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 Saukum (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 Saukum. 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 Parishes/Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring parishes/counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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 parishes/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 parishes/counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Saukum is located in Wilkinson 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 Wilkinson County: Concordia (LA), East Feliciana (LA), West Feliciana (LA), Adams, Amite & Franklin.
Below are the parishes/counties that are near Saukum. For each of these parishes/counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Saukum:
- Wilkinson County (The home county of Saukum)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saukum, with the one closest to Saukum listed first.
- Wilkinson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
- Rosetta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
- Woodville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Centreville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Whitaker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Whitaker is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Turnbull
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Turnbull is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
- Artonish
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Artonish is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artonish
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saukum, with the one closest to Saukum listed first.
- Jeannette
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jeannette is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Cloverdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cloverdale is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Washington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Washington is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Carthage
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Carthage is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Natchez
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Selma
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Selma is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Amite County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saukum, with the one closest to Saukum listed first.
- Crosby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gloster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bewelcome
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bewelcome is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
- O'Neil
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- O'Neil is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neil
- Liberty
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Liberty is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
- Brookside
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Brookside is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Mount Olive
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Olive is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saukum, with the one closest to Saukum listed first.
- Garden City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Garden City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Knoxville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Knoxville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- White Apple
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- White Apple is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
- Roxie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Meadville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Hamburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hamburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Bude
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Eddiceton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
- Concordia Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saukum, with the one closest to Saukum listed first.
- Fairview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Bougere
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bougere is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bougere
- Vidalia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saukum, with the one closest to Saukum listed first.
- Norwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Norwood is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <1>
- Wilson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Wilson is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <1>
- Troy ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Troy is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Woodland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Woodland is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Clinton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Clinton is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <1>
- Jackson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Jackson is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,707 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <1>
- Ethel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- West Feliciana Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saukum, with the one closest to Saukum listed first.
- Rogillioville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Rogillioville is located in West Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogillioville
- Wakefield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Weyanoke
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Converse ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Converse is located in West Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Angola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bains
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bains is located in West Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bains
- Tunica
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Saukum, see our County-by-County Page for Saukum.
Cemeteries Near Saukum ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Saukum.
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 Saukum - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Saukum covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Saukum, with the one closest to Saukum listed first.
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hopewell Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cavin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Enlow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Embrew Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sims Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shropshire Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- McCrain Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Homer Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Haynes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Brown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (587 more) ...
- Whetstone Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Saukum in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Saukum.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Saukum, with the one closest to Saukum listed first.
- Wilkinson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
- Darrington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Darrington is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darrington
- Rosetta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
- Coles
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Coles is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
- Garden City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Garden City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Tatum
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tatum is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatum
- Gloster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Woodville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Knoxville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Knoxville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Doloroso
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Doloroso is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doloroso
- Centreville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kingston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kingston is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Whitaker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Whitaker is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Ariel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ariel is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ariel
- Bewelcome
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bewelcome is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Saukum. See our List of 1890's Communities around Saukum.
Newspapers Published in Saukum ...
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 145 newspapers that have been published in the area around Saukum.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Saukum, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Saukum.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Saukum:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Wilkinson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Amite County
- Franklin County
- Concordia Parish
- East Feliciana Parish
- West Feliciana Parish
- 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> | 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 Saukum, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Saukum) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |