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 Stringtown (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 Stringtown. 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 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 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.
Stringtown is located in Bolivar 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 Bolivar County: Desha (AR), Coahoma, Sunflower & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Stringtown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Stringtown:
- Bolivar County (The home county of Stringtown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stringtown, with the one closest to Stringtown listed first.
- Grapeland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Grapeland is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
- Benoit
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lake Vista
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Vista is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Vista
- Lamont
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lamont is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
- Scott
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Scott is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Dahomy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dahomy is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahomy
- Longshot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Longshot is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longshot
- Mound Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mound Landing is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Landing
- Choctaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Eutaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eutaw is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutaw
- Shaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Shaw is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
- Christmas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Christmas is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas
- Sunflower County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stringtown, with the one closest to Stringtown listed first.
- Heathman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Heathman is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathman
- Faisonia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
- Roundaway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Roundaway is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
- Halstead
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Halstead is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstead
- Indianola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- White City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- White City is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- New Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- New Town is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Sunflower
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Baird
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Baird is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
- Doddsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Doddsville is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Ruleville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Inverness
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Inverness is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stringtown, with the one closest to Stringtown listed first.
- Metcalfe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Metcalfe is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalfe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Napanee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Napanee is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napanee
- Helm
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Helm is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
- Stoneville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Stoneville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
- Greenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Leland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dunleith
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dunleith is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunleith
- Wilmot
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Wilmot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Arcola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Arcola is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Avon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Avon is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- James
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- James is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Forrest City ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Forrest City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
- Chicot County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stringtown, with the one closest to Stringtown listed first.
- Lake Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dermott
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Desha County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stringtown, with the one closest to Stringtown listed first.
- Arkansas City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Arkansas City is located in Desha County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Napoleon ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Napoleon is located in Desha County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
- Rohwer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- McArthur
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- McArthur is located in Desha County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
- Kelso
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kelso is located in Desha County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
- McGehee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Watson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Reed
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Reed is located in Desha County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Drew County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stringtown, with the one closest to Stringtown listed first.
- Tillar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Tillar is located in Drew County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Jerome
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jerome is located in Drew County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Stringtown, see our County-by-County Page for Stringtown.
Cemeteries Near Stringtown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stringtown.
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 Stringtown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Stringtown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Stringtown, with the one closest to Stringtown listed first.
- Mt. Cazy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Dickerson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Asia Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Dean Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Forkland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Egypt Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Burrus Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Parthenia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Miles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Stone Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Speckter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (184 more) ...
- Williams Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shamrock Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Christian Life Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<3>
While we didn't find Stringtown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Stringtown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Stringtown, with the one closest to Stringtown listed first.
- Lamont
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lamont is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
- Benoit
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lake Vista
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Vista is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Vista
- Scott
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Scott is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Dahomy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dahomy is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahomy
- Bolivar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bolivar is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Mound Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mound Landing is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Landing
- Magenta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Magenta is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magenta
- Lobdell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lobdell is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobdell
- Helm
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Helm is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
- Choctaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Stoneville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Stoneville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Eutaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eutaw is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutaw
- Greenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Leland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Stringtown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Stringtown.
Newspapers Published in Stringtown ...
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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stringtown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stringtown, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stringtown.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Stringtown:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Bolivar County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Sunflower County
- Washington County
- Chicot County
- Desha County
- Drew 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 Stringtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Stringtown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |