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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 Paradise Point (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 Paradise Point. 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 Paradise Point ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Paradise Point: Paradise Pt.

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 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 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.

Paradise Point is located in Rankin 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 Rankin County: Copiah, Hinds, Madison, Scott, Simpson & Smith.

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

  • Rankin County     (The home county of Paradise Point)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paradise Point, with the one closest to Paradise Point listed first.
    • Fannin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fannin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
      • Fannin is located in Rankin County
    • Brandon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Flowood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowood
      • Flowood is located in Rankin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,556 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flowood <2>
    • Greenfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Rankin County
    • Pearl
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
      • Pearl is located in Rankin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl <2>
    • Sand Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
      • Sand Hill is located in Rankin County
    • Pearson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
      • Pearson is located in Rankin County
    • Pelahatchie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Richland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Florence
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Rankin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <2>
    • Cato
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
      • Cato is located in Rankin County
    • Clear Branch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
      • Clear Branch is located in Rankin County
    • Whites
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
      • Whites is located in Rankin County
  • Hinds County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paradise Point, with the one closest to Paradise Point listed first.
    • North Town Plaza
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Town Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
      • North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
    • Jackson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Choctaw Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Village
      • Choctaw Village is located in Hinds County
    • Clinton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Hinds County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,873 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
    • Byram
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Terry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
      • Terry is located in Hinds County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terry <2>
    • Brownsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Hinds County
    • Raymond
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Hinds County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,082 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <2>
    • Bolton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Hinds County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
    • Palestine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Hinds County
  • Leake County
    • Lena
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paradise Point, with the one closest to Paradise Point listed first.
    • Madison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ridgeland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Madisonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
      • Madisonville is located in Madison County
    • Mannsdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
      • Mannsdale is located in Madison County
    • Canton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Maris Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maris Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
      • Maris Town is located in Madison County
    • Mill Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
      • Mill Town is located in Madison County
    • Sharon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Madison County
    • Davis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Madison County
    • Flora
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
      • Flora is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <2>
    • Kearney Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Park
      • Kearney Park is located in Madison County
    • Sharpsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
      • Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
    • Adelle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelle
      • Adelle is located in Madison County
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paradise Point, with the one closest to Paradise Point listed first.
    • Branch
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
      • Branch is located in Scott County
    • Cooperville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
      • Cooperville is located in Scott County
    • Morton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <2>
    • Beach
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
      • Beach is located in Scott County
    • Ludlow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
      • Ludlow is located in Scott County
    • Kalem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalem
      • Kalem is located in Scott County
    • Hunter Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
      • Hunter Town is located in Scott County
    • Raworth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raworth
      • Raworth is located in Scott County
    • Clifton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Scott County
    • Cash
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
      • Cash is located in Scott County
    • Forest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <2>
    • Harperville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperville
      • Harperville is located in Scott County
  • Simpson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paradise Point, with the one closest to Paradise Point listed first.
    • Braxton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
      • Braxton is located in Simpson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • D'Lo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for D'Lo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
      • D'Lo is located in Simpson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
    • Mendenhall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendenhall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall
      • Mendenhall is located in Simpson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendenhall <2>
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paradise Point, with the one closest to Paradise Point listed first.
    • Polkville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
      • Polkville is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
    • Daniel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
      • Daniel is located in Smith County
  • Yazoo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paradise Point, with the one closest to Paradise Point listed first.
    • Bentonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonia
      • Bentonia is located in Yazoo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentonia <2>
    • Vaughan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
      • Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
    • Nod
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nod have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nod
      • Nod is located in Yazoo County

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

Newspapers Published in Paradise Point ...

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 137 newspapers that have been published in the area around Paradise Point.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Paradise Point, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Paradise Point.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Paradise Point:

Cemeteries Near Paradise Point ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Paradise Point.

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 Paradise Point covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Whittington Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whittington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whittington Cemetery
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Oakdale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
  • True Vine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the True Vine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the True Vine Cemetery
  • True Light Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the True Light Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the True Light Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
  • True Light Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the True Light Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the True Light Cemetery
  • Fannin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fannin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fannin Cemetery
  • Fannin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fannin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fannin Cemetery
  • Russel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (330 more) ...
    • Fannin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fannin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fannin Cemetery
    • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
    • Andrew Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrew Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrew Chapel Cemetery

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>

While we didn't find Paradise Point in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Paradise Point.

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

  • Fannin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fannin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
    • Fannin is located in Rankin County
  • Brandon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Rankin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
    • Rankin is located in Rankin County
  • Goshen Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Springs
    • Goshen Springs is located in Rankin County
  • Greenfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Rankin County
  • Tougaloo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tougaloo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tougaloo
    • Tougaloo is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tougaloo <2>
  • Jackson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pearson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
    • Pearson is located in Rankin County
  • Pelahatchie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Monterey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
    • Monterey is located in Rankin County
  • Mannsdale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
    • Mannsdale is located in Madison County
  • Cynthia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cynthia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthia
    • Cynthia is located in Hinds County
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    • Thomasville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
      • Thomasville is located in Rankin County
    • Eureka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Rankin County
    • Green Crossing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Crossing
      • Green Crossing is located in Hinds County

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

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The official website for Rankin County: www.rankincounty.org/

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>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- Paradise Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Paradise Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3801, Longitude: -90.0020       In this case, the coordinates for Paradise Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Paradise Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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