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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Promised Land. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Promised Land to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Promised Land, 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 Promised 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 Promised 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 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 south 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 Promised Land is historic, it would have been located within present day Sunflower County.

To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties 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 Promised Land. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Promised Land:

  • Sunflower County     (The home county of Promised Land)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Promised Land, with the one closest to Promised Land listed first.
    • Whitney
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
      • Whitney is located in Sunflower County
    • Drew
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
      • Drew is located in Sunflower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drew <3>
    • Rome
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Sunflower County
    • Ruleville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • White City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Sunflower County
    • Doddsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doddsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
      • Doddsville is located in Sunflower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Roundaway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
      • Roundaway is located in Sunflower County
    • Sunflower
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
      • Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
    • Faisonia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faisonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
      • Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
    • Moorhead
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
      • Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
    • Indianola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Baird
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baird have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
      • Baird is located in Sunflower County
  • Bolivar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Promised Land, with the one closest to Promised Land listed first.
    • Merigold
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merigold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merigold
      • Merigold is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merigold <3>
    • Mound Bayou
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Bayou
      • Mound Bayou is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound Bayou <3>
    • Renova
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renova have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
      • Renova is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Cleveland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <3>
    • Winstonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winstonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstonville
      • Winstonville is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Boyle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Shelby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,910 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <3>
    • Hushpuckena
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hushpuckena
      • Hushpuckena is located in Bolivar County
    • Victor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
      • Victor is located in Bolivar County
    • Duncan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Pace
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace
      • Pace is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Alligator
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator
      • Alligator is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
  • Carroll County
    • Avalon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avalon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Avalon is located in Carroll County
  • Coahoma County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Promised Land, with the one closest to Promised Land listed first.
    • Roundaway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
      • Roundaway is located in Coahoma County
    • Dublin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Coahoma County
    • Claremont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Coahoma County
    • Hopson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
      • Hopson is located in Coahoma County
    • Clarksdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
      • Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
    • Lyon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon
      • Lyon is located in Coahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Sunflower Landing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunflower Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower Landing
      • Sunflower Landing is located in Coahoma County
  • Grenada County
    • Turkey Foot Fork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Foot Fork
      • Turkey Foot Fork is located in Grenada County
  • Leflore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Promised Land, with the one closest to Promised Land listed first.
    • Minter City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minter City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter City
      • Minter City is located in Leflore County
    • McNutt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNutt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
      • McNutt is located in Leflore County
    • Sunnyside
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
      • Sunnyside is located in Leflore County
    • Schlater
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlater
      • Schlater is located in Leflore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
    • Money
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
      • Money is located in Leflore County
    • Shellmound
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shellmound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
      • Shellmound is located in Leflore County
    • Itta Bena
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Loring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Loring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loring
      • Fort Loring is located in Leflore County
    • Greenwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Quitman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Promised Land, with the one closest to Promised Land listed first.
    • Vance
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
      • Vance is located in Quitman County
    • Yarbrough
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarbrough
      • Yarbrough is located in Quitman County
    • Lambert
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
      • Lambert is located in Quitman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,325 people
  • Tallahatchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Promised Land, with the one closest to Promised Land listed first.
    • Albin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
      • Albin is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Sumner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
      • Sumner is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
    • Tutwiler
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Webb
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
      • Webb is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Glendora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
      • Glendora is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendora <3>
    • Swan Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
      • Swan Lake is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Paynes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes
      • Paynes is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Charleston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <3>
  • Washington County
    • Helm
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
      • Helm is located in Washington County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Promised Land, see our County-by-County Page for Promised Land.

Newspapers Published in Promised 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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Promised Land.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Promised Land, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Promised Land.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Promised Land:

Cemeteries Near Promised Land ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Promised 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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Promised Land covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Promised Land, with the one closest to Promised Land listed first.

  • Drew Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
  • Sandy Bayou Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Bayou Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Bayou Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Marshall Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
  • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
  • Scott Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
  • Pleasant Green Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Green Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
  • Lehrton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lehrton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lehrton Cemetery
  • Marlow Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marlow Cemetery
  • Continue List   (185 more) ...
    • Moorehouse Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moorehouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moorehouse Cemetery
    • New Light Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Light Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Light Cemetery
    • Second Baptist Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Second Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Second Baptist Cemetery

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 Promised Land in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Promised Land.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Promised Land, with the one closest to Promised Land listed first.

  • Lehrton ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehrton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehrton
    • Lehrton is located in Sunflower County
  • Mound Bayou
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Bayou
    • Mound Bayou is located in Bolivar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound Bayou <3>
  • Merigold
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merigold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merigold
    • Merigold is located in Bolivar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merigold <3>
  • Renova
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renova have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
    • Renova is located in Bolivar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
  • Quiver ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quiver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiver
    • Quiver is located in Sunflower County
  • Webb
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
    • Webb is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
  • Cleveland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Cleveland is located in Bolivar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,846 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <3>
  • Glendora
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
    • Glendora is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendora <3>
  • Boyle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Minter City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minter City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter City
    • Minter City is located in Leflore County
  • Black Bayou
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bayou
    • Black Bayou is located in Tallahatchie County
  • Swan Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
    • Swan Lake is located in Tallahatchie County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Sharkey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharkey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharkey
      • Sharkey is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Dublin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Coahoma County
    • Shelby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,910 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <3>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Promised Land. See our List of 1890's Communities around Promised Land.

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

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 Promised Land, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Promised Land) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Promised Land. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8446, Longitude: -90.5251       In this case, the coordinates for Promised Land have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.




 

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