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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Pollock. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Pollock to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Pollock, please Contact Us.
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 Pollock (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 Pollock. 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 and doctors 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Pollock is historic, it would have been located within present day 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 Pollock. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pollock:
- Sunflower County (The home county of Pollock)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pollock, with the one closest to Pollock listed first.
- Baird
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Baird is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
- Indianola
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Moorhead
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Faisonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
- Inverness
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Inverness is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
- Heathman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Heathman is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathman
- Sunflower
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Roundaway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Roundaway is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
- New Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Town is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Doddsville
(16 miles [25.7 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Quiver is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiver
- Halstead
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Halstead is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstead
- White City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- White City is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Bolivar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pollock, with the one closest to Pollock listed first.
- Choctaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shaw is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
- Boyle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Cleveland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Longshot
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Longshot is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longshot
- Renova
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Renova is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Grapeland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Grapeland is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
- Victor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Victor is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
- Benoit
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dahomy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dahomy is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahomy
- Merigold
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lake Vista
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Vista is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Vista
- Lamont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lamont is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
- Hinds County
- Delta City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Delta City is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta City
- Holmes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pollock, with the one closest to Pollock listed first.
- Cruger
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cruger is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Keirn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Keirn is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keirn
- Wyatt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wyatt is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Good Hope
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Good Hope is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Gwin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gwin is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwin
- Tchula
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tchula is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tchula
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Mileston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mileston is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mileston
- Pluto
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pluto is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pluto
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pollock, with the one closest to Pollock listed first.
- Isola
(12 miles [19.3 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jaketown is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaketown
- Belzoni
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Gooden Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Gooden Lake is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooden Lake
- Silver City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Silver City is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Leflore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pollock, with the one closest to Pollock listed first.
- Morgan City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Morgan City is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Itta Bena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- McNutt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- McNutt is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
- Fort Loring
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Fort Loring is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loring
- Schlater
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Schlater is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Roebuck
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Roebuck is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roebuck
- Sidon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sidon is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Shellmound
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shellmound is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
- Greenwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Sunnyside
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sunnyside is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Money
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Money is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
- Browning
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Browning is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Minter City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Minter City is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter City
- Sharkey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pollock, with the one closest to Pollock listed first.
- Auter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Auter is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auter
- Richey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Richey is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richey
- Panther Burn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Panther Burn is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Burn
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pollock, with the one closest to Pollock listed first.
- Dunleith
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dunleith is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunleith
- Helm
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Helm is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
- Napanee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Napanee is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napanee
- Leland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Stoneville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Stoneville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
- Wilmot
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Wilmot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Arcola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Arcola is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Murphy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Murphy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Metcalfe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Metcalfe is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalfe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Willet
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Willet is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
- Hollandale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Overby
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Overby is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overby
- Forrest City ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Forrest City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pollock, see our County-by-County Page for Pollock.
Cemeteries Near Pollock ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pollock.
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 Pollock - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pollock covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pollock, with the one closest to Pollock listed first.
- Indianola Memorial Garden
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Pauls
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Pauls is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Indianola.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2527113 <4>
- Little Rock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Riverside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bayou Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Indianola City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Union Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Holly Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Moorhead Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (176 more) ...
- St. John Missionary Baptist (MB) Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Side Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lakewood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.
While we didn't find Pollock in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pollock.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pollock, with the one closest to Pollock listed first.
- Baird
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Baird is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
- Indianola
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Faisonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
- Moorhead
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Heathman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Heathman is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathman
- Holly Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Holly Ridge is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
- Shaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shaw is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
- Choctaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Helm
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Helm is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
- Elizabeth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Elizabeth is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Itta Bena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Quiver ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Quiver is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiver
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- O'Reilly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- O'Reilly is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Reilly
- Sheppardtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sheppardtown is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppardtown
- Runnymede
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Runnymede is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnymede
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pollock. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pollock.
Newspapers Published in Pollock ...
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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pollock.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pollock, 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 Pollock.
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 Pollock:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Sunflower County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bolivar County
- Hinds County
- Holmes County
- Humphreys County
- Leflore County
- Sharkey County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Pollock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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- Pollock) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |