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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 Saint Elmo (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 Saint Elmo. 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 Saint Elmo ...

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 Saint Elmo: St. Elmo

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/Parishes ...

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

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

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

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

Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne 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 Claiborne County: Tensas (LA), Copiah, Hinds, Jefferson & Warren.

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

  • Claiborne County     (The home county of Saint Elmo)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Elmo, with the one closest to Saint Elmo listed first.
    • Carlisle
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Claiborne County
    • Willows
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
      • Willows is located in Claiborne County
    • Rocky Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
      • Rocky Springs is located in Claiborne County
    • Port Gibson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Grand Gulf
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Gulf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
      • Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County
    • Westside
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
      • Westside is located in Claiborne County
  • Copiah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Elmo, with the one closest to Saint Elmo listed first.
    • Myles
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myles
      • Myles is located in Copiah County
    • Carpenter
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
      • Carpenter is located in Copiah County
    • Bowerton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerton
      • Bowerton is located in Copiah County
    • Glancy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glancy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glancy
      • Glancy is located in Copiah County
    • Hazlehurst
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Crystal Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Martinsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Copiah County
  • Hinds County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Elmo, with the one closest to Saint Elmo listed first.
    • Cayuga
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Hinds County
    • Utica
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Hinds County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <2>
    • Bear Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Bear Creek is located in Hinds County
    • Newman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
      • Newman is located in Hinds County
    • Adams
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Hinds County
    • Learned
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Learned have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Learned
      • Learned is located in Hinds County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Learned <2>
    • Oakley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
      • Oakley is located in Hinds County
    • Edwards
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Palestine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Hinds County
    • Raymond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Hinds County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,082 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <2>
    • Terry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
      • Terry is located in Hinds County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terry <2>
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Elmo, with the one closest to Saint Elmo listed first.
    • Red Lick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
      • Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
    • Harriston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Fayette
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <2>
    • Rodney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
      • Rodney is located in Jefferson County
  • Lincoln County
    • Caseyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
      • Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Elmo, with the one closest to Saint Elmo listed first.
    • Stout
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stout have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
      • Stout is located in Warren County
    • Vicksburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
      • Vicksburg is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,351 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vicksburg <2>
  • Madison Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Elmo, with the one closest to Saint Elmo listed first.
    • Delta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Delta is located in Madison Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <2>
    • Mound
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
      • Mound is located in Madison Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
    • Thomastown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
      • Thomastown is located in Madison Parish (LA)
  • Tensas Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Elmo, with the one closest to Saint Elmo listed first.
    • Yucatan Landing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan Landing
      • Yucatan Landing is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
    • Newellton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newellton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newellton
      • Newellton is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newellton <2>
    • Saint Joseph
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Saint Elmo ...

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 141 newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Elmo.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Saint Elmo, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Saint Elmo.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Saint Elmo:

Cemeteries Near Saint Elmo ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Saint Elmo.

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

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

  • Jones Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • Shield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shield Cemetery
  • Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
  • French Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the French Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Cemetery
  • Shelby Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelby Cemetery
  • Old Mt. Tro Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mt. Tro Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Tro Grove Cemetery
  • Turnipseed Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turnipseed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turnipseed Cemetery
  • Patona Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patona Cemetery
  • Flowers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flowers Cemetery
  • Harper Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
  • Cherry Farm Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Farm Cemetery
  • Howard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
  • Continue List   (244 more) ...
    • Templeton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Templeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Templeton Cemetery
    • Douglass Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglass Cemetery
    • Beech Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove Cemetery

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 Saint Elmo had a population of 62 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Carlisle
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
    • Carlisle is located in Claiborne County
  • Hermanville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermanville
    • Hermanville is located in Claiborne County
  • Humphreys
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humphreys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphreys
    • Humphreys is located in Claiborne County
  • Myles
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myles
    • Myles is located in Copiah County
  • Rocky Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
    • Rocky Springs is located in Claiborne County
  • Carpenter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
    • Carpenter is located in Copiah County
  • Port Gibson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Reganton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reganton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reganton
    • Reganton is located in Claiborne County
  • Ingleside
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
    • Ingleside is located in Claiborne County
  • Gordon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Gordon is located in Claiborne County
  • Oaklawn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaklawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn
    • Oaklawn is located in Claiborne County
  • Utica
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
    • Utica is located in Hinds County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <2>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Cayuga
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Hinds County
    • Russum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russum
      • Russum is located in Claiborne County
    • Yokena
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yokena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yokena
      • Yokena is located in Warren County

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 from Point A (ie- Saint Elmo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Elmo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9951, Longitude: -90.8091       In this case, the coordinates for Saint Elmo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Saint Elmo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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