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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 Teasdale (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 Teasdale. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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 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, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Teasdale is located in Tallahatchie 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 Tallahatchie County: Coahoma, Grenada, Leflore, Panola, Quitman, Sunflower & Yalobusha.

Below are the counties that are near Teasdale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Teasdale:

  • Tallahatchie County     (The home county of Teasdale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Teasdale, with the one closest to Teasdale listed first.
    • Crevi ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Crevi is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crevi
    • Charleston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Paynes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Paynes is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes
    • Leverett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Leverett is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
    • Rosebloom
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Rosebloom is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebloom
    • Webb
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Webb is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Albin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Albin is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
    • Sumner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Sumner is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
    • Swan Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Swan Lake is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
    • Tutwiler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Glendora
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Coahoma County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Teasdale, with the one closest to Teasdale listed first.
    • Dublin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Dublin is located in Coahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
    • Eagles Nest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Eagles Nest is located in Coahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
    • Jonestown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Claremont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Claremont is located in Coahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
    • Hopson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Hopson is located in Coahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
    • Lyon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Lyon is located in Coahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
  • Grenada County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Teasdale, with the one closest to Teasdale listed first.
    • Turkey Foot Fork
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Turkey Foot Fork is located in Grenada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Foot Fork
    • Memphis Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Memphis Junction is located in Grenada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis Junction
    • Grenada
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lafayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Teasdale, with the one closest to Teasdale listed first.
    • Springdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Springdale is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Taylor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Alesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Alesville is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alesville
  • Leflore County
    • Minter City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Minter City is located in Leflore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter City
  • Panola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Teasdale, with the one closest to Teasdale listed first.
    • Pope
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Pope is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
    • Courtland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Courtland is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
    • Mims
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Mims is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mims
    • Chapeltown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Chapeltown is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapeltown
    • Batesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Terza
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Terza is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terza
    • Ballentine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Ballentine is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballentine
    • Sardis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Como
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Como is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <1>
    • Crenshaw
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Longtown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Longtown is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
    • Askew
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Askew is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askew
  • Quitman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Teasdale, with the one closest to Teasdale listed first.
    • Crowder
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Crowder is located in Quitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
    • Bobo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Bobo is located in Quitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobo
    • Lambert
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Lambert is located in Quitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,325 people
    • Yarbrough
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Yarbrough is located in Quitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarbrough
    • Marks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Marks is located in Quitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marks <1>
    • Vance
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Vance is located in Quitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
    • Falcon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Falcon is located in Quitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Sledge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Sledge is located in Quitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
  • Sunflower County
    • Rome
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Rome is located in Sunflower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
  • Yalobusha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Teasdale, with the one closest to Teasdale listed first.
    • Oakland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Tillatoba
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Tillatoba is located in Yalobusha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillatoba
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 91 people
    • Velma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Velma is located in Yalobusha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
    • Water Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Coffeeville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Teasdale, see our County-by-County Page for Teasdale.

Cemeteries Near Teasdale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Teasdale.

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 Teasdale - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Teasdale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Teasdale, with the one closest to Teasdale listed first.

  • Jackson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Burkhalter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • New Town Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Center Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Womble Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Rome Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (262 more) ...
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Olvis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Parrish Henderson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Teasdale had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Teasdale, with the one closest to Teasdale listed first.

  • Crevi ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Crevi is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crevi
  • Charleston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Oakland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pope
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pope is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
  • Courtland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Courtland is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
  • Chapeltown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Chapeltown is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapeltown
  • Eureka Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Eureka Springs is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Springs
  • Paynes
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Paynes is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes
  • Batesville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Murphreesboro ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Murphreesboro is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphreesboro
  • Leverett
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Leverett is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
  • Cascilla
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Cascilla is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascilla
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Rosebloom
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Rosebloom is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebloom
    • Central Academy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Central Academy is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Academy
    • Marks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Marks is located in Quitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marks <1>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Teasdale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Teasdale.

Newspapers Published in Teasdale ...

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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Teasdale.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Teasdale, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Teasdale.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Teasdale:

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 Teasdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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- Teasdale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.