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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 Romeo (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 Romeo. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Romeo is located in Humphreys 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 Humphreys County: Holmes, Leflore, Sharkey, Sunflower, Washington & Yazoo.

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

  • Humphreys County     (The home county of Romeo)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Romeo, with the one closest to Romeo listed first.
    • Louise
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Silver City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooden Lake
      • Gooden Lake is located in Humphreys County
    • Lake City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Humphreys County
    • Belzoni
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Isola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isola
      • Isola is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
    • Jaketown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaketown
      • Jaketown is located in Humphreys County
  • Hinds County
    • Delta City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta City
      • Delta City is located in Hinds County
  • Holmes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Romeo, with the one closest to Romeo listed first.
    • Pluto
      (10 miles [16.1 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pluto
      • Pluto is located in Holmes County
    • Bee Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lake
      • Bee Lake is located in Holmes County
      • Bee Lake has also been known as:
      • Bee Lake Plantation
    • Good Hope
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Mileston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mileston
      • Mileston is located in Holmes County
    • Coxburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coxburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
      • Coxburg is located in Holmes County
    • Tolarville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Gwin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwin
      • Gwin is located in Holmes County
    • Tchula
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tchula
      • Tchula is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
    • Wyatt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Jones Crossing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
      • Jones Crossing is located in Holmes County
    • Keirn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Cruger
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Ituma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • Issaquena County
    • Mayersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Leflore County
    • Morgan City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • Sharkey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Romeo, with the one closest to Romeo listed first.
    • Auter
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auter
      • Auter is located in Sharkey County
    • Richey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richey
      • Richey is located in Sharkey County
    • Anguilla
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Nitta Yuma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitta Yuma
      • Nitta Yuma is located in Sharkey County
    • Mont Helena
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mont Helena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Helena
      • Mont Helena is located in Sharkey County
    • Panther Burn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Burn
      • Panther Burn is located in Sharkey County
    • Riverside Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Junction
      • Riverside Junction is located in Sharkey County
    • Rolling Fork
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lorenzen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzen
      • Lorenzen is located in Sharkey County
    • Cary
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Issaquena
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Issaquena
      • Issaquena is located in Sharkey County
    • Blanton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
      • Blanton is located in Sharkey County
    • Onward
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
      • Onward is located in Sharkey County
  • Sunflower County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Romeo, with the one closest to Romeo listed first.
    • New Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Sunflower County
    • Inverness
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
      • Inverness is located in Sunflower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
    • Baird
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Indianola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Moorhead
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
      • Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
    • Heathman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Romeo, with the one closest to Romeo listed first.
    • Murphy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
      • Murphy is located in Washington County
    • Willet
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
      • Willet is located in Washington County
    • Overby
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overby
      • Overby is located in Washington County
    • Hollandale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Forrest City ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
      • Forrest City is located in Washington County
    • Arcola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Hampton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Washington County
    • Wilmot
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Washington County
  • Yazoo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Romeo, with the one closest to Romeo listed first.
    • Crump
      (8 miles [12.9 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
      • Crump is located in Yazoo County
    • Dover ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Yazoo County
    • Eden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Yazoo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Jonestown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
      • Jonestown is located in Yazoo County
    • Yazoo City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yazoo City
      • Yazoo City is located in Yazoo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
      • Former names for Yazoo City:
      • Hannan's Bluff
      • Manchester
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yazoo City <3>
    • Pearce ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearce
      • Pearce is located in Yazoo County
    • Kearney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
      • Kearney is located in Yazoo County
    • Oil City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Yazoo County
    • Satartia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satartia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Anding
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anding
      • Anding is located in Yazoo County
    • Evans
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Evans is located in Yazoo County
    • Fordyke
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fordyke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyke
      • Fordyke is located in Yazoo County
    • Nod
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nod. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nod
      • Nod is located in Yazoo County

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

Cemeteries Near Romeo ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Romeo.

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

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

  • Huddleston Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huddleston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huddleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Balup Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Balup Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Balup Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bellewood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellewood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goshen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wolf Lake Baptist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Carson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Valley Home Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pluto Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pluto Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pluto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fish Lake Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mayday Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayday Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (171 more) ...
    • Harris Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • John Roberson Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Roberson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Roberson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Banks Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banks 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 Romeo in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Romeo.

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

  • Lake City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Lake City is located in Humphreys County
  • Crump
    (8 miles [12.9 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
    • Crump is located in Yazoo County
  • Auter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auter
    • Auter is located in Sharkey County
  • Belle Prairie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie
    • Belle Prairie is located in Yazoo County
  • Pluto
    (10 miles [16.1 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pluto
    • Pluto is located in Holmes County
  • Murphy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
    • Murphy is located in Washington County
  • Dover ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Yazoo County
  • Bee Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lake
    • Bee Lake is located in Holmes County
    • Bee Lake has also been known as:
    • Bee Lake Plantation
  • Yazoo City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yazoo City
    • Yazoo City is located in Yazoo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
    • Former names for Yazoo City:
    • Hannan's Bluff
    • Manchester
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yazoo City <3>
  • Eden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Yazoo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
  • Thornton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
    • Thornton is located in Holmes County
  • Anguilla
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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    • Pearce ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearce
      • Pearce is located in Yazoo County
    • Good Hope
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Nitta Yuma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitta Yuma
      • Nitta Yuma is located in Sharkey County

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

Newspapers Published in Romeo ...

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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Romeo.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Romeo, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Romeo.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Romeo:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Romeo. 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>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 Romeo, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Romeo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Romeo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0251, Longitude: -90.5654       In this case, the coordinates for Romeo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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