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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 Rolling Fork (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 Rolling Fork. 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.

Name Variations for Rolling Fork ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Rolling Fork: Rolling Frk.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Rolling Fork is located in Sharkey County and is the County Seat.

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 Sharkey County: Humphreys, Issaquena, Washington & Yazoo.

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

  • Sharkey County     (The home county of Rolling Fork)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rolling Fork, with the one closest to Rolling Fork listed first.
    • Riverside Junction
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Mont Helena
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lorenzen
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lorenzen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzen
      • Lorenzen is located in Sharkey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lorenzen
      • From Rolling Fork to Lorenzen
    • Anguilla
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cary
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
      • Cary is located in Sharkey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
    • Nitta Yuma
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Issaquena
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Panther Burn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Blanton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Richey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Onward
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Onward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
      • Onward is located in Sharkey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Onward
      • From Rolling Fork to Onward
    • Auter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Auter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auter
      • Auter is located in Sharkey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Auter
      • From Rolling Fork to Auter
    • Smedes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smedes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedes
      • Smedes is located in Sharkey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Smedes
      • From Rolling Fork to Smedes
  • Hinds County
    • Delta City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta City
      • Delta City is located in Hinds County
  • Holmes County
    • Pluto
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pluto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pluto
      • Pluto is located in Holmes County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pluto
      • From Rolling Fork to Pluto
  • Humphreys County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rolling Fork, with the one closest to Rolling Fork listed first.
    • Louise
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
      • Louise is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
    • Lake City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Humphreys County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lake City
      • From Rolling Fork to Lake City
    • Gooden Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Silver City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Belzoni
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Isola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Issaquena County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rolling Fork, with the one closest to Rolling Fork listed first.
    • Mayersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
      • Mayersville is located in Issaquena County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
    • Tallula
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tallula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallula
      • Tallula is located in Issaquena County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tallula
      • From Rolling Fork to Tallula
    • Valley Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Chotard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Sunflower County
    • New Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Sunflower County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rolling Fork, with the one closest to Rolling Fork listed first.
    • Haynes Bluff
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Russellville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Redwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rolling Fork, with the one closest to Rolling Fork listed first.
    • Hampton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hampton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hampton
      • From Rolling Fork to Hampton
    • Overby
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Overby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overby
      • Overby is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Overby
      • From Rolling Fork to Overby
    • Willet
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
      • Willet is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willet
      • From Rolling Fork to Willet
    • Hollandale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
      • Hollandale is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <2>
    • Murphy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murphy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
      • Murphy is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Murphy
      • From Rolling Fork to Murphy
    • Byrne City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byrne City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrne City
      • Byrne City is located in Washington County
    • Forrest City ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
      • Forrest City is located in Washington County
    • James
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for James. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
      • James is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to James
      • From Rolling Fork to James
    • Avon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Arcola
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
      • Arcola is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Wilmot
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilmot
      • From Rolling Fork to Wilmot
  • Yazoo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rolling Fork, with the one closest to Rolling Fork listed first.
    • Kearney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kearney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
      • Kearney is located in Yazoo County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kearney
      • From Rolling Fork to Kearney
    • Satartia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satartia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satartia
      • Satartia is located in Yazoo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
    • Jonestown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Crump
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crump. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
      • Crump is located in Yazoo County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crump
      • From Rolling Fork to Crump
    • Yazoo City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Dover ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Yazoo County
    • Oil City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Yazoo County
    • Pearce ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearce have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearce
      • Pearce is located in Yazoo County
  • Chicot County (AR)
  • East Carroll Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rolling Fork, with the one closest to Rolling Fork listed first.
    • Lake Providence
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Transylvania
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Transylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transylvania
      • Transylvania is located in East Carroll Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Transylvania <2>
    • Sondheimer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sondheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sondheimer
      • Sondheimer is located in East Carroll Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sondheimer <2>
  • Madison Parish (LA)
    • Omega
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Omega. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
      • Omega is located in Madison Parish (LA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Omega
      • From Rolling Fork to Omega
  • West Carroll Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rolling Fork, with the one closest to Rolling Fork listed first.
    • Kilbourne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Oak Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Rolling Fork ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rolling Fork.

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

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

  • Weathers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weathers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weathers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Centrana Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centrana Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centrana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Danover Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Golden Link Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Vicks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vicks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cameta Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cameta Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cameta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harris Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vickland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vickland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vickland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Campbellsville Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbellsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbellsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tanglewood Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tanglewood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tanglewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (78 more) ...
    • Shannon Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shannon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fish Lake Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fish Lake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fish Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Delta City Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delta City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delta City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rolling Fork had a population of 400 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Rolling Fork had a population of 1,849 people.

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

  • Riverside Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Egremont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont
    • Egremont is located in Sharkey County
  • Lorenzen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lorenzen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzen
    • Lorenzen is located in Sharkey County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lorenzen
    • From Rolling Fork to Lorenzen
  • Mont Helena
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Anguilla
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cary
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
    • Cary is located in Sharkey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
  • Grace
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
    • Grace is located in Issaquena County
  • Nitta Yuma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Mayersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
    • Mayersville is located in Issaquena County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
  • Blanton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Panther Burn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Hampton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hampton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
    • Hampton is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hampton
    • From Rolling Fork to Hampton
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Glen Allan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Allan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allan
      • Glen Allan is located in Washington County
    • Onward
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Onward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
      • Onward is located in Sharkey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Onward
      • From Rolling Fork to Onward
    • Benham ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
      • Benham is located in East Carroll Parish (LA)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Rolling Fork ...

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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rolling Fork.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Rolling Fork. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Rolling Fork and those printed in the larger area surrounding Rolling Fork.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<6> of Rolling Fork.

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 Rolling Fork:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Rolling Fork, 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- Rolling Fork) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rolling Fork. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9057, Longitude: -90.8785    









 

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