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 Southhaven (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 Southhaven. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Southhaven 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 Southhaven. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Southhaven:
- DeSoto County (The home county of Southhaven)
- The following are listed by their distance from Southhaven, with the one closest to Southhaven listed first.
- Lynchburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lynchburg is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Walls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Glover is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Horn Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Norfolk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Norfolk is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
- Aldens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Aldens is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldens
- De Soto Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
- Lake Cormorant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Memphis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Memphis is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Southaven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Newport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Newport is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Nesbit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Eudora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Eudora is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Southhaven, with the one closest to Southhaven listed first.
- Barton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Barton is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Byhalia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cayce
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cayce is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Victoria
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Victoria is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Tate County
- The following are listed by their distance from Southhaven, with the one closest to Southhaven listed first.
- Arkabutla
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Arkabutla is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkabutla
- Coldwater
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Poagville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Poagville is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poagville
- Senatobia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Goode
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Goode is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goode
- New Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Town is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Tunica County
- The following are listed by their distance from Southhaven, with the one closest to Southhaven listed first.
- Banks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Banks is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- North Tunica
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- North Tunica is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tunica
- Mhoon Landing ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mhoon Landing is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoon Landing
- Tunica
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Evansville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Evansville is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Austin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Austin is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Crittenden County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Southhaven, with the one closest to Southhaven listed first.
- Amanca
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Amanca is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanca
- Hulbert
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hulbert is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
- Pinckney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pinckney is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney
- West Memphis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Horseshoe Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Horseshoe Lake is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Seyppel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Seyppel is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyppel
- Edmondson
(12 miles [19.3 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
- Anthonyville
(12 miles [19.3 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
- Mound City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mound City is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Marion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- 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>
- Proctor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Sunset is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Crawfordsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cross County (AR)
- Parkin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lee County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Southhaven, with the one closest to Southhaven listed first.
- Peters
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Peters is located in Lee County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
- Bledsoe
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bledsoe is located in Lee County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
- Winona ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Winona is located in Lee County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Brickeys
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Brickeys is located in Lee County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickeys
- Saint Francis County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Southhaven, with the one closest to Southhaven listed first.
- Hughes
(19 miles [30.6 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Rawlinson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Rawlinson is located in Saint Francis County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlinson
- Fayette County (TN)
- Piperton
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Shelby County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Southhaven, with the one closest to Southhaven listed first.
- Oakville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oakville is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Hunt Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hunt Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,234 people
- Memphis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Capleville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Capleville is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capleville
- Parkway Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Parkway Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
- Binghampton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Binghampton is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton
- The Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Germantown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Forest Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Forest Hill is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Ramsey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Ramsey is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Woodstock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Woodstock is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Bailey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bailey is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Spring Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Lake is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Estimated population in 2014: 34,269 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Southhaven, see our County-by-County Page for Southhaven.
Cemeteries Near Southhaven ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Southhaven.
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 Southhaven - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Southhaven covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Southhaven, with the one closest to Southhaven listed first.
- Jerusalem Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lakeview Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- New Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- New Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Phoenix Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Brown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Forest Hill Cemetery-South
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Oak Forest Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (301 more) ...
- Locust Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nesbit Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Avery Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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>
While we didn't find Southhaven in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Southhaven.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Southhaven, with the one closest to Southhaven listed first.
- Lake View
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lake View is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Walls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Glover is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Horn Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Norfolk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Norfolk is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
- Days
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Days is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days
- Whitehaven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Whitehaven is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehaven
- Lake Cormorant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Plum Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Plum Point is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
- Hulbert
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hulbert is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
- Nesbit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Riceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Riceville is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Pinckney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pinckney is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney
- Seyppel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Seyppel is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyppel
- Eudora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Eudora is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Southhaven. See our List of 1890's Communities around Southhaven.
Newspapers Published in Southhaven ...
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 224 newspapers that have been published in the area around Southhaven.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Southhaven, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Southhaven.
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 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 Southhaven:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to DeSoto County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Marshall County
- Tate County
- Tunica County
- Crittenden County
- Cross 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> | 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 Southhaven, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Southhaven) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |