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 Stonington (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 Stonington. 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/Parishes ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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/parishes 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/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Stonington is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Tensas (LA), Adams, Claiborne, Copiah, Franklin & Lincoln.
Below are the counties/parishes that are near Stonington. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Stonington:
- Jefferson County (The home county of Stonington)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stonington, with the one closest to Stonington listed first.
- Harriston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Red Lick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
- Fayette
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rodney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rodney is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stonington, with the one closest to Stonington listed first.
- Selma
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Selma is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Washington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Washington is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Jeannette
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Jeannette is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Natchez
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Carthage
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carthage is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Cloverdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cloverdale is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Claiborne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stonington, with the one closest to Stonington listed first.
- Westside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Westside is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
- Port Gibson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Grand Gulf
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
- Ingleside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ingleside is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Willows
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Willows is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
- Saint Elmo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Carlisle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Carlisle is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Rocky Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Springs is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Copiah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stonington, with the one closest to Stonington listed first.
- Allen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Allen is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Myles
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Myles is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myles
- Bowerton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bowerton is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerton
- Carpenter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Carpenter is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Glancy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Glancy is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glancy
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stonington, with the one closest to Stonington listed first.
- Hamburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hamburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Roxie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Meadville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- White Apple
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- White Apple is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
- Bude
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Eddiceton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
- McCall Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Knoxville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Knoxville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Garden City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Garden City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stonington, with the one closest to Stonington listed first.
- Caseyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
- Cobbs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cobbs is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
- Wilkinson County
- Rosetta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
- Concordia Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stonington, with the one closest to Stonington listed first.
- Vidalia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clayton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Tensas Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stonington, with the one closest to Stonington listed first.
- Saint Joseph
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Waterproof
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Yucatan Landing
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Yucatan Landing is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan Landing
- Newellton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Highland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Highland is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Stonington, see our County-by-County Page for Stonington.
Cemeteries Near Stonington ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stonington.
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 Stonington - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Stonington covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Stonington, with the one closest to Stonington listed first.
- Sims Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Stuart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bolls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Stephens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Beech Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Mt. Olive Baptist Church
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Red Lick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hicks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Whiten Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dillon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (364 more) ...
- Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gibson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Montgomery 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Stonington had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Stonington, with the one closest to Stonington listed first.
- Harriston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Red Lick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
- Fayette
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- McNair
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- McNair is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNair
- Russum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Russum is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russum
- Gordon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Gordon is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Stampley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stampley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stampley
- Hamburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hamburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Westside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Westside is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
- Rodney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rodney is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- McBride
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- McBride is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
- Port Gibson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Gum Ridge ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Gum Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Ridge
- Cannonsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cannonsburg is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
- Union Church
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Union Church is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Church
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Stonington. See our List of 1890's Communities around Stonington.
Newspapers Published in Stonington ...
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 108 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stonington.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stonington, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stonington.
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 Stonington:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Jefferson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Claiborne County
- Copiah County
- Franklin County
- Lincoln County
- Wilkinson County
- Concordia Parish
- Tensas 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> | 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- Stonington) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Stonington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |