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 Perrytown (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 Perrytown. 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 Parishes/Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring parishes/counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast 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 south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring parishes/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 parishes/counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Perrytown is located in Wilkinson 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 Wilkinson County: Concordia (LA), East Feliciana (LA), West Feliciana (LA), Adams, Amite & Franklin.
Below are the parishes/counties that are near Perrytown. For each of these parishes/counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Perrytown:
- Wilkinson County (The home county of Perrytown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Perrytown, with the one closest to Perrytown listed first.
- Rosetta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
- Wilkinson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
- Centreville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Woodville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Whitaker
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Whitaker is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Turnbull
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Turnbull is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
- Artonish
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Artonish is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artonish
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Perrytown, with the one closest to Perrytown listed first.
- Jeannette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jeannette is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Cloverdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Cloverdale is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Washington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Washington is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Selma
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Selma is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Natchez
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Carthage
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Carthage is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Amite County
- The following are listed by their distance from Perrytown, with the one closest to Perrytown listed first.
- Crosby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gloster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bewelcome
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bewelcome is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
- O'Neil
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- O'Neil is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neil
- Brookside
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Brookside is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Liberty
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
- Mount Olive
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Mount Olive is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Perrytown, with the one closest to Perrytown listed first.
- Garden City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Garden City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Knoxville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Knoxville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- White Apple
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- White Apple is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
- Roxie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hamburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hamburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Meadville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bude
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Eddiceton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
- McCall Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Perrytown, with the one closest to Perrytown listed first.
- Fayette
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Harriston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Concordia Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Perrytown, with the one closest to Perrytown listed first.
- Fairview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Vidalia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bougere
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bougere is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bougere
- Ridgecrest
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Sycamore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sycamore is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Ferriday
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Perrytown, with the one closest to Perrytown listed first.
- Norwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Norwood is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <1>
- Wilson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Wilson is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <1>
- Troy ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Troy is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Woodland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woodland is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- West Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Rogillioville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Rogillioville is located in West Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogillioville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Perrytown, see our County-by-County Page for Perrytown.
Cemeteries Near Perrytown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Perrytown.
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 Perrytown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Perrytown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Perrytown, with the one closest to Perrytown listed first.
- Mock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Homer Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Knoxville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hopewell Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Parker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Day Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Freewoods Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Geter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Enlow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cory Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Crosby Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (584 more) ...
- McDowell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Huff Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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 Perrytown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Perrytown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Perrytown, with the one closest to Perrytown listed first.
- Rosetta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
- Garden City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Garden City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Darrington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Darrington is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darrington
- Knoxville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Knoxville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Wilkinson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
- Coles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Coles is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
- Kingston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kingston is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- White Apple
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- White Apple is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
- Jeannette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jeannette is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Doloroso
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Doloroso is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doloroso
- Gloster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Roxie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Tatum
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tatum is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatum
- Orange
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Orange is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Bewelcome
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bewelcome is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Perrytown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Perrytown.
Newspapers Published in Perrytown ...
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 128 newspapers that have been published in the area around Perrytown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Perrytown, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Perrytown.
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 Perrytown:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Wilkinson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Amite County
- Franklin County
- Jefferson County
- Concordia Parish
- East Feliciana Parish
- West Feliciana 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> | 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 Perrytown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Perrytown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |