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 Scotland (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 Scotland. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Scotland is located in Yazoo 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 Yazoo County: Hinds, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Madison, Sharkey & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Scotland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Scotland:
- Yazoo County (The home county of Scotland)
- The following are listed by their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.
- Nod
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Nod is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nod
- Bentonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Evans
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Evans is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Anding
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Anding is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anding
- Vaughan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
- Oil City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Oil City is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Fordyke
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fordyke is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyke
- Pearce ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pearce is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearce
- Jonestown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jonestown is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Yazoo City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Yazoo City is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yazoo City
- 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 <1>
- Satartia
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Satartia is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satartia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Eden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Eden is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Dover ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dover is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Attala County
- Newport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Newport is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Hinds County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.
- Brownsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brownsville is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- North Town Plaza
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
- Clinton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Jackson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bolton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bolton is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
- Holmes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.
- Pickens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Coxburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Coxburg is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Tolarville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Tolarville is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolarville
- Richland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Richland is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Bee Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bee Lake is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lake
- Bee Lake has also been known as:
- Bee Lake Plantation
- Pluto
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pluto is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pluto
- Goodman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Good Hope
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Good Hope is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Mileston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mileston is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mileston
- Jones Crossing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Jones Crossing is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
- Lexington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.
- Lake City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lake City is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Louise
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Louise is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.
- Kearney Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kearney Park is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Park
- Davis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Davis is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Mill Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Cobbville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cobbville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
- Mannsdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mannsdale is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
- Canton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Flora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sharpsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Maris Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Maris Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
- Twelve Oaks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Twelve Oaks is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
- Sharon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sharon is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Adelle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Adelle is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelle
- Madison
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Rankin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.
- Goshen Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Goshen Springs is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Springs
- Fannin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fannin is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
- Sand Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Hill is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
- Flowood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Pearl
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Scott County
- Ludlow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ludlow is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Warren County
- Russellville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Russellville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Scotland, see our County-by-County Page for Scotland.
Cemeteries Near Scotland ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Scotland.
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 Scotland - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Scotland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Day Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Days Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lacy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pickett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Temple Love Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Elam Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hicks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rucker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bull Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Teeter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (280 more) ...
- Knott Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ellison Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blaylock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<2>
While we didn't find Scotland in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Scotland.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.
- Myrleville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Myrleville is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrleville
- Benton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bentonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Deasonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Deasonville is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deasonville
- Anderson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Anderson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Livingston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Livingston is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Evans
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Evans is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Anding
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Anding is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anding
- Davis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Davis is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Hilton ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hilton is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton
- Flora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mannsdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mannsdale is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Canton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cobbville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cobbville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
- Vaughan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Scotland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Scotland.
Newspapers Published in Scotland ...
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 Scotland.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Scotland, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Scotland.
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 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 Scotland:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Yazoo County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Attala County
- Hinds County
- Holmes County
- Humphreys County
- Madison County
- Rankin County
- Scott County
- Warren 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 Scotland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Scotland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |