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 Phillipstown (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 Phillipstown. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Phillipstown is located in Leflore 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 Leflore County: Carroll, Grenada, Holmes, Humphreys, Sunflower & Tallahatchie.
Below are the counties that are near Phillipstown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Phillipstown:
- Leflore County (The home county of Phillipstown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Phillipstown, with the one closest to Phillipstown listed first.
- Morgan City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Morgan City is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Sidon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sidon is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Roebuck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Roebuck is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roebuck
- Itta Bena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fort Loring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fort Loring is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loring
- Greenwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Browning
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Browning is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Shellmound
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Shellmound is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
- Schlater
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Schlater is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- McNutt
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- McNutt is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
- Money
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Money is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
- Sunnyside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Sunnyside is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Phillipstown, with the one closest to Phillipstown listed first.
- Coila
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Coila is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
- Teoc
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Teoc is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teoc
- Avalon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Avalon is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Carrollton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- North Carrollton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carrollton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Jefferson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Vaiden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Holmes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Phillipstown, with the one closest to Phillipstown listed first.
- Cruger
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cruger is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Keirn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Keirn is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keirn
- Wyatt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Wyatt is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Tchula
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Tchula is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tchula
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Ituma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ituma is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ituma
- Gwin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Gwin is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwin
- Acona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Acona is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acona
- Good Hope
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Good Hope is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Mileston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Mileston is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mileston
- Jones Crossing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jones Crossing is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
- Bee Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bee Lake is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lake
- Bee Lake has also been known as:
- Bee Lake Plantation
- Lexington
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Phillipstown, with the one closest to Phillipstown listed first.
- Jaketown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jaketown is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaketown
- Belzoni
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Isola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Isola is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Silver City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Silver City is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Gooden Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gooden Lake is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooden Lake
- Sunflower County
- The following are listed by their distance from Phillipstown, with the one closest to Phillipstown listed first.
- Moorhead
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Baird
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Baird is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
- Sunflower
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Inverness
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Inverness is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
- Faisonia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
- Indianola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Quiver ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Quiver is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiver
- Doddsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Doddsville is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Roundaway
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Roundaway is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
- Heathman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Heathman is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathman
- Ruleville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- New Town is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Tallahatchie County
- Glendora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Washington County
- Murphy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Murphy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Yazoo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Phillipstown, with the one closest to Phillipstown listed first.
- Crump
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Crump is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Dover ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Dover is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Eden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Eden is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Phillipstown, see our County-by-County Page for Phillipstown.
Cemeteries Near Phillipstown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Phillipstown.
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 Phillipstown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Phillipstown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Phillipstown, with the one closest to Phillipstown listed first.
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ingleside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jeremiah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bear Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lennard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Travel Rest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- McIntyre Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Home Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- O Dell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Greenwood Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Robinson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (294 more) ...
- Hickory Ridge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pinchback Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Valley View Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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 Phillipstown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Phillipstown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Phillipstown, with the one closest to Phillipstown listed first.
- Sheppardtown
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sheppardtown is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppardtown
- Sidon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sidon is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Roebuck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Roebuck is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roebuck
- Cruger
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cruger is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Rising Sun
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rising Sun is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Runnymede
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Runnymede is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnymede
- Itta Bena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Keirn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Keirn is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keirn
- Fort Loring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fort Loring is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loring
- Greenwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Moorhead
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Tchula
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Tchula is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tchula
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Ituma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ituma is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ituma
- Shellmound
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Shellmound is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
- Rixwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rixwood is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixwood
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Phillipstown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Phillipstown.
Newspapers Published in Phillipstown ...
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 Phillipstown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Phillipstown, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Phillipstown.
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 websites either 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 Phillipstown:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Leflore County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Holmes County
- Humphreys County
- Sunflower County
- Tallahatchie County
- Washington County
- Yazoo County
- 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 Phillipstown, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Phillipstown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |