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 Southaven (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 Southaven. 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 southeast 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 south.
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 south 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.
Southaven is located in DeSoto 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 DeSoto County: Crittenden (AR), Marshall, Tate, Tunica & Shelby (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Southaven. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Southaven:
- DeSoto County (The home county of Southaven)
- The following are listed by their distance from Southaven, with the one closest to Southaven listed first.
- De Soto Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
- Aldens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Aldens is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldens
- Horn Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Nesbit
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lynchburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lynchburg is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Olive Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bright
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bright is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Hernando
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Southhaven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Southhaven is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southhaven
- Walls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Walls is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
- Former name for Walls:
- Alpika
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walls <1>
- Glover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Glover is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Eudora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Eudora is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
- Alphaba
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Alphaba is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alphaba
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Southaven, with the one closest to Southaven listed first.
- Barton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Barton is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Byhalia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cayce
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cayce is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Victoria
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Victoria is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Taska
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Taska is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taska
- Red Banks
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Marianna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Marianna is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
- Chulahoma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chulahoma is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulahoma
- Slayden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Slayden is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
- Panola County
- Como
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Tate County
- The following are listed by their distance from Southaven, with the one closest to Southaven listed first.
- Antioch
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Antioch is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Coldwater
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Poagville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Poagville is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poagville
- Arkabutla
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Arkabutla is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkabutla
- New Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- New Town is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Senatobia
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Looxahoma
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Looxahoma is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looxahoma
- Aiken
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Aiken is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Wyatte
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wyatte is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatte
- Goode
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Goode is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goode
- Tyro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tyro is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Tunica County
- The following are listed by their distance from Southaven, with the one closest to Southaven listed first.
- Banks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Banks is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- North Tunica
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- North Tunica is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tunica
- Tunica
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mhoon Landing ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mhoon Landing is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoon Landing
- Crittenden County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Southaven, with the one closest to Southaven listed first.
- Amanca
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Amanca is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanca
- Hulbert
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hulbert is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
- Mound City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Mound City is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- West Memphis
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Horseshoe Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Horseshoe Lake is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Pinckney
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Pinckney is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney
- Seyppel
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Seyppel is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyppel
- Edmondson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Edmondson is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Marion
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Marion is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <1>
- Anthonyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Anthonyville is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Sunset
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Proctor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- James Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- James Mill is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Mill
- Lee County (AR)
- Peters
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Peters is located in Lee County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
- Saint Francis County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Southaven, with the one closest to Southaven listed first.
- Hughes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hughes is located in Saint Francis County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughes <1>
- Heth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fayette County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Southaven, with the one closest to Southaven listed first.
- Piperton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Piperton is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
- Rossville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Canadaville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Canadaville is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
- Elba
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Elba is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- New Bethel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- New Bethel is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,324 people
- Hickory Withe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
- Macon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Macon is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Shelby County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Southaven, with the one closest to Southaven listed first.
- Capleville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Capleville is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capleville
- Oakville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Oakville is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Parkway Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Parkway Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
- The Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Binghampton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Binghampton is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton
- Germantown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hunt Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hunt Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,234 people
- Memphis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Forest Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Hill is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Bailey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bailey is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Collierville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cordova
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bartlett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Southaven, see our County-by-County Page for Southaven.
Cemeteries Near Southaven ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Southaven.
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 Southaven - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Southaven covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Southaven, with the one closest to Southaven listed first.
- Avery Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Phoenix Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Forest Hill Cemetery-South
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Forest Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- New Bethlehem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Nesbit Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jeremiah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (388 more) ...
- Number 9 Hall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bethlehem Baptist Church
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Southaven in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Southaven.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Southaven, with the one closest to Southaven listed first.
- Plum Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Plum Point is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
- Horn Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Nesbit
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Whitehaven
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Whitehaven is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehaven
- Days
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Days is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days
- Capleville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Capleville is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capleville
- Bright
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bright is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Olive Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Oakville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Oakville is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Hernando
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cedarview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cedarview is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarview
- Bellevue
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bellevue is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Lake View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lake View is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Walls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Walls is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
- Former name for Walls:
- Alpika
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walls <1>
- Lewisburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lewisburg is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Southaven. See our List of 1890's Communities around Southaven.
Newspapers Published in Southaven ...
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 219 newspapers that have been published in the area around Southaven.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Southaven, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Southaven.
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 Southaven:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to DeSoto County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Marshall County
- Panola County
- Tate County
- Tunica County
- Crittenden County
- Lee County
- Saint Francis County
- Fayette County
- Shelby 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Southaven) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Southaven, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |