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 Tatum (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 Tatum. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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/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 south 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.
Tatum is located in Amite 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 Amite County: East Feliciana (LA), Saint Helena (LA), Tangipahoa (LA), Franklin, Lincoln, Pike & Wilkinson.
Below are the counties/parishes that are near Tatum. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tatum:
- Amite County (The home county of Tatum)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tatum, with the one closest to Tatum listed first.
- Gloster
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bewelcome
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bewelcome is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
- Crosby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Liberty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Liberty is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
- O'Neil
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- O'Neil is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neil
- Brookside
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brookside is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Glading
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Glading is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
- Mount Olive
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Olive is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Gillsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Gillsburg is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
- Huron
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Huron is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Thompson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Thompson is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- McElveen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- McElveen is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
- Adams County
- Jeannette
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jeannette is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tatum, with the one closest to Tatum listed first.
- Garden City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Garden City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Knoxville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Knoxville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- White Apple
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- White Apple is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
- Meadville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Roxie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bude
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Eddiceton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
- Hamburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hamburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Wilkinson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tatum, with the one closest to Tatum listed first.
- Centreville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Whitaker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Whitaker is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Rosetta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
- Wilkinson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
- Woodville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Turnbull
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Turnbull is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
- East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tatum, with the one closest to Tatum listed first.
- Norwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Norwood is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <1>
- Troy ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Troy is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Woodland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Woodland is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Wilson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Wilson is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <1>
- Clinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Clinton is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <1>
- Jackson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,707 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <1>
- Ethel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bells Store ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bells Store is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Store
- Blairstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Blairstown is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
- Slaughter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Saint Helena Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tatum, with the one closest to Tatum listed first.
- Chipola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chipola is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola
- Coleman Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Coleman Town is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Town
- Grangeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Grangeville is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
- West Feliciana Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tatum, with the one closest to Tatum listed first.
- Rogillioville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Rogillioville is located in West Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogillioville
- Wakefield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Converse ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Converse is located in West Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Weyanoke
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bains
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bains is located in West Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bains
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Tatum, see our County-by-County Page for Tatum.
Cemeteries Near Tatum ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tatum.
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 Tatum - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Tatum covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Tatum, with the one closest to Tatum listed first.
- Midway Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Midway Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Thompson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Tatum Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- James Anderson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lusk Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Anderson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brandt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Damascus Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Caston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Galilee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sims Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (690 more) ...
- Petty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Petty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Winans Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Tatum had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Tatum, with the one closest to Tatum listed first.
- Gloster
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Centreville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ariel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ariel is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ariel
- Berwick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Berwick is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
- Bewelcome
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bewelcome is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
- Coles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Coles is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
- Whitaker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Whitaker is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Olio
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Olio is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olio
- Rosetta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
- Wilkinson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
- Norwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Norwood is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <1>
- Liberty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Liberty is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- O'Neil
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- O'Neil is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neil
- Woodville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Garden City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Garden City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Tatum. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tatum.
Newspapers Published in Tatum ...
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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tatum.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tatum, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tatum.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Tatum:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Amite County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Franklin County
- Wilkinson County
- East Feliciana Parish
- Saint Helena Parish
- West Feliciana 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> | 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 Tatum, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Tatum) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |