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 Sawyer (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 Sawyer. 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 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 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, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Sawyer is located in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County: Attala, Carroll, Choctaw, Grenada & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Sawyer. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sawyer:
- Montgomery County (The home county of Sawyer)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sawyer, with the one closest to Sawyer listed first.
- Winona
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Eskridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Eskridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
- Duck Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Duck Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,760 people
- Minerva
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Minerva is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Sweatman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sweatman is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweatman
- Kilmichael
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kilmichael is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmichael
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Sibleyton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sibleyton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibleyton
- Sibleyton has also been known as:
- Sibleton
- Attala County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sawyer, with the one closest to Sawyer listed first.
- Auris ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Auris is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auris
- Langley ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Langley is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Rocky Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Rocky Point is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Hesterville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hesterville is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
- Possumneck
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Possumneck is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sawyer, with the one closest to Sawyer listed first.
- Slate Spring
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Slate Spring is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Spring
- Slate Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Slate Springs is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Big Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Big Creek is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sawyer, with the one closest to Sawyer listed first.
- Carrollton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- North Carrollton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- North Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carrollton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Jefferson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Vaiden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Coila
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coila is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
- Teoc
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Teoc is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teoc
- Avalon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Avalon is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Choctaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sawyer, with the one closest to Sawyer listed first.
- Bankston ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bankston is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- French Camp
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Grenada County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sawyer, with the one closest to Sawyer listed first.
- Elliott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Elliott is located in Grenada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Grenada
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Memphis Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Memphis Junction is located in Grenada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis Junction
- Turkey Foot Fork
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- 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 Sawyer, with the one closest to Sawyer listed first.
- West
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Acona
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Acona is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acona
- Ituma
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ituma is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ituma
- Leflore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sawyer, with the one closest to Sawyer listed first.
- Browning
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Browning is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Greenwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Money
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Money is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
- Sidon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sidon is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Fort Loring
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Fort Loring is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loring
- Roebuck
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Roebuck is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roebuck
- Tallahatchie County
- Rosebloom
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rosebloom is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebloom
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sawyer, with the one closest to Sawyer listed first.
- Eupora
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Walthall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Walthall is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Sapa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sapa is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapa
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sawyer, see our County-by-County Page for Sawyer.
Cemeteries Near Sawyer ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sawyer.
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 Sawyer - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sawyer covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sawyer, with the one closest to Sawyer listed first.
- New Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wilson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- The Wilson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Collins Family Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Prospect Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mission Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Biblical Garden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Townsend Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hays Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (449 more) ...
- Hays Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bethesda Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pink Flower Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Sawyer had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sawyer, with the one closest to Sawyer listed first.
- Winona
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Eskridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Eskridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
- McCarley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- McCarley is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarley
- Foltz
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Foltz is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foltz
- Duck Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Duck Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,760 people
- Minerva
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Minerva is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Elliott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Elliott is located in Grenada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Carrollton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Kilmichael
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kilmichael is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmichael
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Sweatman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sweatman is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweatman
- Jefferson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Lodi
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lodi is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Vaiden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Poplar Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
- Misterton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Misterton is located in Grenada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misterton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sawyer. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sawyer.
Newspapers Published in Sawyer ...
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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sawyer.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sawyer, 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 Sawyer.
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 Sawyer:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Montgomery County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Attala County
- Calhoun County
- Carroll County
- Choctaw County
- Grenada County
- Holmes County
- Leflore County
- Tallahatchie County
- Webster 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> | 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 Sawyer, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sawyer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |