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 Purnell (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 Purnell. 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.
Purnell 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 Purnell. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Purnell:
- Leflore County (The home county of Purnell)
- The following are listed by their distance from Purnell, with the one closest to Purnell listed first.
- Itta Bena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan City
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Fort Loring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fort Loring is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loring
- Roebuck
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Roebuck is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roebuck
- Sidon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sidon is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- McNutt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- McNutt is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
- Schlater
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Schlater is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Shellmound
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shellmound is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
- Greenwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Browning
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Browning is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Sunnyside
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Sunnyside is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Money
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Money is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
- Bolivar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Purnell, with the one closest to Purnell listed first.
- Shaw
(21 miles [33.8 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
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Boyle
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cleveland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Renova
(27 miles [43.5 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Longshot is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longshot
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Purnell, with the one closest to Purnell listed first.
- Teoc
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Teoc is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teoc
- Avalon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Avalon is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Coila
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Coila is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
- Carrollton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- North Carrollton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- North Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carrollton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Holmes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Purnell, with the one closest to Purnell listed first.
- Cruger
(14 miles [22.5 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Keirn is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keirn
- Wyatt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wyatt is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Tchula
(22 miles [35.4 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
- Gwin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Gwin is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwin
- Ituma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ituma is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ituma
- Good Hope
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Good Hope is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Mileston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mileston is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mileston
- Pluto
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Pluto is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pluto
- Acona
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Acona is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acona
- Bee Lake
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Jones Crossing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jones Crossing is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Purnell, with the one closest to Purnell listed first.
- Jaketown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jaketown is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaketown
- Isola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Isola is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Belzoni
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Gooden Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Sunflower County
- The following are listed by their distance from Purnell, with the one closest to Purnell listed first.
- Moorhead
(3 miles [4.8 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
- Sunflower
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Baird
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Baird is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
- Inverness
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Inverness is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
- Faisonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
- Indianola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Roundaway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Roundaway is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
- Quiver ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Quiver is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiver
- Doddsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Doddsville is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Heathman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Heathman is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathman
- Ruleville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- White City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- White City is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Tallahatchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Purnell, with the one closest to Purnell listed first.
- Glendora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Swan Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Swan Lake is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Purnell, with the one closest to Purnell listed first.
- Dunleith
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Dunleith is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunleith
- Helm
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Helm is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
- Napanee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Napanee is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napanee
- Leland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Murphy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Murphy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Stoneville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Stoneville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
- Arcola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Arcola is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Wilmot
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Wilmot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Willet
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Willet is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
- Hollandale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Purnell, see our County-by-County Page for Purnell.
Cemeteries Near Purnell ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Purnell.
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 Purnell - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Purnell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Purnell, with the one closest to Purnell listed first.
- Robinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Moorhead Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Home Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rock of Ages Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bear Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- O'Neal Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bayou Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- St. Pauls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- 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]<2> to the southeast of Indianola.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2527113 <3>
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Ridge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (219 more) ...
- Jeremiah Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- McIntyre Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Willing Worker Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Purnell in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Purnell.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Purnell, with the one closest to Purnell listed first.
- Moorhead
(3 miles [4.8 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
- Runnymede
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Runnymede is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnymede
- Itta Bena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Baird
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Baird is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
- Sheppardtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sheppardtown is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppardtown
- Roebuck
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Roebuck is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roebuck
- Fort Loring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fort Loring is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loring
- Faisonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
- Rixwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rixwood is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixwood
- Indianola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sidon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sidon is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Rising Sun
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rising Sun is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- McNutt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- McNutt is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
- Quiver ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Quiver is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiver
- Cruger
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cruger is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Purnell. See our List of 1890's Communities around Purnell.
Newspapers Published in Purnell ...
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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Purnell.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Purnell, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Purnell.
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 Purnell:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Leflore County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bolivar County
- Carroll County
- Holmes County
- Humphreys County
- Sunflower 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> | 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- Purnell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Purnell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |