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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 Tilton (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 Tilton. 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.

Tilton is located in Lawrence 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 Lawrence County: Copiah, Jefferson Davis, Lincoln, Marion, Simpson & Walthall.

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

  • Lawrence County     (The home county of Tilton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tilton, with the one closest to Tilton listed first.
    • Arm
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
      • Arm is located in Lawrence County
    • Monticello
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,447 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <2>
    • Silver Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <2>
    • Verna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verna
      • Verna is located in Lawrence County
    • Rosella
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosella
      • Rosella is located in Lawrence County
    • Hooker
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
      • Hooker is located in Lawrence County
    • Grange ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grange. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
      • Grange is located in Lawrence County
    • Nola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nola
      • Nola is located in Lawrence County
    • Tryus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryus
      • Tryus is located in Lawrence County
    • New Hebron
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
      • New Hebron is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hebron <2>
  • Copiah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tilton, with the one closest to Tilton listed first.
    • Wesson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesson
      • Wesson is located in Copiah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,849 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesson <2>
    • Beauregard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauregard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
      • Beauregard is located in Copiah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
  • Covington County
    • Williamsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
  • Jefferson Davis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tilton, with the one closest to Tilton listed first.
    • Oak Vale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
      • Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Prentiss
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
      • Prentiss is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prentiss <2>
    • Bassfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
      • Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Lamar County
    • Sumrall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tilton, with the one closest to Tilton listed first.
    • Wellman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
      • Wellman is located in Lincoln County
    • Norfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfield
      • Norfield is located in Lincoln County
    • Brookhaven
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Montgomery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Lincoln County
    • New Sight
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sight
      • New Sight is located in Lincoln County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tilton, with the one closest to Tilton listed first.
    • Expose
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Expose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
      • Expose is located in Marion County
    • Kokomo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Columbia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pinebur
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
      • Pinebur is located in Marion County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tilton, with the one closest to Tilton listed first.
    • Topisaw
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
      • Topisaw is located in Pike County
    • Holmesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
      • Holmesville is located in Pike County
    • Bacots
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
      • Bacots is located in Pike County
    • Summit
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • McComb
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bear Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
      • Bear Town is located in Pike County
  • Simpson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tilton, with the one closest to Tilton listed first.
    • Shivers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
      • Shivers is located in Simpson County
    • Jaynesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
      • Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
  • Walthall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tilton, with the one closest to Tilton listed first.
    • Sartinville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartinville
      • Sartinville is located in Walthall County
    • Tylertown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tylertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylertown
      • Tylertown is located in Walthall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tylertown <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Tilton ...

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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tilton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tilton, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tilton.

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 Tilton:

Cemeteries Near Tilton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tilton.

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

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

  • Sauls Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sauls Cemetery
  • Bozeman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bozeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bozeman Cemetery
  • Sauls Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sauls Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sauls Valley Cemetery
  • Parkman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parkman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkman Cemetery
  • Bass Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bass Cemetery
  • Branton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branton Cemetery
  • Hepzibah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hepzibah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hepzibah Cemetery
  • Hayes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
  • Oglesby Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oglesby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oglesby Cemetery
  • Holly Springs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Springs Cemetery
  • Society Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Society Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Society Hill Cemetery
  • Williamson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (593 more) ...
    • Nelson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
    • Bourne Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bourne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bourne Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor 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 in 1895, Tilton had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Oak Vale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
    • Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
  • Goss
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
    • Goss is located in Marion County
  • Monticello
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,447 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <2>
  • Silver Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
    • Silver Creek is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <2>
  • Hooker
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
    • Hooker is located in Lawrence County
  • Columbia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Topisaw
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
    • Topisaw is located in Pike County
  • Fair River
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair River
    • Fair River is located in Lincoln County
  • Ruth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
    • Ruth is located in Lincoln County
  • Grange ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grange. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
    • Grange is located in Lawrence County
  • Wellman
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
    • Wellman is located in Lincoln County
  • Tryus
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryus
    • Tryus is located in Lawrence County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Holmesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
      • Holmesville is located in Pike County
    • Pickwick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick
      • Pickwick is located in Marion County
    • Johnstons Station
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstons Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstons Station
      • Johnstons Station is located in Lincoln County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tilton. 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 '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- Tilton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tilton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4149, Longitude: -90.0209       In this case, the coordinates for Tilton 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 Tilton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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