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 Sidon (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 Sidon. 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 hospitals 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.
Sidon is located in Leflore 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 Leflore County: Carroll, Grenada, Holmes, Humphreys, Sunflower & Tallahatchie.
Below are the counties that are near Sidon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sidon:
- Leflore County (The home county of Sidon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sidon, with the one closest to Sidon listed first.
- Roebuck
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Roebuck is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roebuck
- Fort Loring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fort Loring is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loring
- Greenwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Itta Bena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Morgan City is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Browning
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Browning is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Shellmound
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Shellmound is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
- Money
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Money is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
- McNutt
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- McNutt is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
- Schlater
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Schlater is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Sunnyside
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Sunnyside is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Minter City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Minter City is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter City
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sidon, with the one closest to Sidon listed first.
- Coila
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Coila is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
- Teoc
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Teoc is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teoc
- Carrollton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Avalon
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Avalon is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- North Carrollton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- North Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carrollton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Jefferson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Vaiden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Grenada County
- Turkey Foot Fork
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- 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 Sidon, with the one closest to Sidon listed first.
- Cruger
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cruger is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Keirn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Keirn is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keirn
- Wyatt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wyatt is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Ituma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ituma is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ituma
- Acona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Acona is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acona
- Tchula
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Tchula is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tchula
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Gwin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Gwin is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwin
- Jones Crossing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Jones Crossing is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
- Mileston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Mileston is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mileston
- Good Hope
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Good Hope is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Lexington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tolarville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Tolarville is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolarville
- Bee Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- 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
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sidon, with the one closest to Sidon listed first.
- Jaketown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jaketown is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaketown
- Belzoni
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Isola
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Isola is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Silver City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Silver City is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Gooden Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gooden Lake is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooden Lake
- Montgomery County
- Winona
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sunflower County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sidon, with the one closest to Sidon listed first.
- Moorhead
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Sunflower
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Baird
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Baird is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
- Inverness
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Inverness is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
- Quiver ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Quiver is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiver
- Doddsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Doddsville is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Roundaway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Roundaway is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
- Faisonia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
- Indianola
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ruleville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Heathman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Heathman is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathman
- Tallahatchie County
- Glendora
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Yazoo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sidon, with the one closest to Sidon listed first.
- Dover ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Dover is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Eden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Eden is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sidon, see our County-by-County Page for Sidon.
Cemeteries Near Sidon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sidon.
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 Sidon - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sidon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sidon, with the one closest to Sidon listed first.
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Travel Rest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- O Dell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ingleside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- McIntyre Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jeremiah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Macrossley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Walls Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lennard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Valley View Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (323 more) ...
- Shiloh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jenkins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Stone Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sidon had a population of 119 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Sidon had a population of 461 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sidon, with the one closest to Sidon listed first.
- Roebuck
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Roebuck is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roebuck
- Rising Sun
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rising Sun is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Sheppardtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sheppardtown is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppardtown
- Cruger
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cruger is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Fort Loring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fort Loring is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loring
- Greenwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Runnymede
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Runnymede is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnymede
- Itta Bena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Keirn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Keirn is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keirn
- Ituma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ituma is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ituma
- Shellmound
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Shellmound is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
- Acona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Acona is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acona
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Malmaison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Malmaison is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmaison
- Teoc
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Teoc is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teoc
- Tchula
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Tchula is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tchula
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sidon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sidon.
Newspapers Published in Sidon ...
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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sidon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sidon, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sidon.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Sidon:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Leflore County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Grenada County
- Holmes County
- Humphreys County
- Montgomery County
- Sunflower County
- Tallahatchie County
- Yazoo 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Sidon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Sidon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |