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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 Stonewall (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 Stonewall. 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 hospitals 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.

Stonewall is located in DeSoto County.

To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties 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 Stonewall. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Stonewall:

  • DeSoto County     (The home county of Stonewall)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stonewall, with the one closest to Stonewall listed first.
    • Ingrams Mill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingrams Mill
      • Ingrams Mill is located in DeSoto County
    • Olive Branch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
      • Olive Branch is located in DeSoto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,646 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <2>
    • Alphaba
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alphaba
      • Alphaba is located in DeSoto County
    • Bright
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bright. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
      • Bright is located in DeSoto County
    • Southaven
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southaven
      • Southaven is located in DeSoto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southaven <2>
    • Hernando
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • De Soto Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
      • De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County
    • Nesbit
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Aldens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldens
      • Aldens is located in DeSoto County
    • Horn Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lynchburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lynchburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in DeSoto County
    • Cub Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cub Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Lake
      • Cub Lake is located in DeSoto County
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stonewall, with the one closest to Stonewall listed first.
    • Snow Lake Shores
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
      • Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Michigan City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
      • Michigan City is located in Benton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan City <2>
  • Lafayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stonewall, with the one closest to Stonewall listed first.
    • Harmontown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmontown
      • Harmontown is located in Lafayette County
    • Abbeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeville
      • Abbeville is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbeville <2>
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stonewall, with the one closest to Stonewall listed first.
    • Byhalia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byhalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byhalia
      • Byhalia is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byhalia <2>
    • Victoria
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
      • Victoria is located in Marshall County
    • Barton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Marshall County
    • Cayce
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
      • Cayce is located in Marshall County
    • Red Banks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Taska
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Taska. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taska
      • Taska is located in Marshall County
    • Marianna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marianna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
      • Marianna is located in Marshall County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Chulahoma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulahoma
      • Chulahoma is located in Marshall County
    • Holly Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,684 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <2>
    • Atway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atway
      • Atway is located in Marshall County
    • Slayden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slayden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
      • Slayden is located in Marshall County
  • Panola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stonewall, with the one closest to Stonewall listed first.
    • Como
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
      • Como is located in Panola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <2>
    • Sardis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Panola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <2>
  • Tate County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stonewall, with the one closest to Stonewall listed first.
    • Antioch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Tate County
    • Poagville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poagville
      • Poagville is located in Tate County
    • Aiken
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
      • Aiken is located in Tate County
    • Wyatte
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatte
      • Wyatte is located in Tate County
    • Coldwater
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • New Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Tate County
    • Senatobia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senatobia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senatobia
      • Senatobia is located in Tate County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senatobia <2>
    • Arkabutla
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkabutla
      • Arkabutla is located in Tate County
    • Goode
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goode have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goode
      • Goode is located in Tate County
  • Tunica County
    • Banks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
      • Banks is located in Tunica County
  • Crittenden County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stonewall, with the one closest to Stonewall listed first.
    • Hulbert
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hulbert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
      • Hulbert is located in Crittenden County (AR)
    • Mound City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Crittenden County (AR)
    • Seyppel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seyppel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyppel
      • Seyppel is located in Crittenden County (AR)
  • Fayette County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stonewall, with the one closest to Stonewall listed first.
    • Piperton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piperton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
      • Piperton is located in Fayette County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
    • Rossville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
      • Rossville is located in Fayette County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <2>
    • Elba
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Fayette County (TN)
    • New Bethel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel
      • New Bethel is located in Fayette County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,324 people
    • Canadaville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
      • Canadaville is located in Fayette County (TN)
    • Macon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Fayette County (TN)
    • Moscow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Fayette County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <2>
    • Hickory Withe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Withe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
      • Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County (TN)
    • Forty Five
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Five
      • Forty Five is located in Fayette County (TN)
    • Oakland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Fayette County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
    • Williston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
      • Williston is located in Fayette County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  • Shelby County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stonewall, with the one closest to Stonewall listed first.
    • Bailey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bailey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Collierville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Forest Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
      • Forest Hill is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Germantown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Parkway Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
      • Parkway Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Oakville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • The Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
      • The Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Binghampton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton
      • Binghampton is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Bartlett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <2>
    • Hunt Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Village
      • Hunt Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,234 people
    • Memphis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 649,705 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <2>
    • Lakeland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
      • Lakeland is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Stonewall ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stonewall.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Whites Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whites Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whites Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Winbourn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winbourn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winbourn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fountain Head Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain Head Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fountain Head Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mills Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Byhalia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byhalia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byhalia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Mathis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mathis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mathis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cox Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Drain Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drain Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drain Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ingram Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingram Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Watkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Stonewall in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Stonewall.

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

  • Ingrams Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingrams Mill
    • Ingrams Mill is located in DeSoto County
  • Cockrum
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cockrum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrum
    • Cockrum is located in DeSoto County
  • Byhalia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byhalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byhalia
    • Byhalia is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byhalia <2>
  • Miller
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
    • Miller is located in DeSoto County
  • Lewisburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
    • Lewisburg is located in DeSoto County
  • Cedarview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarview
    • Cedarview is located in DeSoto County
  • Watson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
    • Watson is located in Marshall County
  • Victoria
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
    • Victoria is located in Marshall County
  • Barton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
    • Barton is located in Marshall County
  • Olive Branch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
    • Olive Branch is located in DeSoto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,646 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <2>
  • Bright
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bright. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
    • Bright is located in DeSoto County
  • Independence
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Tate County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <2>
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    • Wallhill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallhill
      • Wallhill is located in Marshall County
    • Cayce
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
      • Cayce is located in Marshall County
    • Orion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
      • Orion is located in Marshall County

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

Newspapers Published in Stonewall ...

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 Stonewall.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stonewall, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stonewall.

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 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 Stonewall:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stonewall. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for DeSoto County: www.desotoms.com/

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Stonewall, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stonewall) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stonewall. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8595, Longitude: -89.7620       In this case, the coordinates for Stonewall have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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