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 Smiths (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 Smiths. 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.
Smiths is located in Hinds 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 Hinds County: Claiborne, Copiah, Madison, Rankin, Simpson, Warren & Yazoo.
Below are the counties that are near Smiths. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Smiths:
- Hinds County (The home county of Smiths)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smiths, with the one closest to Smiths listed first.
- Edwards
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Newman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Newman is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
- Bolton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bolton is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
- Cayuga
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cayuga is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Learned
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oakley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oakley is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Adams
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Adams is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Raymond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Brownsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brownsville is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Utica
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Palestine
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Palestine is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Clinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Midway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Midway is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Claiborne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smiths, with the one closest to Smiths listed first.
- Rocky Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Springs is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Carlisle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Carlisle is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Willows
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Willows is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
- Saint Elmo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Ingleside
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ingleside is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Grand Gulf
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
- Copiah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smiths, with the one closest to Smiths listed first.
- Carpenter
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Carpenter is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Myles
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Myles is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myles
- Crystal Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Issaquena County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smiths, with the one closest to Smiths listed first.
- Valley Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Park is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
- Chotard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chotard is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chotard
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smiths, with the one closest to Smiths listed first.
- Adelle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Adelle is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelle
- Flora
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kearney Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kearney Park is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Park
- Mannsdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mannsdale is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
- Sharkey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smiths, with the one closest to Smiths listed first.
- Smedes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Smedes is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedes
- Onward
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Onward is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smiths, with the one closest to Smiths listed first.
- Newmans
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Newmans is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmans
- Villanova
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Villanova is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanova
- Redwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Redwood is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Vicksburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Russellville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Russellville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Haynes Bluff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Haynes Bluff is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Bluff
- Stout
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Stout is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Yazoo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smiths, with the one closest to Smiths listed first.
- Satartia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Satartia is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satartia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Bentonia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kearney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Kearney is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
- Oil City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oil City is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Anding
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Anding is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anding
- Madison Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smiths, with the one closest to Smiths listed first.
- Delta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Duck Port ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Duck Port is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Port
- Mound
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Mound is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Thomastown
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Thomastown is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
- Coleman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Coleman is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Barnes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Barnes is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
- Ashly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ashly is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashly
- Omega
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Omega is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Richmond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Richmond is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
- Tallulah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Smiths, see our County-by-County Page for Smiths.
Cemeteries Near Smiths ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Smiths.
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 Smiths - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Smiths covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Smiths, with the one closest to Smiths listed first.
- Oakland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Friendship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Flowers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Albin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Taylor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Henry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Edwards Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Montgomery Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Flower Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Henry - Grant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hackler Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lewis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (181 more) ...
- Neely Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cook Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Parker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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 Smiths in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Smiths.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Smiths, with the one closest to Smiths listed first.
- Bovina
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bovina is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovina
- Edwards
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Newmans
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Newmans is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmans
- Newman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Newman is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
- Villanova
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Villanova is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanova
- Oak Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Oak Ridge is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
- Blakely
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blakely is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely
- Cayuga
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cayuga is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Learned
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oakley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oakley is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Bolton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bolton is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
- Redwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Redwood is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Vicksburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Stout
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Stout is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Haynes Bluff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Haynes Bluff is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Bluff
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Smiths. See our List of 1890's Communities around Smiths.
Newspapers Published in Smiths ...
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 112 newspapers that have been published in the area around Smiths.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Smiths, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Smiths.
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 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 Smiths:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Hinds County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Claiborne County
- Copiah County
- Issaquena County
- Madison County
- Sharkey County
- Warren County
- Yazoo County
- Madison Parish
- 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> | 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 Smiths, 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' (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- Smiths) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |