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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 Simonds (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 Simonds. 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/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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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/parishes 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/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

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

Simonds is located in Walthall 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 Walthall County: Washington (LA), Lawrence, Lincoln, Marion & Pike.

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

  • Walthall County     (The home county of Simonds)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simonds, with the one closest to Simonds listed first.
    • Tylertown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Sartinville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Sartinville is located in Walthall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartinville
  • Amite County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simonds, with the one closest to Simonds listed first.
    • McElveen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • McElveen is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
    • Huron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Huron is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • Gillsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Gillsburg is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
    • Glading
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Glading is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simonds, with the one closest to Simonds listed first.
    • Verna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Verna is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verna
    • Tilton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Tilton is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simonds, with the one closest to Simonds listed first.
    • Kokomo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Twin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Twin is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
    • Columbia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Expose
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Expose is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
    • Pinebur
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Pinebur is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
    • Goss
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Goss is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simonds, with the one closest to Simonds listed first.
    • Smithburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Smithburg is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
    • Holmesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Holmesville is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
    • Osyka
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Bacots
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Bacots is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
    • Magnolia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Chatawa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Chatawa is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
    • Topisaw
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Topisaw is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
    • Bear Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Bear Town is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
    • McComb
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Summit
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simonds, with the one closest to Simonds listed first.
    • Folsom
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Folsom is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <1>
    • Sun
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun <1>
  • Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simonds, with the one closest to Simonds listed first.
    • Wilmer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Wilmer is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
    • Kentwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Kentwood is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <1>
    • Tangipahoa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Henry City ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Henry City is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry City
    • Fluker
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Husser
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Roseland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Roseland is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseland <1>
    • Amite City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Loranger
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Washington Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simonds, with the one closest to Simonds listed first.
    • Mount Hermon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunny Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
    • Franklinton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Pine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Pine is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
    • Popeville ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Popeville is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popeville
    • Stoney Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Stoney Point is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
    • Enon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Enon is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
    • Angie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Angie is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angie <1>
    • Varnado
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Varnado is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnado
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Varnado <1>
    • Bogalusa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Bogalusa is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogalusa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogalusa <1>
    • Lees Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek

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

Cemeteries Near Simonds ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Simonds.

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 Simonds - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Simonds covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Brock Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Duncan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Rocky Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Bickham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Warner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Star Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Morris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Hinson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Bankston Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Old State Line Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (736 more) ...
    • State Line Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Needham Alford Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Holmes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>

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

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

  • Smithburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Smithburg is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
  • Mount Hermon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sunny Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
  • Franklinton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Bailey
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bailey is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
  • Popeville ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Popeville is located in Washington Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popeville
  • Holmesville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Holmesville is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
  • Osyka
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Zona
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Zona is located in Washington Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
  • Magnolia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Chatawa
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Chatawa is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
  • Fernwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Fernwood is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Kentwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Kentwood is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <1>
    • Topisaw
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Topisaw is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
    • Tangipahoa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Simonds ...

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 Simonds.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Simonds, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Simonds.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Simonds:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Simonds, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Simonds) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.