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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 Silver Run (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 Silver Run. 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.

Name Variations for Silver Run ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Silverrun.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties/Parishes ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.

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/parishes 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/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Silver Run is located in Pearl River 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 Pearl River County: Saint Tammany (LA), Washington (LA), Forrest, Hancock, Lamar, Marion & Stone.

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

  • Pearl River County     (The home county of Silver Run)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Run, with the one closest to Silver Run listed first.
    • Juniper Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Grove
      • Juniper Grove is located in Pearl River County
    • Poplarville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplarville
      • Poplarville is located in Pearl River County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplarville <2>
    • Picayune
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picayune have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picayune
      • Picayune is located in Pearl River County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,886 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Picayune <2>
    • Nicholson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
      • Nicholson is located in Pearl River County
  • Forrest County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Run, with the one closest to Silver Run listed first.
    • Carnes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
      • Carnes is located in Forrest County
    • McLaurin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
      • McLaurin is located in Forrest County
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Run, with the one closest to Silver Run listed first.
    • Necaise
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necaise
      • Necaise is located in Hancock County
    • Diamondhead
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamondhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamondhead
      • Diamondhead is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamondhead <2>
    • Kiln
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Shoreline Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoreline Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreline Park
      • Shoreline Park is located in Hancock County
    • Bay Saint Louis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Saint Louis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Saint Louis
      • Bay Saint Louis is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Saint Louis <2>
    • Waveland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waveland
      • Waveland is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waveland <2>
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Run, with the one closest to Silver Run listed first.
    • Howison
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howison
      • Howison is located in Harrison County
    • Saucier
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wortham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
      • Wortham is located in Harrison County
    • Lyman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
      • Lyman is located in Harrison County
    • North Gulfport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Gulfport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gulfport
      • North Gulfport is located in Harrison County
    • Coalville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
      • Coalville is located in Harrison County
    • Long Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
      • Long Beach is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <2>
    • Lorraine Community ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorraine Community have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine Community
      • Lorraine Community is located in Harrison County
    • Wool Market
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wool Market
      • Wool Market is located in Harrison County
      • Wool Market has also been known as:
      • Woolmarket
    • Gulfport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pass Christian
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Mississippi City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mississippi City
      • Mississippi City is located in Harrison County
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Run, with the one closest to Silver Run listed first.
    • Lumberton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
      • Lumberton is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <2>
    • Wells Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Town
      • Wells Town is located in Lamar County
    • Purvis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purvis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purvis
      • Purvis is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purvis <2>
  • Stone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Run, with the one closest to Silver Run listed first.
    • Smith Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
      • Smith Town is located in Stone County
    • McHenry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Stone County
    • Wiggins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiggins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins
      • Wiggins is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiggins <2>
  • Washington Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Run, with the one closest to Silver Run listed first.
    • Bogalusa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogalusa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogalusa
      • Bogalusa is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogalusa <2>
    • Varnado
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varnado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnado
      • Varnado is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Varnado <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Silver Run ...

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 Silver Run.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Silver Run, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Silver Run.

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 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 Silver Run:

Cemeteries Near Silver Run ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Silver Run.

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

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

  • Hester Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hester Cemetery
  • Dedeaux Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Ladner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Lee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
  • Lee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Steep Hollow Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bond Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bond Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Frye Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frye Cemetery
  • Continue List   (218 more) ...
    • Rester Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rester Cemetery
    • Barney Hickman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hickman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickman Cemetery

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>

While we didn't find Silver Run in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Silver Run.

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

  • Poplarville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplarville
    • Poplarville is located in Pearl River County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,780 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplarville <2>
  • Airey
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airey
    • Airey is located in Harrison County
  • Hillsdale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
    • Hillsdale is located in Pearl River County
  • Orvisburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orvisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orvisburg
    • Orvisburg is located in Pearl River County
  • Kiln
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Delisle
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delisle
    • Delisle is located in Harrison County
  • Chinquapin
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chinquapin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin
    • Chinquapin is located in Pearl River County
  • Long Beach
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
    • Long Beach is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <2>
  • Wool Market
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wool Market
    • Wool Market is located in Harrison County
    • Wool Market has also been known as:
    • Woolmarket
  • Gulfport
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Bay Saint Louis
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Saint Louis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Saint Louis
    • Bay Saint Louis is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,529 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Saint Louis <2>
  • Henderson Point
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Point
    • Henderson Point is located in Harrison County
  • Pass Christian
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Handsboro
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Handsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handsboro
    • Handsboro is located in Harrison County

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

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

The official website for Pearl River County: www.pearlrivercounty.net/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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- Silver Run) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Silver Run. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7335, Longitude: -89.3456       In this case, the coordinates for Silver Run have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Silver Run, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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