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 Sunflower Landing (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 Sunflower Landing. 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.
Name Variations for Sunflower Landing ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Sunflower Landing: Sunflower Lndg. (or less commonly used: Sunflower Lndng.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 and hospitals 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.
Sunflower Landing is located in Coahoma 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 Coahoma County: Phillips (AR), Bolivar, Quitman, Tallahatchie & Tunica.
Below are the counties that are near Sunflower Landing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sunflower Landing:
- Coahoma County (The home county of Sunflower Landing)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunflower Landing, with the one closest to Sunflower Landing listed first.
- Clarksdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
- Hopson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
- Hopson is located in Coahoma County
- Lyon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon
- Lyon is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Roundaway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
- Roundaway is located in Coahoma County
- Claremont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Claremont is located in Coahoma County
- Friars Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friars Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
- Friars Point is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Dublin
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Dublin is located in Coahoma County
- Eagles Nest
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagles Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
- Eagles Nest is located in Coahoma County
- Coahoma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coahoma
- Coahoma is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coahoma <2>
- Jonestown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Jonestown is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <2>
- Rich
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich
- Rich is located in Coahoma County
- Lula
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
- Lula is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lula <2>
- Bolivar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunflower Landing, with the one closest to Sunflower Landing listed first.
- Alligator
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator
- Alligator is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Round Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
- Round Lake is located in Bolivar County
- Duncan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Hushpuckena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hushpuckena
- Hushpuckena is located in Bolivar County
- Perthshire
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perthshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perthshire
- Perthshire is located in Bolivar County
- Shelby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Shelby is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,910 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <2>
- Winstonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winstonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstonville
- Winstonville is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Gunnison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnison
- Gunnison is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Waxhaw
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxhaw
- Waxhaw is located in Bolivar County
- Mound Bayou
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Bayou
- Mound Bayou is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound Bayou <2>
- Wright
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- Wright is located in Bolivar County
- Merigold
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merigold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merigold
- Merigold is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merigold <2>
- Quitman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunflower Landing, with the one closest to Sunflower Landing listed first.
- Vance
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
- Vance is located in Quitman County
- Lambert
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Lambert is located in Quitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,325 people
- Yarbrough
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarbrough
- Yarbrough is located in Quitman County
- Marks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks
- Marks is located in Quitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marks <2>
- Sunflower County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunflower Landing, with the one closest to Sunflower Landing listed first.
- Rome
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Rome is located in Sunflower County
- Whitney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast) - Drew
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
- Drew is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drew <2>
- Tallahatchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunflower Landing, with the one closest to Sunflower Landing listed first.
- Tutwiler
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutwiler
- Tutwiler is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tutwiler <2>
- Sumner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
- Sumner is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Webb
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Arkansas County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunflower Landing, with the one closest to Sunflower Landing listed first.
- Ethel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Ethel is located in Arkansas County (AR)
- Saint Charles
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Saint Charles is located in Arkansas County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <2>
- Tichnor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tichnor
- Tichnor is located in Arkansas County (AR)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tichnor <2>
- Crockett's Bluff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett's Bluff
- Crockett's Bluff is located in Arkansas County (AR)
- Desha County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunflower Landing, with the one closest to Sunflower Landing listed first.
- Snow Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Napoleon ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Phillips County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunflower Landing, with the one closest to Sunflower Landing listed first.
- Mellwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Elaine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elaine
- Elaine is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elaine <2>
- Crumrod
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Old Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Wabash
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
- Wabash is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Lambrook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Lakeview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Oneida
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Turner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest) - Barton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north) - Huma
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north) - Poplar Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Poplar Grove is located in Phillips County (AR)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sunflower Landing, see our County-by-County Page for Sunflower Landing.
Newspapers Published in Sunflower Landing ...
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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sunflower Landing.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sunflower Landing, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sunflower Landing.
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 Sunflower Landing:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Mississippi Department of Archives & History
- Pages specific to Coahoma County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bolivar County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Quitman County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Sunflower County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Tallahatchie County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Arkansas County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Desha County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Phillips County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bolivar County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Cemeteries of Coahoma County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Mississippi
Cemeteries Near Sunflower Landing ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sunflower Landing.
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 Sunflower Landing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sunflower Landing, with the one closest to Sunflower Landing listed first.
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
- New Ashley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Ashley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Ashley Cemetery
- Nathan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nathan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nathan Cemetery
- Ham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ham Cemetery
- Booker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booker Cemetery
- Dogwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dogwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dogwood Cemetery
- Round Lake Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Lake Cemetery
- St. Peter Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
- Zion Traveler Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Traveler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Traveler Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
- Humber Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humber Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
- Continue List (226 more) ...
- St. Claire Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Claire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Claire Cemetery
- White Parker Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Parker Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
- St. Claire Cemetery
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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sunflower Landing had a population of 18 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sunflower Landing, with the one closest to Sunflower Landing listed first.
- Hillhouse
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Green Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Green Grove is located in Coahoma County
- Sherard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Alligator
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator
- Alligator is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Bobo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Round Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
- Round Lake is located in Bolivar County
- Duncan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Deeson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Laconia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Hushpuckena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hushpuckena
- Hushpuckena is located in Bolivar County
- Modoc
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Stovall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (15 more) ...
- Clarksdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
- Perthshire
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perthshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perthshire
- Perthshire is located in Bolivar County
- Dickerson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clarksdale
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sunflower Landing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sunflower Landing.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sunflower Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Sunflower Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunflower Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1667, Longitude: -90.8019 In this case, the coordinates for Sunflower Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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 Sunflower Landing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |