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 Taylor (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 Taylor. 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.
Taylor is located in Lafayette 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 Lafayette County: Calhoun, Marshall, Panola, Pontotoc, Tate, Union & Yalobusha.
Below are the counties that are near Taylor. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Taylor:
- Lafayette County (The home county of Taylor)
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylor, with the one closest to Taylor listed first.
- Springdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Springdale is located in Lafayette County
- Alesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alesville
- Alesville is located in Lafayette County
- Oxford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Delay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delay
- Delay is located in Lafayette County
- Altus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Altus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
- Altus is located in Lafayette County
- Cornish
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornish. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish
- Cornish is located in Lafayette County
- Abbeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
- Lafayette Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Springs
- Lafayette Springs is located in Lafayette County
- Harmontown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmontown
- Harmontown is located in Lafayette County
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylor, with the one closest to Taylor listed first.
- Banner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sarepta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sarepta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarepta
- Sarepta is located in Calhoun County
- Bruce
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
- Bruce is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce <2>
- Pittsboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
- Pittsboro is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Loyd
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loyd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
- Loyd is located in Calhoun County
- Big Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Big Creek is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylor, with the one closest to Taylor listed first.
- Laws Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws Hill
- Laws Hill is located in Marshall County
- Chulahoma
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulahoma
- Chulahoma is located in Marshall County
- Cornersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
- Cornersville is located in Marshall County
- Marianna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
- Marianna is located in Marshall County
- Potts Camp
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Panola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylor, with the one closest to Taylor listed first.
- Terza
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Terza. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terza
- Terza is located in Panola County
- Batesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Batesville is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville <2>
- Courtland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
- Courtland is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Pope
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Pope is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Sardis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
- Chapeltown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapeltown
- Chapeltown is located in Panola County
- Como
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pontotoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylor, with the one closest to Taylor listed first.
- Toccopola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toccopola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccopola
- Toccopola is located in Pontotoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Thaxton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thaxton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thaxton
- Thaxton is located in Pontotoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thaxton <2>
- Turnpike
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnpike
- Turnpike is located in Pontotoc County
- Pannell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pannell
- Pannell is located in Pontotoc County
- Possum Trot
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
- Possum Trot is located in Pontotoc County
- Tallahatchie County
- Crevi ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crevi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crevi
- Crevi is located in Tallahatchie County
- Tate County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylor, with the one closest to Taylor listed first.
- Aiken
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Aiken is located in Tate County
- Wyatte
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatte
- Wyatte is located in Tate County
- New Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- New Town is located in Tate County
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylor, with the one closest to Taylor listed first.
- Darden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
- Darden is located in Union County
- Fairview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Union County
- Yalobusha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylor, with the one closest to Taylor listed first.
- Water Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Water Valley is located in Yalobusha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Water Valley <2>
- Velma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Velma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
- Velma is located in Yalobusha County
- Coffeeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Oakland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Yalobusha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <2>
- Tillatoba
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillatoba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillatoba
- Tillatoba is located in Yalobusha County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 91 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Taylor, see our County-by-County Page for Taylor.
Cemeteries Near Taylor ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Taylor.
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 Taylor covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Taylor, with the one closest to Taylor listed first.
- Ship Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ship Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Church Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Browning Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Springdale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springdale Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Holt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pine Flat Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Flat Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Camp Ground Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Ground Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Ground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Humphreys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphreys Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphreys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Young Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bowles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowles Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- South Oxford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Oxford Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Oxford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Palestine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jumpers Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Keel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Taylor had a population of 200 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Taylor had a population of 457 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Taylor, with the one closest to Taylor listed first.
- Springdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Springdale is located in Lafayette County
- Alesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alesville
- Alesville is located in Lafayette County
- Oxford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- University
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
- University is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University <2>
- Water Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Water Valley is located in Yalobusha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Water Valley <2>
- Paris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Lafayette County
- Delay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delay
- Delay is located in Lafayette County
- College Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
- College Hill is located in Lafayette County
- Wallace
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Wallace is located in Panola County
- Tula
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tula have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tula
- Tula is located in Lafayette County
- Denmark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denmark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Denmark is located in Lafayette County
- Central Academy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Academy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Academy
- Central Academy is located in Panola County
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Velma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Velma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
- Velma is located in Yalobusha County
- Pine Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Valley
- Pine Valley is located in Yalobusha County
- Banner
(16 miles [25.7 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 Taylor. See our List of 1890's Communities around Taylor.
Newspapers Published in Taylor ...
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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Taylor.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Taylor, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Taylor.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Taylor:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Lafayette County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calhoun County
- Marshall County
- Panola County
- Pontotoc County
- Tallahatchie County
- Tate County
- Union County
- Yalobusha County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Taylor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<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 Taylor, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | 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- Taylor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Taylor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2702, Longitude: -89.5793 In this case, the coordinates for Taylor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |