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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 Shellmound (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 Shellmound. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Shellmound is located in Leflore 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 Leflore County: Carroll, Grenada, Holmes, Humphreys, Sunflower & Tallahatchie.

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

  • Leflore County     (The home county of Shellmound)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shellmound, with the one closest to Shellmound listed first.
    • Money
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Schlater
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunnyside
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • McNutt
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McNutt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
      • McNutt is located in Leflore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McNutt
      • From Shellmound to McNutt
    • Fort Loring
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Greenwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Itta Bena
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Minter City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Browning
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Browning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Leflore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Browning
      • From Shellmound to Browning
    • Roebuck
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Sidon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
      • Sidon is located in Leflore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • Morgan City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
      • Morgan City is located in Leflore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
  • Bolivar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shellmound, with the one closest to Shellmound listed first.
    • Boyle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Renova
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renova have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
      • Renova is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Cleveland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <2>
    • Shaw
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Merigold
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merigold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merigold
      • Merigold is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merigold <2>
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shellmound, with the one closest to Shellmound listed first.
    • Avalon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avalon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Avalon is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avalon
      • From Shellmound to Avalon
    • Teoc
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teoc. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teoc
      • Teoc is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Teoc
      • From Shellmound to Teoc
    • North Carrollton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carrollton
      • North Carrollton is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Carrollton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <2>
    • Jefferson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jefferson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jefferson
      • From Shellmound to Jefferson
    • Coila
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Grenada County
  • Holmes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shellmound, with the one closest to Shellmound listed first.
    • Cruger
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cruger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
      • Cruger is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
    • Keirn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keirn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keirn
      • Keirn is located in Holmes County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keirn
      • From Shellmound to Keirn
    • Wyatt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Holmes County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wyatt
      • From Shellmound to Wyatt
    • Ituma
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ituma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ituma
      • Ituma is located in Holmes County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ituma
      • From Shellmound to Ituma
    • Acona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Tchula
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Gwin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Humphreys County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shellmound, with the one closest to Shellmound listed first.
    • Jaketown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Isola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sunflower County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shellmound, with the one closest to Shellmound listed first.
    • Quiver ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quiver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiver
      • Quiver is located in Sunflower County
    • Doddsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doddsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
      • Doddsville is located in Sunflower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Sunflower
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Moorhead
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ruleville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Roundaway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Drew
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
      • Whitney is located in Sunflower County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whitney
      • From Shellmound to Whitney
    • Baird
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
      • Baird is located in Sunflower County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Baird
      • From Shellmound to Baird
    • Faisonia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
      • Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Faisonia
      • From Shellmound to Faisonia
    • Halstead
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstead
      • Halstead is located in Sunflower County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Halstead
      • From Shellmound to Halstead
    • White City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Sunflower County
  • Tallahatchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shellmound, with the one closest to Shellmound listed first.
    • Glendora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
      • Glendora is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendora <2>
    • Swan Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Albin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Leverett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leverett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
      • Leverett is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leverett
      • From Shellmound to Leverett
    • Webb
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Webb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
      • Webb is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Webb
      • From Shellmound to Webb
    • Paynes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paynes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes
      • Paynes is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paynes
      • From Shellmound to Paynes
    • Sumner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Rosebloom
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosebloom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebloom
      • Rosebloom is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rosebloom
      • From Shellmound to Rosebloom
    • Tutwiler
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Charleston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Shellmound ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shellmound.

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

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

  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sweet Home Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Loggins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loggins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loggins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Zion MB Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Mark Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lanes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lanes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lanes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eastmoney Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastmoney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastmoney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bernander Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bernander Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bernander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McNutt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNutt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNutt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Greenwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Humphrey Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphrey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (262 more) ...
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Watkins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Shellmound had a population of 150 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Rixwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rixwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixwood
    • Rixwood is located in Leflore County
  • Sunnyside
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • McNutt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McNutt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
    • McNutt is located in Leflore County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to McNutt
    • From Shellmound to McNutt
  • Runnymede
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runnymede have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnymede
    • Runnymede is located in Leflore County
  • Fort Loring
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Greenwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Itta Bena
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Rising Sun
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
    • Rising Sun is located in Leflore County
  • Minter City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Roebuck
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Teoc
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teoc. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teoc
    • Teoc is located in Carroll County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Teoc
    • From Shellmound to Teoc
  • Leflore
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leflore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leflore
    • Leflore is located in Grenada County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Quiver ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quiver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiver
      • Quiver is located in Sunflower County
    • Sidon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
      • Sidon is located in Leflore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • Black Bayou
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bayou
      • Black Bayou is located in Tallahatchie County

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

Newspapers Published in Shellmound ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shellmound.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shellmound, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shellmound.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Shellmound:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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- Shellmound) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shellmound. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6060, Longitude: -90.2685       In this case, the coordinates for Shellmound have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Shellmound, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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