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 Roebuck (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 Roebuck. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Roebuck is located in Leflore 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 Leflore County: Carroll, Grenada, Holmes, Humphreys, Sunflower & Tallahatchie.
Below are the counties that are near Roebuck. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Roebuck:
- Leflore County (The home county of Roebuck)
- The following are listed by their distance from Roebuck, with the one closest to Roebuck listed first.
- Sidon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
- Sidon is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Fort Loring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Greenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Itta Bena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Morgan City is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Browning
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Browning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Browning is located in Leflore County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Browning
- From Roebuck to Browning
- Shellmound
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shellmound. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
- Shellmound is located in Leflore County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shellmound
- From Roebuck to Shellmound
- Money
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- McNutt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McNutt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
- McNutt is located in Leflore County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to McNutt
- From Roebuck to McNutt
- Schlater
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sunnyside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Minter City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roebuck, with the one closest to Roebuck listed first.
- Teoc
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teoc. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teoc
- Teoc is located in Carroll County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Teoc
- From Roebuck to Teoc
- Coila
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Avalon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avalon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Avalon is located in Carroll County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Avalon
- From Roebuck to Avalon
- Carrollton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <3>
- North Carrollton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carrollton
- North Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Jefferson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jefferson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Carroll County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jefferson
- From Roebuck to Jefferson
- Vaiden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaiden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaiden
- Vaiden is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vaiden <3>
- Grenada County
- Turkey Foot Fork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Holmes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roebuck, with the one closest to Roebuck listed first.
- Cruger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cruger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
- Cruger is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Keirn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keirn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keirn
- Keirn is located in Holmes County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Keirn
- From Roebuck to Keirn
- Wyatt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Wyatt is located in Holmes County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wyatt
- From Roebuck to Wyatt
- Ituma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ituma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ituma
- Ituma is located in Holmes County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ituma
- From Roebuck to Ituma
- Acona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gwin
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Tchula
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jones Crossing
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Mileston
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Good Hope
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Good Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Good Hope is located in Holmes County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Good Hope
- From Roebuck to Good Hope
- Lexington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tolarville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tolarville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolarville
- Tolarville is located in Holmes County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tolarville
- From Roebuck to Tolarville
- Bee Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roebuck, with the one closest to Roebuck listed first.
- Jaketown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Belzoni
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Isola
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Silver City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Humphreys County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Gooden Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Montgomery County
- Winona
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sunflower County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roebuck, with the one closest to Roebuck listed first.
- Moorhead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sunflower
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Baird
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baird. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
- Baird is located in Sunflower County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Baird
- From Roebuck to Baird
- Quiver ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quiver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiver
- Quiver is located in Sunflower County
- Inverness
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Doddsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doddsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Faisonia
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faisonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
- Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Faisonia
- From Roebuck to Faisonia
- Indianola
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Ruleville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Heathman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heathman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathman
- Heathman is located in Sunflower County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Heathman
- From Roebuck to Heathman
- Halstead
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstead
- Halstead is located in Sunflower County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Halstead
- From Roebuck to Halstead
- White City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in Sunflower County
- Tallahatchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roebuck, with the one closest to Roebuck listed first.
- Glendora
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Roebuck, see our County-by-County Page for Roebuck.
Cemeteries Near Roebuck ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Roebuck.
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 Roebuck covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Roebuck, with the one closest to Roebuck listed first.
- Travel Rest Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ingleside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingleside Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingleside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Paul Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jeremiah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jeremiah Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jeremiah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Greenwood Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- McIntyre Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntyre Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntyre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- O Dell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O Dell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O Dell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Old Greenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Greenwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bear Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Magnolia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Loggins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loggins Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loggins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Walls Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walls Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Macrossley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macrossley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macrossley 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Roebuck had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Roebuck, with the one closest to Roebuck listed first.
- Rising Sun
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Rising Sun is located in Leflore County
- Sidon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
- Sidon is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Fort Loring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sheppardtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheppardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppardtown
- Sheppardtown is located in Leflore County
- Greenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Runnymede
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runnymede have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnymede
- Runnymede is located in Leflore County
- Itta Bena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cruger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cruger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
- Cruger is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Shellmound
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shellmound. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
- Shellmound is located in Leflore County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shellmound
- From Roebuck to Shellmound
- Keirn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keirn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keirn
- Keirn is located in Holmes County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Keirn
- From Roebuck to Keirn
- Rixwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rixwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixwood
- Rixwood is located in Leflore County
- Teoc
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teoc. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teoc
- Teoc is located in Carroll County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Teoc
- From Roebuck to Teoc
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Malmaison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malmaison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmaison
- Malmaison is located in Carroll County
- McNutt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McNutt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
- McNutt is located in Leflore County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to McNutt
- From Roebuck to McNutt
- Moorhead
(15 miles [24.1 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 Roebuck. See our List of 1890's Communities around Roebuck.
Newspapers Published in Roebuck ...
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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Roebuck.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Roebuck, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Roebuck.
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 Roebuck:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Leflore County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Grenada County
- Holmes County
- Humphreys County
- Montgomery County
- Sunflower County
- Tallahatchie County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roebuck. 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> | 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. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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 Roebuck, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<5> | 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- Roebuck) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roebuck. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4453, Longitude: -90.2344 |