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 Scott (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 Scott. 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 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 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.
Scott is located in Bolivar 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 Bolivar County: Desha (AR), Coahoma, Sunflower & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Scott. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Scott:
- Bolivar County (The home county of Scott)
- The following are listed by their distance from Scott, with the one closest to Scott listed first.
- Lake Vista
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Vista
- Lake Vista is located in Bolivar County
- Mound Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lamont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Grapeland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grapeland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
- Grapeland is located in Bolivar County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grapeland
- From Scott to Grapeland
- Benoit
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benoit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
- Benoit is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benoit <3>
- Eutaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eutaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutaw
- Eutaw is located in Bolivar County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eutaw
- From Scott to Eutaw
- Dahomy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dahomy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahomy
- Dahomy is located in Bolivar County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dahomy
- From Scott to Dahomy
- Longshot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Christmas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Beulah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Choctaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Mound City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Shaw is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
- Sunflower County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scott, with the one closest to Scott listed first.
- Heathman
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heathman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathman
- Heathman is located in Sunflower County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Heathman
- From Scott to Heathman
- Faisonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faisonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
- Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Faisonia
- From Scott to Faisonia
- Halstead
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstead
- Halstead is located in Sunflower County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Halstead
- From Scott to Halstead
- Indianola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- White City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in Sunflower County
- Roundaway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- New Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- New Town is located in Sunflower County
- Baird
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baird. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
- Baird is located in Sunflower County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Baird
- From Scott to Baird
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scott, with the one closest to Scott listed first.
- Metcalfe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metcalfe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalfe
- Metcalfe is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Greenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Napanee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Napanee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napanee
- Napanee is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Napanee
- From Scott to Napanee
- Stoneville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Helm
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
- Helm is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Helm
- From Scott to Helm
- Leland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dunleith
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunleith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunleith
- Dunleith is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dunleith
- From Scott to Dunleith
- Wilmot
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Wilmot is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wilmot
- From Scott to Wilmot
- Avon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Arcola
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Arcola is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- James
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for James. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- James is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to James
- From Scott to James
- Forrest City ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
- Forrest City is located in Washington County
- Chicot County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Scott, with the one closest to Scott listed first.
- Dermott
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lake Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Lake Village is located in Chicot County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Village <3>
- Desha County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Scott, with the one closest to Scott listed first.
- Arkansas City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
- Arkansas City is located in Desha County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Napoleon ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Napoleon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
- Napoleon is located in Desha County (AR)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Napoleon
- From Scott to Napoleon
- McArthur
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rohwer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kelso
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- McGehee
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Reed
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
- Reed is located in Desha County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Watson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hopedale ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Hopedale is located in Desha County (AR)
- Pea Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pickens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
- Pickens is located in Desha County (AR)
- Drew County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Scott, with the one closest to Scott listed first.
- Tillar
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillar
- Tillar is located in Drew County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Winchester
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jerome
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Jerome is located in Drew County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Collins
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Selma
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Selma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Selma is located in Drew County (AR)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Selma
- From Scott to Selma
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Scott, see our County-by-County Page for Scott.
Cemeteries Near Scott ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Scott.
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 Scott covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Scott, with the one closest to Scott listed first.
- Miles Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miles Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ward Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Williams Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Dean Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dean Ridge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dean Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Dickerson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickerson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Burrus Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burrus Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burrus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Speckter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speckter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speckter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Cazy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Cazy Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Cazy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Egypt Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egypt Ridge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egypt Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Parthenia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parthenia Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parthenia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Eutaw Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eutaw Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eutaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (186 more) ...
- Buckner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckner Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Forkland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forkland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forkland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Asia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asia Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Scott had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Scott, with the one closest to Scott listed first.
- Lake Vista
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Vista
- Lake Vista is located in Bolivar County
- Mound Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lamont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bolivar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Bolivar is located in Bolivar County
- Benoit
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benoit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
- Benoit is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benoit <3>
- Eutaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eutaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutaw
- Eutaw is located in Bolivar County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eutaw
- From Scott to Eutaw
- Dahomy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dahomy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahomy
- Dahomy is located in Bolivar County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dahomy
- From Scott to Dahomy
- Arkansas City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
- Arkansas City is located in Desha County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Lobdell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobdell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobdell
- Lobdell is located in Bolivar County
- Magenta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magenta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magenta
- Magenta is located in Washington County
- Greenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Christmas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Halley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halley
- Halley is located in Desha County (AR)
- Stoneville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Helm
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
- Helm is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Helm
- From Scott to Helm
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Scott. See our List of 1890's Communities around Scott.
Newspapers Published in Scott ...
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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Scott.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Scott, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Scott.
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 Scott:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Bolivar County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Sunflower County
- Washington County
- Chicot County
- Desha County
- Drew County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Scott. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bolivar County: www.co.bolivar.ms.us/
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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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 Scott, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Scott) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Scott. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5944, Longitude: -91.0759 |