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 Runnymede (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 Runnymede. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Runnymede is located in Leflore County.
To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Leflore County: Carroll, Grenada, Holmes, Humphreys, Sunflower & Tallahatchie.
Below are the counties that are near Runnymede. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Runnymede:
- Leflore County (The home county of Runnymede)
- The following are listed by their distance from Runnymede, with the one closest to Runnymede listed first.
- Itta Bena
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fort Loring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fort Loring is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loring
- Roebuck
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Roebuck is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roebuck
- Greenwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Shellmound
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Shellmound is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
- Morgan City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Morgan City is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Sidon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sidon is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- McNutt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- McNutt is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
- Schlater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Schlater is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Browning
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Browning is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Money
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Money is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
- Sunnyside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sunnyside is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Minter City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Minter City is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter City
- Bolivar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Runnymede, with the one closest to Runnymede listed first.
- Boyle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shaw
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Shaw is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
- Cleveland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Choctaw
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Renova
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Renova is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Runnymede, with the one closest to Runnymede listed first.
- Teoc
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Teoc is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teoc
- Avalon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Avalon is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Coila
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Coila is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
- Carrollton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- North Carrollton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- North Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carrollton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Jefferson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Jefferson is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Grenada County
- Turkey Foot Fork
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Turkey Foot Fork is located in Grenada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Foot Fork
- Holmes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Runnymede, with the one closest to Runnymede listed first.
- Cruger
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cruger is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Keirn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Keirn is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keirn
- Wyatt
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Wyatt is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Ituma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ituma is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ituma
- Tchula
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Tchula is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tchula
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Gwin
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Gwin is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwin
- Acona
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Acona is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acona
- Mileston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mileston is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mileston
- Good Hope
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Good Hope is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Jones Crossing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Jones Crossing is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
- Pluto
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pluto is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pluto
- Lexington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Runnymede, with the one closest to Runnymede listed first.
- Jaketown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jaketown is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaketown
- Isola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Isola is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Belzoni
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Silver City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Silver City is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Gooden Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gooden Lake is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooden Lake
- Sunflower County
- The following are listed by their distance from Runnymede, with the one closest to Runnymede listed first.
- Moorhead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Sunflower
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Quiver ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Quiver is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiver
- Doddsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Doddsville is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Baird
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Baird is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
- Inverness
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Inverness is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
- Faisonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
- Roundaway
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Roundaway is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
- Indianola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Ruleville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Halstead
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Halstead is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstead
- White City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- White City is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Heathman
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Heathman is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathman
- Tallahatchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Runnymede, with the one closest to Runnymede listed first.
- Glendora
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Swan Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Swan Lake is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
- Albin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Albin is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
- Leverett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Leverett is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Runnymede, with the one closest to Runnymede listed first.
- Dunleith
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dunleith is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunleith
- Helm
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Helm is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Runnymede, see our County-by-County Page for Runnymede.
Cemeteries Near Runnymede ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Runnymede.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Runnymede - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Runnymede covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Runnymede, with the one closest to Runnymede listed first.
- McIntyre Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jeremiah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Loggins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ingleside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Travel Rest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Old Greenwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Little Zion MB Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Zion MB Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Little Zion MB Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northwest of Greenwood.
- The Little Zion MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Little Zion Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60502 <3>
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (270 more) ...
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sweet Home Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Runnymede had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Runnymede, with the one closest to Runnymede listed first.
- Itta Bena
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fort Loring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fort Loring is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loring
- Roebuck
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Roebuck is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roebuck
- Rising Sun
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rising Sun is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Sheppardtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sheppardtown is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppardtown
- Greenwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Shellmound
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Shellmound is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
- Rixwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rixwood is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixwood
- Sidon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sidon is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- McNutt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- McNutt is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
- Moorhead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Cruger
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cruger is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Sunnyside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sunnyside is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Teoc
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Teoc is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teoc
- Quiver ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Quiver is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiver
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Runnymede. See our List of 1890's Communities around Runnymede.
Newspapers Published in Runnymede ...
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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Runnymede.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Runnymede, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Runnymede.
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 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 Runnymede:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Leflore County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bolivar County
- Carroll County
- Grenada County
- Holmes County
- Humphreys County
- Sunflower County
- Tallahatchie County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Runnymede) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Runnymede, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |