwood Plantation, with the one closest to Openwood Plantation listed first.
- Villanova
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Villanova is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanova
- Newmans
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Newmans is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmans
- Blakely
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Blakely is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely
- Bovina
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bovina is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovina
- Vicksburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Redwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Redwood is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Oak Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Ridge is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
- Katzenmeyer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Katzenmeyer is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katzenmeyer
- Delta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stout
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stout is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Haynes Bluff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Haynes Bluff is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Bluff
- Warrenton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Warrenton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Newman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Newman is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
- Edwards
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Duck Port ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Duck Port is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Port
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Openwood Plantation. See our List of 1890's Communities around Openwood Plantation.
Newspapers Published in Openwood Plantation ...
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 115 newspapers that have been published in the area around Openwood Plantation.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Openwood Plantation, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Openwood Plantation.
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 Openwood Plantation:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Warren County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Claiborne County
- Copiah County
- Hinds County
- Issaquena County
- Madison County
- Sharkey County
- Yazoo County
- East Carroll Parish
- Madison Parish
- Tensas 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Openwood Plantation, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Openwood Plantation) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |