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 Stokes (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 Stokes. 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.
Stokes is located in Madison 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 Madison County: Attala, Hinds, Holmes, Leake, Rankin, Scott & Yazoo.
Below are the counties that are near Stokes. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Stokes:
- Madison County (The home county of Stokes)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stokes, with the one closest to Stokes listed first.
- Mannsdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mannsdale is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
- Kearney Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Kearney Park is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Park
- Flora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Twelve Oaks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Twelve Oaks is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
- Canton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Maris Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Maris Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
- Mill Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mill Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Madison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cobbville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cobbville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
- Davis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Davis is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Ridgeland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Madisonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Madisonville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Adelle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Adelle is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelle
- Hinds County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stokes, with the one closest to Stokes listed first.
- North Town Plaza
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
- Brownsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brownsville is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Clinton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bolton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bolton is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
- Choctaw Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Choctaw Village is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Village
- Raymond
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Byram
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Edwards
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Midway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Midway is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Holmes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stokes, with the one closest to Stokes listed first.
- Pickens
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Coxburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Coxburg is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Richland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Richland is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Goodman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Humphreys County
- Lake City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lake City is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Rankin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stokes, with the one closest to Stokes listed first.
- Fannin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Fannin is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
- Flowood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Goshen Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Goshen Springs is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Springs
- Sand Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sand Hill is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
- Pearl
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Pearson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Pearson is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Brandon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Greenfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Greenfield is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Richland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Florence
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pelahatchie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stokes, with the one closest to Stokes listed first.
- Ludlow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ludlow is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Branch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Branch is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
- Warren County
- Russellville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Russellville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Yazoo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stokes, with the one closest to Stokes listed first.
- Bentonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Nod
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Nod is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nod
- Anding
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Anding is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anding
- Oil City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oil City is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Evans
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Evans is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Vaughan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
- Satartia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Satartia is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satartia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Fordyke
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Fordyke is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyke
- Jonestown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jonestown is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Yazoo City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Yazoo City is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yazoo City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
- Former names for Yazoo City:
- Hannan's Bluff
- Manchester
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yazoo City <1>
- Pearce ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Pearce is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearce
- Eden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Eden is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Dover ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Dover is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Stokes, see our County-by-County Page for Stokes.
Cemeteries Near Stokes ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stokes.
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 Stokes - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Stokes covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Stokes, with the one closest to Stokes listed first.
- Anderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Elam Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Anderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Hope Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Travis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Balfour - Gartley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Woodman Hill MB Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fearns Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hammack Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (270 more) ...
- Teeter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Day Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Days Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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 Stokes in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Stokes.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Stokes, with the one closest to Stokes listed first.
- Anderson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Anderson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Livingston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Livingston is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Mannsdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mannsdale is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
- Flora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Canton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Myrleville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Myrleville is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrleville
- Bentonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Green Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Green Crossing is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Crossing
- Cobbville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cobbville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
- Davis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Davis is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Cynthia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cynthia is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthia
- Tougaloo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Anding
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Anding is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anding
- Deasonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Deasonville is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deasonville
- Nevada
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Nevada is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Stokes. See our List of 1890's Communities around Stokes.
Newspapers Published in Stokes ...
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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stokes.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stokes, 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 Stokes.
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 helpful 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 Stokes:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Madison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hinds County
- Holmes County
- Humphreys County
- Rankin County
- Scott County
- Warren County
- Yazoo 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> | 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 Stokes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Stokes) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |