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 Traceland (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 Traceland. 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.
Traceland is located in Lee 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 Lee County: Chickasaw, Itawamba, Monroe, Pontotoc, Prentiss & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Traceland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Traceland:
- Lee County (The home county of Traceland)
- The following are listed by their distance from Traceland, with the one closest to Traceland listed first.
- Bissell
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bissell is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
- Tupelo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Verona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Hills is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Plantersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Saltillo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Shannon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mooreville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mooreville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
- Birmingham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Birmingham is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Richmond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Richmond is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Jug Fork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jug Fork is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jug Fork
- Boggan Bend
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Boggan Bend is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggan Bend
- Guntown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Chickasaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Traceland, with the one closest to Traceland listed first.
- Okolona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Van Vleet
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Van Vleet is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
- New Houlka
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Houlka is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Houlka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
- Former names for New Houlka:
- Houlka
- Old Houlka
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Houlka <1>
- Egypt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Sycamore ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sycamore is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Thelma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Thelma is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
- Houston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Holmes County
- Egypt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Egypt is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Itawamba County
- The following are listed by their distance from Traceland, with the one closest to Traceland listed first.
- Ballardsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
- Greenwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Greenwood is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Abney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Abney is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
- Mantachie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Carolina
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Carolina is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Fulton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Kirkville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkville is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
- Clay
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Clay is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Tremont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Eastman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Eastman is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
- Oakland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Oakland is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Lafayette County
- Lafayette Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lafayette Springs is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Springs
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Traceland, with the one closest to Traceland listed first.
- Nettleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- New Wren
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- New Wren is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wren
- Wren
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wren is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
- Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
- Amory
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Smithville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ales ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ales is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ales
- Floyton ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Floyton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyton
- Hatley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hatley is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Acker ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Acker is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
- Gibson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Gibson is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Pontotoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Traceland, with the one closest to Traceland listed first.
- Sherman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nixon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Nixon is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Goodford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Goodford is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodford
- Pontotoc
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cherry Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Creek is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Algoma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Ecru
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Possum Trot
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Possum Trot is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
- Pannell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Pannell is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pannell
- Turnpike
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Turnpike is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnpike
- Thaxton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Toccopola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Toccopola is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccopola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Prentiss County
- The following are listed by their distance from Traceland, with the one closest to Traceland listed first.
- Baldwyn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Geeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Geeville is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geeville
- Marietta
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Marietta is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Wheeler
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Wheeler is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Blackland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Blackland is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
- New Site
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- New Site is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
- Booneville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lake City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lake City is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Tippah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Traceland, with the one closest to Traceland listed first.
- Dumas
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Dumas is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Clarysville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Clarysville is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Traceland, with the one closest to Traceland listed first.
- Blue Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ellistown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ellistown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellistown
- Mound City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mound City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Alpine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Alpine is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Ingomar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ingomar is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
- Graham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Graham is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Fairview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- New Albany
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Molino
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Molino is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
- Glenfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Glenfield is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
- Myrtle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Darden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Darden is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Traceland, see our County-by-County Page for Traceland.
Cemeteries Near Traceland ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Traceland.
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 Traceland - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Traceland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Traceland, with the one closest to Traceland listed first.
- Philips Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Allens Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Tupelo Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Tupelo Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- West Moreland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Springhill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Stevensons Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rains - Creely Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Palmetto Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mallory Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Verona Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (419 more) ...
- Belden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chesterville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Palmetto 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.<2>
While we didn't find Traceland in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Traceland.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Traceland, with the one closest to Traceland listed first.
- Tupelo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Chesterville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chesterville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
- Plantersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Furrs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Furrs is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furrs
- Macedonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Macedonia is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Shannon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Saltillo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sherman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mooreville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mooreville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
- Birmingham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Birmingham is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Chiwapa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chiwapa is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiwapa
- Troy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Troy is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Ballardsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
- Blue Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nettleton
(13 miles [20.9 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 Traceland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Traceland.
Newspapers Published in Traceland ...
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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Traceland.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Traceland, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Traceland.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Traceland:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Lee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chickasaw County
- Holmes County
- Itawamba County
- Lafayette County
- Monroe County
- Pontotoc County
- Prentiss County
- Tippah County
- Union 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> | 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 Traceland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Traceland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |