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 Tougaloo (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 Tougaloo. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Tougaloo is primarily located in Hinds County. A portion of Tougaloo extends into Madison 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 Hinds County: Claiborne, Copiah, Madison, Rankin, Simpson, Warren & Yazoo.
Below are the counties that are near Tougaloo. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tougaloo:
- Hinds County (The home county of Tougaloo)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tougaloo, with the one closest to Tougaloo listed first.
- North Town Plaza
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
- Jackson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Clinton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Choctaw Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Choctaw Village is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Village
- Byram
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Brownsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Brownsville is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Bolton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bolton is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
- Raymond
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Midway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Palestine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Palestine is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Terry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Oakley
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Oakley is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Edwards
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Copiah County
- Crystal Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tougaloo, with the one closest to Tougaloo listed first.
- Ridgeland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Twelve Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Twelve Oaks is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
- Madison
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mannsdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mannsdale is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
- Madisonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Madisonville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Flora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Canton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Adelle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Adelle is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelle
- Kearney Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kearney Park is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Park
- Maris Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Maris Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
- Mill Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Cobbville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cobbville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
- Davis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Davis is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Rankin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tougaloo, with the one closest to Tougaloo listed first.
- Flowood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pearl
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pearson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pearson is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Fannin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fannin is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
- Greenfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greenfield is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Richland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Brandon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Goshen Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Goshen Springs is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Springs
- Florence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Sand Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sand Hill is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
- Pelahatchie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- King
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- King is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- Whites
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Whites is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tougaloo, with the one closest to Tougaloo listed first.
- Branch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Branch is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
- Cooperville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cooperville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
- Ludlow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ludlow is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Morton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Beach is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
- Simpson County
- Braxton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Braxton is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Smith County
- Polkville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Polkville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
- Warren County
- Russellville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Russellville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Yazoo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tougaloo, with the one closest to Tougaloo listed first.
- Bentonia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Anding
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Anding is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anding
- Nod
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Nod is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nod
- Oil City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oil City is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Vaughan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
- Satartia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Satartia is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satartia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Tougaloo, see our County-by-County Page for Tougaloo.
Cemeteries Near Tougaloo ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tougaloo.
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 Tougaloo - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Tougaloo covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Tougaloo, with the one closest to Tougaloo listed first.
- Tougaloo Garden Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Greater Richmond Grove MB Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- New Hope Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Charity MB Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jessamine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Parkway Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hope Spring Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Memory Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Natchez Trace Memorial Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (295 more) ...
- Rosa Scott School Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Hill Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Tougaloo had a population of 26 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Tougaloo, with the one closest to Tougaloo listed first.
- Cynthia
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cynthia is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthia
- Jackson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Green Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Green Crossing is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Crossing
- Mannsdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mannsdale is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
- Van Winkle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Van Winkle is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Winkle
- Clinton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pearson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pearson is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- McRaven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- McRaven is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRaven
- Livingston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Livingston is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Greenfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greenfield is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Fannin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fannin is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
- Brandon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Anderson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Anderson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Flora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Monterey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Monterey is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Tougaloo. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tougaloo.
Newspapers Published in Tougaloo ...
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 155 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tougaloo.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tougaloo, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tougaloo.
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 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 Tougaloo:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Hinds County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Copiah County
- Madison County
- Rankin County
- Scott County
- Simpson County
- Smith County
- Warren County
- Yazoo County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tougaloo) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Tougaloo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |