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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 Terza (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 Terza. 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.

Terza is located in Panola 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 Panola County: Lafayette, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tunica & Yalobusha.

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

  • Panola County     (The home county of Terza)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Terza, with the one closest to Terza listed first.
    • Batesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Sardis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Courtland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pope
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Chapeltown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Como
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mims
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Longtown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Crenshaw
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crenshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
      • Crenshaw is located in Panola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crenshaw <2>
    • Askew
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • DeSoto County
  • Lafayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Terza, with the one closest to Terza listed first.
    • Alesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Taylor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <2>
    • Springdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Lafayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Springdale
      • From Terza to Springdale
    • Harmontown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Oxford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Abbeville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Altus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
      • Altus is located in Lafayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Altus
      • From Terza to Altus
    • Delay
      (26 miles [41.8 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delay
      • Delay is located in Lafayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Delay
      • From Terza to Delay
    • Cornish
      (28 miles [45.1 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish
      • Cornish is located in Lafayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cornish
      • From Terza to Cornish
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Terza, with the one closest to Terza listed first.
    • Laws Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Chulahoma
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Marianna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
      • Marianna is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marianna
      • From Terza to Marianna
  • Quitman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Terza, with the one closest to Terza listed first.
    • Bobo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Crowder
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
      • Crowder is located in Quitman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
    • Sledge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Falcon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in Quitman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Marks
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Lambert
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Yarbrough
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Tallahatchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Terza, with the one closest to Terza listed first.
    • Crevi ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crevi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crevi
      • Crevi is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Charleston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <2>
  • Tate County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Terza, with the one closest to Terza listed first.
    • New Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Tate County
    • Senatobia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senatobia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senatobia
      • Senatobia is located in Tate County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senatobia <2>
    • Aiken
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Poagville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Wyatte
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatte
      • Wyatte is located in Tate County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wyatte
      • From Terza to Wyatte
    • Goode
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goode have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goode
      • Goode is located in Tate County
    • Antioch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Coldwater
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Arkabutla
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Yalobusha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Terza, with the one closest to Terza listed first.
    • Water Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Oakland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Velma
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
      • Velma is located in Yalobusha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Velma
      • From Terza to Velma
    • Tillatoba
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillatoba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Coffeeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Terza ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Terza.

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 Terza covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Mt. Terza Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Terza Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Terza Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Gillian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gillian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gillian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bluff Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cold Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cold Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cold Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Belmont Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Black Jack Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Jack Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Jack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wesley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Batesville Magnolia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (308 more) ...
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pleasant Green Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Green Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 in 1895, Terza had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Central Academy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Academy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Academy
    • Central Academy is located in Panola County
  • Batesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Sardis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Eureka Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Springs
    • Eureka Springs is located in Panola County
  • Wallace
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
    • Wallace is located in Panola County
  • Lespedeza
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lespedeza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lespedeza
    • Lespedeza is located in Panola County
  • Courtland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Pope
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Chapeltown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Como
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Glenville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
    • Glenville is located in Panola County
  • Alesville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Pleasant Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Panola County
    • Springdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Lafayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Springdale
      • From Terza to Springdale
    • Taylor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Terza ...

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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Terza.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Terza, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Terza.

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 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 Terza:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Terza. 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>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 Terza, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Terza) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Terza. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3512, Longitude: -89.8531       In this case, the coordinates for Terza have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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