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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 Richmond (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 Richmond. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Richmond is located in Lee 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 Lee County: Chickasaw, Itawamba, Monroe, Pontotoc, Prentiss & Union.

Below are the counties that are near Richmond. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Richmond:

  • Lee County     (The home county of Richmond)
  • Chickasaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richmond, with the one closest to Richmond listed first.
    • Okolona
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Egypt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Van Vleet
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Sycamore ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Chickasaw County
    • New Houlka
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Thelma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thelma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
      • Thelma is located in Chickasaw County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thelma
      • From Richmond to Thelma
  • Clay County
  • Holmes County
  • Itawamba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richmond, with the one closest to Richmond listed first.
    • Ballardsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Greenwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Abney
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Carolina
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mantachie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Fulton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Itawamba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <2>
    • Clay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Itawamba County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clay
      • From Richmond to Clay
    • Tremont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
      • Tremont is located in Itawamba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tremont <2>
    • Kirkville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirkville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
      • Kirkville is located in Itawamba County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kirkville
      • From Richmond to Kirkville
    • Oakland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Itawamba County
    • Eastman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
      • Eastman is located in Itawamba County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eastman
      • From Richmond to Eastman
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richmond, with the one closest to Richmond listed first.
    • Nettleton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
      • Nettleton is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nettleton <2>
    • Smithville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Amory
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Ales ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ales have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ales
      • Ales is located in Monroe County
    • Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • New Wren
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Wren
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Floyton ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyton
      • Floyton is located in Monroe County
    • Hatley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
      • Hatley is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Acker ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
      • Acker is located in Monroe County
    • Riggins
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Splunge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Splunge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
      • Splunge is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Splunge
      • From Richmond to Splunge
  • Pontotoc County
  • Prentiss County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richmond, with the one closest to Richmond listed first.
    • Marietta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Prentiss County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Baldwyn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwyn
      • Baldwyn is located in Prentiss County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwyn <2>
    • New Site
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Geeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Geeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geeville
      • Geeville is located in Prentiss County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Geeville
      • From Richmond to Geeville
    • Wheeler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Tishomingo County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richmond, with the one closest to Richmond listed first.
    • Blue Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
      • Blue Springs is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Springs <2>
    • Ellistown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Alpine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mound City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Union County
    • Graham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Franklin County (AL)
  • Lamar County (AL)
    • Detroit
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <2>
  • Marion County (AL)
    • Weston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Marion County (AL)

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

Cemeteries Near Richmond ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Richmond.

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 Richmond covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Pettigrew - Ivy Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pettigrew - Ivy Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pettigrew - Ivy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Palestine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whiteside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiteside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiteside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hussey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hussey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hussey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bowlin Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowlin Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowlin Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Andrews Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrews Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrews Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Unity Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Orr - Patterson Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orr - Patterson Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orr - Patterson Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Payne Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Francis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Francis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (473 more) ...
    • Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Gregory Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pound Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pound Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pound Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

While we didn't find Richmond in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Richmond.

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

  • Evergreen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Evergreen is located in Itawamba County
  • Ballardsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Abney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Mooreville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Plantersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
    • Plantersville is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantersville <2>
  • Nettleton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
    • Nettleton is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nettleton <2>
  • Cardsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardsville
    • Cardsville is located in Itawamba County
  • Mantachie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Shannon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Fulton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Itawamba County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,846 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <2>
  • Tupelo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Tilden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
    • Tilden is located in Itawamba County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Central Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Grove
      • Central Grove is located in Monroe County
    • Bigbee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigbee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
      • Bigbee is located in Monroe County
    • Smithville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Richmond ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Richmond.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Richmond, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Richmond.

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 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 Richmond:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Richmond. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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.
<5>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 Richmond, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Richmond) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Richmond. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1919, Longitude: -88.5571    









 

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