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 Ratliff (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 Ratliff. 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 and doctors 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.
Ratliff is located in Rankin 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 Rankin County: Copiah, Hinds, Madison, Scott, Simpson & Smith.
Below are the counties that are near Ratliff. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ratliff:
- Rankin County (The home county of Ratliff)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ratliff, with the one closest to Ratliff listed first.
- Sand Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sand Hill is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
- Goshen Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Goshen Springs is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Springs
- Fannin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fannin is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
- Pelahatchie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Brandon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Flowood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Greenfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Greenfield is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Pearl
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pearson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pearson is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Attala County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ratliff, with the one closest to Ratliff listed first.
- Newport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Newport is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Zemuly
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Zemuly is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemuly
- Hinds County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ratliff, with the one closest to Ratliff listed first.
- North Town Plaza
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
- Jackson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Holmes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ratliff, with the one closest to Ratliff listed first.
- Pickens
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Goodman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Richland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Richland is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Leake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ratliff, with the one closest to Ratliff listed first.
- Lena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Tuscola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Tuscola is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
- Saint Ann
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Ann is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
- Carthage
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Redwater
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Redwater is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
- Standing Pine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Standing Pine is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Pine
- High Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- High Hill is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
- Coosa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Coosa is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosa
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ratliff, with the one closest to Ratliff listed first.
- Sharon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sharon is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Madisonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Madisonville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Maris Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Maris Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
- Camden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cobbville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cobbville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
- Canton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Mill Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Mill Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Davis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Davis is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Sharpsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Madison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgeland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Twelve Oaks
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Twelve Oaks is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
- Mannsdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Mannsdale is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
- Neshoba County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ratliff, with the one closest to Ratliff listed first.
- Dowdville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Dowdville is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowdville
- Laurel Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Laurel Hill is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ratliff, with the one closest to Ratliff listed first.
- Ludlow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ludlow is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Beach is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
- Branch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Branch is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
- Cash
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cash is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- Clifton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clifton is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Morton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Harperville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Harperville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperville
- Kalem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kalem is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalem
- Raworth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Raworth is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raworth
- Cooperville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Cooperville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
- Forest
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hunter Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hunter Town is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
- Sebastopol
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ratliff, with the one closest to Ratliff listed first.
- Polkville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Polkville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
- Trenton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Trenton is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Daniel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Daniel is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
- Yazoo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ratliff, with the one closest to Ratliff listed first.
- Vaughan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
- Nod
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nod is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nod
- Evans
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Evans is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Fordyke
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fordyke is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyke
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ratliff, see our County-by-County Page for Ratliff.
Cemeteries Near Ratliff ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ratliff.
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 Ratliff - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ratliff covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ratliff, with the one closest to Ratliff listed first.
- Lone Pine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Eureka Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Miracle Temple Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Midway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pearson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ludlow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hayes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Gift Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pisgah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lottville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (359 more) ...
- Coward Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- McDonald Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Ratliff in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ratliff.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ratliff, with the one closest to Ratliff listed first.
- Eureka
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Eureka is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Ludlow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ludlow is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Shoccoe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shoccoe is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoccoe
- Millville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Millville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Goshen Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Goshen Springs is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Springs
- Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Beach is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
- Good Hope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Good Hope is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Sharon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sharon is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Lena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ofahoma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ofahoma is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ofahoma
- Cash
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cash is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- Revive
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Revive is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revive
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Fannin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fannin is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
- Cobbville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cobbville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
- Canton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ratliff. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ratliff.
Newspapers Published in Ratliff ...
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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ratliff.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ratliff, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ratliff.
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 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 Ratliff:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Rankin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Attala County
- Hinds County
- Holmes County
- Leake County
- Madison County
- Neshoba County
- Scott County
- Smith 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Ratliff, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Ratliff) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |