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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 Twin Lakes (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 Twin Lakes. 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 Twin Lakes ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Twin Lakes: Twin Lks.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Twin Lakes. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Twin Lakes.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Twin Lakes is located in DeSoto 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 DeSoto County: Crittenden (AR), Marshall, Tate, Tunica & Shelby (TN).

Below are the counties that are near Twin Lakes. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Twin Lakes:

  • DeSoto County     (The home county of Twin Lakes)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twin Lakes, with the one closest to Twin Lakes listed first.
    • Lynchburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Lynchburg is located in DeSoto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
    • Aldens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Aldens is located in DeSoto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldens
    • Horn Lake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Southhaven
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Southhaven is located in DeSoto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southhaven
    • Walls
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Walls is located in DeSoto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walls
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
      • Former name for Walls:
      • Alpika
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walls <1>
    • De Soto Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
    • Glover
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Glover is located in DeSoto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
    • Southaven
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Nesbit
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Memphis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Memphis is located in DeSoto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
    • Lake Cormorant
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Norfolk
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Norfolk is located in DeSoto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twin Lakes, with the one closest to Twin Lakes listed first.
    • Barton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Barton is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
    • Byhalia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Cayce
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Cayce is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
    • Victoria
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Victoria is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
    • Taska
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Taska is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taska
    • Red Banks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Panola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twin Lakes, with the one closest to Twin Lakes listed first.
    • Askew
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Askew is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askew
    • Longtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Longtown is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
    • Como
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Como is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <1>
    • Crenshaw
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Tate County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twin Lakes, with the one closest to Twin Lakes listed first.
    • Arkabutla
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Arkabutla is located in Tate County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkabutla
    • Coldwater
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Antioch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Antioch is located in Tate County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Poagville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Poagville is located in Tate County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poagville
    • Senatobia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Goode
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Goode is located in Tate County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goode
    • New Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • New Town is located in Tate County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
    • Looxahoma
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Looxahoma is located in Tate County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looxahoma
    • Aiken
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Aiken is located in Tate County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
    • Wyatte
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Wyatte is located in Tate County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatte
  • Tunica County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twin Lakes, with the one closest to Twin Lakes listed first.
    • Banks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Banks is located in Tunica County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
    • North Tunica
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • North Tunica is located in Tunica County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tunica
    • Mhoon Landing ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Mhoon Landing is located in Tunica County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoon Landing
    • Tunica
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Evansville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Evansville is located in Tunica County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
    • Austin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Austin is located in Tunica County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
    • Clayton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Clayton is located in Tunica County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
  • Crittenden County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twin Lakes, with the one closest to Twin Lakes listed first.
    • Seyppel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Seyppel is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyppel
    • Horseshoe Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Horseshoe Lake is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Pinckney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Pinckney is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney
    • Amanca
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Amanca is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanca
    • Hulbert
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Hulbert is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
    • Anthonyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Anthonyville is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • West Memphis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Edmondson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Edmondson is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
    • Mound City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Mound City is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
    • Marion
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Marion is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,290 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <1>
    • Proctor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunset
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Sunset is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
  • Lee County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twin Lakes, with the one closest to Twin Lakes listed first.
    • Peters
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Peters is located in Lee County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
    • Bledsoe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Bledsoe is located in Lee County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
    • Winona ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Winona is located in Lee County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
    • Brickeys
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Brickeys is located in Lee County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickeys
  • Saint Francis County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twin Lakes, with the one closest to Twin Lakes listed first.
    • Hughes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Hughes is located in Saint Francis County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughes <1>
    • Heth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Rawlinson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Rawlinson is located in Saint Francis County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlinson
  • Fayette County (TN)
    • Piperton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Piperton is located in Fayette County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
  • Shelby County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twin Lakes, with the one closest to Twin Lakes listed first.
    • Oakville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Oakville is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
    • Capleville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Capleville is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capleville
    • Parkway Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Parkway Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
    • Hunt Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Hunt Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Village
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,234 people
    • Memphis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Memphis is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 649,705 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <1>
    • Binghampton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Binghampton is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton
    • The Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
    • Germantown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Forest Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Forest Hill is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
    • Bailey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Bailey is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
    • Woodstock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Woodstock is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Cordova
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Twin Lakes, see our County-by-County Page for Twin Lakes.

Cemeteries Near Twin Lakes ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Twin Lakes.

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 Twin Lakes - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Twin Lakes covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Twin Lakes, with the one closest to Twin Lakes listed first.

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 Twin Lakes in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Twin Lakes.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Twin Lakes, with the one closest to Twin Lakes listed first.

  • Days
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Days is located in DeSoto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days
  • Horn Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Walls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Walls is located in DeSoto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walls
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
    • Former name for Walls:
    • Alpika
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walls <1>
  • Lake View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake View is located in DeSoto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
  • Glover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Glover is located in DeSoto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
  • Nesbit
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Whitehaven
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitehaven is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehaven
  • Lake Cormorant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Norfolk
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Norfolk is located in DeSoto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
  • Eudora
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Eudora is located in DeSoto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
  • Plum Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Plum Point is located in DeSoto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
  • Hernando
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Seyppel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Seyppel is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyppel
    • Penton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Penton is located in DeSoto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
    • Cub Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Cub Lake is located in DeSoto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Lake

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Twin Lakes. See our List of 1890's Communities around Twin Lakes.

Newspapers Published in Twin Lakes ...

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 210 newspapers that have been published in the area around Twin Lakes.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Twin Lakes, 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 Twin Lakes.

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 Twin Lakes:

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 '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- Twin Lakes) 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 Twin Lakes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.