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 Trinity (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 Trinity. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Trinity is located in Lowndes 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 Lowndes County: Lamar (AL), Pickens (AL), Clay, Monroe, Noxubee & Oktibbeha.
Below are the counties that are near Trinity. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Trinity:
- Lowndes County (The home county of Trinity)
- The following are listed by their distance from Trinity, with the one closest to Trinity listed first.
- Bent Oak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bent Oak is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Oak
- Crawford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Columbus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- New Hope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Hope is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Artesia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Artesia is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Kolola Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Kolola Springs is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolola Springs
- Caledonia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trinity, with the one closest to Trinity listed first.
- Waverly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Waverly is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- West Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Vinton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Vinton is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Mhoons Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
- Whites
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Whites is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Siloam
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Siloam is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Cedar Bluff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Abbott
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Abbott is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Griffith
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Griffith is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Kemper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trinity, with the one closest to Trinity listed first.
- Binnsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Binnsville is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binnsville
- Wahalak
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wahalak is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahalak
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trinity, with the one closest to Trinity listed first.
- Hamilton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Muldon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Muldon is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
- Noxubee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trinity, with the one closest to Trinity listed first.
- Deerbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Deerbrook is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
- Ravine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ravine is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravine
- Brooksville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fairport ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Fairport is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Macon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Harlan ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Harlan is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Mashulaville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mashulaville is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashulaville
- Cooksville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cooksville is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Shuqualak
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Shuqualak is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuqualak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Oktibbeha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trinity, with the one closest to Trinity listed first.
- Sessums
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Clayton Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
- Starkville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Longview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Longview is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Adaton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Adaton is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaton
- Bradley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bradley is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Lamar County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Trinity, with the one closest to Trinity listed first.
- Fernbank
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fernbank is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbank
- Millport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pickens County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Trinity, with the one closest to Trinity listed first.
- Macedonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Macedonia is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Pickensville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pickensville is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickensville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
- Archer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Archer is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
- Ethelsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ethelsville is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Stafford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stafford is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Memphis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Memphis is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- McShan
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- McShan is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McShan
- Beaver Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Beaver Town is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Town
- Garden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Garden is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden
- Carrollton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Carrollton is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- McMullen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- McMullen is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
- Coal Fire
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Coal Fire is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fire
- Sumter County (AL)
- Panola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Panola is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Trinity, see our County-by-County Page for Trinity.
Cemeteries Near Trinity ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Trinity.
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 Trinity - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Trinity covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Trinity, with the one closest to Trinity listed first.
- Jennings Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Old Chandler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Turner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ledbetter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Ararat Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Togo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Toliver Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toliver Cemetery
- The Toliver Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union Hopewell MB Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63255 <2>
- Deerbrook Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Chandler Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wicks Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicks Memorial Gardens
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wicks Memorial Gardens is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of Columbus.
- The Wicks Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- Wicks Cemetery
- Wicks Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63610 <2>
- Stallion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (306 more) ...
- Prairie Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Carr Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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 in 1895, Trinity had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Trinity, with the one closest to Trinity listed first.
- Deerbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Deerbrook is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
- Cliftonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cliftonville is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliftonville
- McIntyre ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- McIntyre is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre
- Crawford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bigbee Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bigbee Valley is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee Valley
- Brooksville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- New Hope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Hope is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Artesia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Artesia is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Brazelia ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Brazelia is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazelia
- Fairport ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Fairport is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Prairie Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Prairie Point is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Point
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Stafford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stafford is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Tibbee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tibbee is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tibbee
- Sessums
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Trinity. See our List of 1890's Communities around Trinity.
Newspapers Published in Trinity ...
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 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around Trinity.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Trinity, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Trinity.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Trinity:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Lowndes County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Kemper County
- Monroe County
- Noxubee County
- Oktibbeha County
- Lamar County
- Pickens County
- Sumter 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> | 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Trinity) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Trinity, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |