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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 Pattison (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 Pattison. 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 southeast 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 south.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.

Pattison is located in Claiborne 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 Claiborne County: Tensas (LA), Copiah, Hinds, Jefferson & Warren.

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

  • Claiborne County     (The home county of Pattison)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pattison, with the one closest to Pattison listed first.
    • Port Gibson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Elmo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
    • Carlisle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Carlisle is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
    • Willows
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Willows is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
    • Ingleside
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Ingleside is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
    • Grand Gulf
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
    • Rocky Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Rocky Springs is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
    • Westside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Westside is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
  • Adams County
    • Selma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Selma is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
  • Copiah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pattison, with the one closest to Pattison listed first.
    • Myles
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Myles is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myles
    • Carpenter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Carpenter is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
    • Allen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Allen is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Bowerton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Bowerton is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerton
    • Glancy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Glancy is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glancy
    • Hazlehurst
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Martinsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Martinsville is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pattison, with the one closest to Pattison listed first.
    • Hamburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Hamburg is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Eddiceton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
    • Meadville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Roxie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • McCall Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bude
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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>
  • Hinds County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pattison, with the one closest to Pattison listed first.
    • Cayuga
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Cayuga is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
    • Utica
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bear Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Bear Creek is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
    • Adams
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Adams is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Newman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Newman is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
    • Thompsonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Thompsonville is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
    • Learned
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pattison, with the one closest to Pattison listed first.
    • Red Lick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
    • Harriston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fayette
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rodney
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Rodney is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pattison, with the one closest to Pattison listed first.
    • Caseyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
    • Cobbs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Cobbs is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
    • New Sight
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • New Sight is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sight
  • Warren County
    • Stout
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Stout is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
  • Madison Parish (LA)
    • Delta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Delta is located in Madison Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <1>
  • Tensas Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pattison, with the one closest to Pattison listed first.
    • Yucatan Landing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Yucatan Landing is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan Landing
    • Saint Joseph
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Newellton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Waterproof
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Pattison ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pattison.

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

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

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

  • Darden Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Cherry Farm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Douglass Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Wade Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hedrich Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Turnipseed Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • French Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Shelby Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Trevillion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Shield Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (321 more) ...
    • Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Wintergreen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • McCaa Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 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 Pattison in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pattison.

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

  • Hermanville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hermanville is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermanville
  • Gordon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Gordon is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
  • Port Gibson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Russum
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Russum is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russum
  • Red Lick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
  • Saint Elmo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
  • Carlisle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Carlisle is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
  • McBride
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • McBride is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
  • Oaklawn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Oaklawn is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn
  • Stonington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Stonington is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
  • Ingleside
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ingleside is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
  • Myles
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Myles is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myles
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Humphreys
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Humphreys is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphreys
    • Grand Gulf
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
    • Harriston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Pattison ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pattison.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pattison, 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 Pattison.

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 Pattison:

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 Pattison, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Pattison) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.