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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 Orange (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 Orange. 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 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.

Orange is located in Franklin County.

To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties 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 Orange. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Orange:

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Orange)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orange, with the one closest to Orange listed first.
    • Roxie
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
      • Roxie is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxie <2>
    • Hamburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Franklin County
    • White Apple
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Apple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
      • White Apple is located in Franklin County
    • Knoxville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knoxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Franklin County
    • Meadville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Garden City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Franklin County
    • Bude
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bude
      • Bude is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bude <2>
    • Eddiceton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
      • Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
    • McCall Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orange, with the one closest to Orange listed first.
    • Jeannette
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jeannette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
      • Jeannette is located in Adams County
    • Selma
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Selma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Adams County
    • Washington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Washington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Adams County
    • Natchez
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Cloverdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Adams County
    • Carthage
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
      • Carthage is located in Adams County
  • Amite County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orange, with the one closest to Orange listed first.
    • Crosby
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Bewelcome
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bewelcome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
      • Bewelcome is located in Amite County
    • Gloster
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
      • Gloster is located in Amite County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloster <2>
    • Brookside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in Amite County
    • Mount Olive
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Amite County
    • Liberty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Amite County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
  • Claiborne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orange, with the one closest to Orange listed first.
    • Westside
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
      • Westside is located in Claiborne County
    • Port Gibson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Copiah County
    • Allen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Copiah County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orange, with the one closest to Orange listed first.
    • Fayette
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <2>
    • Harriston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Red Lick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
      • Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
    • Rodney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
      • Rodney is located in Jefferson County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orange, with the one closest to Orange listed first.
    • Caseyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caseyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
      • Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
    • Cobbs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
      • Cobbs is located in Lincoln County
  • Wilkinson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orange, with the one closest to Orange listed first.
    • Rosetta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
      • Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
    • Wilkinson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilkinson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
      • Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County
    • Centreville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <2>
  • Concordia Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orange, with the one closest to Orange listed first.
    • Vidalia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidalia
      • Vidalia is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidalia <2>
    • Ridgecrest
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
      • Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Sycamore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sycamore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
    • Ferriday
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferriday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferriday
      • Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferriday <2>
    • Clayton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <2>
    • Fairview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
    • West Ferriday
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ferriday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ferriday
      • West Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
  • Tensas Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orange, with the one closest to Orange listed first.
    • Waterproof
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterproof have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterproof
      • Waterproof is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterproof <2>
    • Saint Joseph
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Orange ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Orange.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Roxie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roxie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roxie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dupree Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dupree Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dupree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Beech Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Beech Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Beech Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prophet Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prophet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prophet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • King Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fulton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Owens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dorsey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorsey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beech Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mundy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mundy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mundy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hamburg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (508 more) ...
    • Mock Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Guice Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guice Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Orange had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Roxie
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
    • Roxie is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxie <2>
  • Hamburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Hamburg is located in Franklin County
  • White Apple
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Apple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
    • White Apple is located in Franklin County
  • McNair
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNair
    • McNair is located in Jefferson County
  • Stampley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stampley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stampley
    • Stampley is located in Jefferson County
  • Jeannette
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jeannette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
    • Jeannette is located in Adams County
  • Knoxville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knoxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Knoxville is located in Franklin County
  • Cannonsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
    • Cannonsburg is located in Jefferson County
  • Garden City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Garden City is located in Franklin County
  • Meadville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Stanton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
    • Stanton is located in Adams County
  • Fayette
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
    • Fayette is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <2>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Harriston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Washington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Washington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Adams County
    • Kingston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Adams County

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

Newspapers Published in Orange ...

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 119 newspapers that have been published in the area around Orange.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Orange, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Orange.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Orange:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Orange. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Orange, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Orange) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Orange. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5277, Longitude: -91.0726       In this case, the coordinates for Orange have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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