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 Percy (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 Percy. 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 northeast 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 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.
Percy is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Chicot (AR), Bolivar, Humphreys, Issaquena, Sharkey & Sunflower.
Below are the counties that are near Percy. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Percy:
- Washington County (The home county of Percy)
- The following are listed by their distance from Percy, with the one closest to Percy listed first.
- Overby
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Overby is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overby
- Hollandale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Forrest City ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Forrest City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
- Willet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Willet is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
- Hampton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hampton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Murphy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Murphy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Arcola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Arcola is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Avon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Avon is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- James
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- James is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Byrne City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Byrne City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrne City
- Wilmot
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Wilmot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Leland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Stoneville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Stoneville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
- Hinds County
- Delta City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Delta City is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta City
- Holmes County
- Pluto
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pluto is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pluto
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Percy, with the one closest to Percy listed first.
- Gooden Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Gooden Lake is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooden Lake
- Louise
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Louise is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Isola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Isola is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Silver City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Silver City is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Belzoni
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Jaketown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jaketown is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaketown
- Lake City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lake City is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Issaquena County
- The following are listed by their distance from Percy, with the one closest to Percy listed first.
- Booth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Booth is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
- Mayersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mayersville is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Tallula
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tallula is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallula
- Sharkey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Percy, with the one closest to Percy listed first.
- Panther Burn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Panther Burn is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Burn
- Nitta Yuma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Nitta Yuma is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitta Yuma
- Anguilla
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Auter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Auter is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auter
- Richey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Richey is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richey
- Lorenzen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lorenzen is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzen
- Mont Helena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mont Helena is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Helena
- Riverside Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Riverside Junction is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Junction
- Rolling Fork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cary
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cary is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Issaquena
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Issaquena is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Issaquena
- Blanton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Blanton is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Onward
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Onward is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
- Sunflower County
- The following are listed by their distance from Percy, with the one closest to Percy listed first.
- New Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- New Town is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Inverness
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Inverness is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
- Heathman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Heathman is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathman
- Baird
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Baird is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
- Indianola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Faisonia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
- Yazoo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Percy, with the one closest to Percy listed first.
- Kearney
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Kearney is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
- Crump
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Crump is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Dover ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Dover is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Chicot County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Percy, with the one closest to Percy listed first.
- Eudora
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lake Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Carroll Parish (LA)
- Lake Providence
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Carroll Parish (LA)
- Kilbourne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Percy, see our County-by-County Page for Percy.
Cemeteries Near Percy ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Percy.
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 Percy - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Percy covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Percy, with the one closest to Percy listed first.
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Georgia Bend Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Section 16 Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Huddleston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Clitonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bellamy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Delta City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Vickland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- New Foundation Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Gideon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Canaan Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cameta Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (131 more) ...
- Fish Lake Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Golden Link Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Percy had a population of 26 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Percy, with the one closest to Percy listed first.
- Overby
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Overby is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overby
- Panther Burn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Panther Burn is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Burn
- Hollandale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Warsaw
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Warsaw is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Nitta Yuma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Nitta Yuma is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitta Yuma
- Hampton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hampton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Grace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Grace is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
- Anguilla
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Erwin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Erwin is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
- Glen Allan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Allan is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allan
- Auter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Auter is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auter
- Murphy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Murphy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Arcola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Arcola is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Lorenzen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lorenzen is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzen
- Mont Helena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mont Helena is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Helena
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Percy. See our List of 1890's Communities around Percy.
Newspapers Published in Percy ...
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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Percy.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Percy, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Percy.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Percy:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hinds County
- Holmes County
- Humphreys County
- Issaquena County
- Sharkey County
- Sunflower County
- Yazoo County
- Chicot County
- East Carroll Parish
- West Carroll 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 Percy, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Percy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |