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 Turners Flat (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 Turners Flat. 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.
Name Variations for Turners Flat ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Turners Flat: Turners Flt.
- While the name of this community is Turners Flat, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Turners Flat may originally have been Turner's Flat.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Turners Flat is located in Bolivar 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 Bolivar County: Desha (AR), Coahoma, Sunflower & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Turners Flat. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Turners Flat:
- Bolivar County (The home county of Turners Flat)
- The following are listed by their distance from Turners Flat, with the one closest to Turners Flat listed first.
- Longshot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Longshot is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longshot
- Shaw
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Shaw is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
- Choctaw
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Grapeland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Grapeland is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
- Dahomy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dahomy is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahomy
- Boyle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Benoit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Victor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Victor is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
- Cleveland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mound City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mound City is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Pace
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pace is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Christmas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Christmas is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas
- Lake Vista
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lake Vista is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Vista
- Coahoma County
- Roundaway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Roundaway is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
- Humphreys County
- Isola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Isola is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Leflore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Turners Flat, with the one closest to Turners Flat listed first.
- McNutt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- McNutt is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
- Schlater
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Schlater is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Sunflower County
- The following are listed by their distance from Turners Flat, with the one closest to Turners Flat listed first.
- Halstead
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Halstead is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstead
- White City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- White City is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Roundaway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Roundaway is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
- Heathman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Heathman is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathman
- Faisonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
- Indianola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ruleville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Doddsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Doddsville is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Sunflower
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Quiver ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Quiver is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiver
- Baird
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Baird is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
- Drew
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Moorhead
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Turners Flat, with the one closest to Turners Flat listed first.
- Helm
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Helm is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
- Napanee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Napanee is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napanee
- Dunleith
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dunleith is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunleith
- Stoneville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Stoneville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
- Metcalfe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Metcalfe is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalfe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Leland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Greenville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Wilmot
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Wilmot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Arcola
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Arcola is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Avon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Avon is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Forrest City ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Forrest City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
- Hollandale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Desha County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Turners Flat, with the one closest to Turners Flat listed first.
- Napoleon ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Napoleon is located in Desha County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
- Arkansas City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Arkansas City is located in Desha County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Rohwer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Kelso
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kelso is located in Desha County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
- McArthur
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- McArthur is located in Desha County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
- Watson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Turners Flat, see our County-by-County Page for Turners Flat.
Cemeteries Near Turners Flat ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Turners Flat.
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 Turners Flat - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Turners Flat covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Turners Flat, with the one closest to Turners Flat listed first.
- Mexican Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Shaw Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Shaw Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Shaw.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #155979 <3>
- Strangers Rest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Asia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Egypt Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Dickerson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mt. Cazy Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Helm Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fairview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Burrus Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (170 more) ...
- Poplar Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Polk - Royal Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Aycock Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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>
While we didn't find Turners Flat in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Turners Flat.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Turners Flat, with the one closest to Turners Flat listed first.
- Shaw
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Shaw is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
- Choctaw
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- O'Reilly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- O'Reilly is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Reilly
- Helm
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Helm is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
- Dahomy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dahomy is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahomy
- Boyle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lobdell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lobdell is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobdell
- Benoit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cleveland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mound City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mound City is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Bolivar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bolivar is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Christmas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Christmas is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lake Vista
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lake Vista is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Vista
- Scott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Scott is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Elizabeth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Elizabeth is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Turners Flat. See our List of 1890's Communities around Turners Flat.
Newspapers Published in Turners Flat ...
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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Turners Flat.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Turners Flat, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Turners Flat.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Turners Flat:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Bolivar County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Coahoma County
- Humphreys County
- Leflore County
- Sunflower County
- Washington County
- Desha County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Turners Flat, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Turners Flat) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |