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 Truitt (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 Truitt. 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 and doctors 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.
Truitt is located in 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 Madison County: Attala, Hinds, Holmes, Leake, Rankin, Scott & Yazoo.
Below are the counties that are near Truitt. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Truitt:
- Madison County (The home county of Truitt)
- The following are listed by their distance from Truitt, with the one closest to Truitt listed first.
- Camden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sharpsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Sharon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sharon is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Cobbville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cobbville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
- Davis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Davis is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Mill Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Maris Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Maris Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
- Canton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Madisonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Madisonville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Mannsdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mannsdale is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
- Madison
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Twelve Oaks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Twelve Oaks is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
- Kearney Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kearney Park is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Park
- Attala County
- The following are listed by their distance from Truitt, with the one closest to Truitt listed first.
- Newport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Newport is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Zemuly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Zemuly is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemuly
- Sallis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Possumneck
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Possumneck is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
- Kosciusko
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Point is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Hesterville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hesterville is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
- Hinds County
- North Town Plaza
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
- Holmes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Truitt, with the one closest to Truitt listed first.
- Pickens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Goodman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Richland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Richland is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Durant
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Coxburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Coxburg is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Lexington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Tolarville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tolarville is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolarville
- Jones Crossing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Crossing is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
- West
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bee Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bee Lake is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lake
- Bee Lake has also been known as:
- Bee Lake Plantation
- Mileston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mileston is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mileston
- Good Hope
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Good Hope is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Leake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Truitt, with the one closest to Truitt listed first.
- Saint Ann
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Saint Ann is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
- Redwater
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Redwater is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
- Carthage
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lena
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Tuscola
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tuscola is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
- Coosa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Coosa is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosa
- Standing Pine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Standing Pine is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Pine
- Walnut Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rankin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Truitt, with the one closest to Truitt listed first.
- Sand Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sand Hill is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
- Goshen Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Goshen Springs is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Springs
- Fannin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Fannin is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Truitt, with the one closest to Truitt listed first.
- Ludlow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ludlow is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Cash
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cash is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- Beach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Beach is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
- Branch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Branch is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
- Clifton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clifton is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Yazoo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Truitt, with the one closest to Truitt listed first.
- Vaughan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
- Fordyke
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fordyke is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyke
- Evans
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Evans is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Nod
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Nod is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nod
- Pearce ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Pearce is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearce
- Eden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Eden is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Dover ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dover is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Bentonia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Anding
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Anding is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anding
- Yazoo City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Yazoo City is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yazoo City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
- Former names for Yazoo City:
- Hannan's Bluff
- Manchester
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yazoo City <1>
- Jonestown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jonestown is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Truitt, see our County-by-County Page for Truitt.
Cemeteries Near Truitt ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Truitt.
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 Truitt - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Truitt covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Truitt, with the one closest to Truitt listed first.
- Andrews Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Soule Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Peters Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dickson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Concord Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill MB Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Free Union Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Camden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. John MB Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Old Truelight Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (405 more) ...
- Sandy Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pickens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Quiet Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Truitt in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Truitt.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Truitt, with the one closest to Truitt listed first.
- Cameron
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cameron is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Oaks is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
- Camden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sharpsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Shrock ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Shrock is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrock
- Pickens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vaughan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
- Revive
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Revive is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revive
- Davis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Davis is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Cobbville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cobbville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
- Sharon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sharon is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Deasonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Deasonville is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deasonville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Goodman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Richland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Richland is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Millville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Millville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Truitt. See our List of 1890's Communities around Truitt.
Newspapers Published in Truitt ...
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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Truitt.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Truitt, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Truitt.
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 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 Truitt:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Madison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Attala County
- Hinds County
- Holmes County
- Leake County
- Rankin County
- Scott 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> | 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> | 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 Truitt, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Truitt) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |