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 Pine Land (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 Pine Land. 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 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.
Pine Land is located in Sunflower 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 Sunflower County: Bolivar, Coahoma, Humphreys, Leflore, Tallahatchie & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Pine Land. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pine Land:
- Sunflower County (The home county of Pine Land)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Land, with the one closest to Pine Land listed first.
- Sunflower
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Roundaway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Roundaway is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
- Faisonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
- Doddsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Doddsville is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Quiver ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Quiver is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiver
- Moorhead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Baird
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Baird is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
- Indianola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- White City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- White City is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Ruleville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Halstead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Halstead is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstead
- Heathman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Heathman is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathman
- Inverness
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Inverness is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
- Bolivar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Land, with the one closest to Pine Land listed first.
- Shaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Shaw is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
- Boyle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Choctaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cleveland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Renova
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Renova is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Longshot
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Longshot is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longshot
- Merigold
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Victor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Victor is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
- Pace
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pace is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Mound Bayou
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mound City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mound City is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Grapeland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Grapeland is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
- Benoit
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Land, with the one closest to Pine Land listed first.
- Avalon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Avalon is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Teoc
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Teoc is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teoc
- Holmes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Land, with the one closest to Pine Land listed first.
- Cruger
(23 miles [37 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Keirn is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keirn
- Wyatt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wyatt is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Land, with the one closest to Pine Land listed first.
- Isola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Isola is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Jaketown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Jaketown is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaketown
- Belzoni
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Gooden Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Gooden Lake is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooden Lake
- Leflore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Land, with the one closest to Pine Land listed first.
- McNutt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- McNutt is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
- Schlater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Schlater is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Itta Bena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Fort Loring
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Fort Loring is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loring
- Shellmound
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Shellmound is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
- Morgan City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Morgan City is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Sunnyside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sunnyside is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Roebuck
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Roebuck is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roebuck
- Minter City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Minter City is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter City
- Greenwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Money
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Money is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
- Sidon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sidon is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Browning
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Browning is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Tallahatchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Land, with the one closest to Pine Land listed first.
- Glendora
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Swan Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Swan Lake is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
- Albin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Albin is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
- Webb
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Webb is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Sumner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sumner is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Land, with the one closest to Pine Land listed first.
- Dunleith
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dunleith is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunleith
- Helm
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Helm is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
- Napanee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Napanee is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napanee
- Leland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stoneville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Stoneville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
- Wilmot
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wilmot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Arcola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Arcola is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Metcalfe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Metcalfe is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalfe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Murphy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Murphy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Greenville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pine Land, see our County-by-County Page for Pine Land.
Cemeteries Near Pine Land ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pine Land.
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 Pine Land - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pine Land covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pine Land, with the one closest to Pine Land listed first.
- Willing Worker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- O'Neal Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Rock of Ages Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sixteenth Section Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. James Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Boyer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bayou Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Moorhead Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hillhouse Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Indianola City Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (194 more) ...
- Little Rock Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Indianola Memorial Garden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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 Pine Land in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pine Land.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pine Land, with the one closest to Pine Land listed first.
- Faisonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
- Moorhead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Quiver ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Quiver is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiver
- Baird
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Baird is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
- Indianola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rixwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rixwood is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixwood
- McNutt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- McNutt is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
- Lehrton ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lehrton is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehrton
- Heathman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Heathman is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathman
- Itta Bena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Runnymede
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Runnymede is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnymede
- O'Reilly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- O'Reilly is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Reilly
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Shaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Shaw is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
- Holly Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Holly Ridge is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
- Boyle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pine Land. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pine Land.
Newspapers Published in Pine Land ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pine Land.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pine Land, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pine Land.
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 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 Pine Land:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Sunflower County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bolivar County
- Carroll County
- Holmes County
- Humphreys County
- Leflore County
- Tallahatchie County
- Washington 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 Pine Land, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pine Land) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |