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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 Tyson (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 Tyson. 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 southeast 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 south.

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 south 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.

Tyson is located in Yalobusha County.

To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Yalobusha County: Calhoun, Grenada, Lafayette, Panola & Tallahatchie.

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

  • Yalobusha County     (The home county of Tyson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tyson, with the one closest to Tyson listed first.
    • Coffeeville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Velma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
      • Velma is located in Yalobusha County
    • Water Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Yalobusha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Water Valley <1>
    • Tillatoba
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillatoba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillatoba
      • Tillatoba is located in Yalobusha County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 91 people
    • Oakland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Yalobusha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <1>
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tyson, with the one closest to Tyson listed first.
    • Big Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
      • Big Creek is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Bruce
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
      • Bruce is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce <1>
    • Pittsboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
      • Pittsboro is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
    • Calhoun City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun City
      • Calhoun City is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,649 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun City <1>
    • Banner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Derma
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derma
      • Derma is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 961 people
    • Benela
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benela
      • Benela is located in Calhoun County
    • Slate Spring
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Spring
      • Slate Spring is located in Calhoun County
    • Slate Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Springs
      • Slate Springs is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Loyd
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
      • Loyd is located in Calhoun County
    • Vardaman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vardaman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vardaman
      • Vardaman is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vardaman <1>
  • Carroll County
    • Jefferson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Carroll County
  • Chickasaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tyson, with the one closest to Tyson listed first.
    • Anchor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anchor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
      • Anchor is located in Chickasaw County
    • Thelma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thelma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
      • Thelma is located in Chickasaw County
    • Woodland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Houston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • New Houlka
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Houlka
      • New Houlka is located in Chickasaw County
      • 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>
  • Grenada County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tyson, with the one closest to Tyson listed first.
    • Memphis Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis Junction
      • Memphis Junction is located in Grenada County
    • Grenada
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Elliott
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
      • Elliott is located in Grenada County
    • Turkey Foot Fork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Foot Fork
      • Turkey Foot Fork is located in Grenada County
  • Lafayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tyson, with the one closest to Tyson listed first.
    • Springdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Lafayette County
    • Delay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delay
      • Delay is located in Lafayette County
    • Taylor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <1>
    • Altus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
      • Altus is located in Lafayette County
    • Oxford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,635 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <1>
    • Alesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alesville
      • Alesville is located in Lafayette County
    • Lafayette Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Springs
      • Lafayette Springs is located in Lafayette County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tyson, with the one closest to Tyson listed first.
    • Sweatman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweatman
      • Sweatman is located in Montgomery County
    • Duck Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Hill
      • Duck Hill is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,760 people
  • Panola County
    • Pope
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
      • Pope is located in Panola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
  • Pontotoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tyson, with the one closest to Tyson listed first.
    • Pannell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pannell
      • Pannell is located in Pontotoc County
    • Toccopola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toccopola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccopola
      • Toccopola is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
  • Tallahatchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tyson, with the one closest to Tyson listed first.
    • Rosebloom
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebloom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebloom
      • Rosebloom is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Charleston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <1>
    • Paynes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes
      • Paynes is located in Tallahatchie County
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tyson, with the one closest to Tyson listed first.
    • Montevista
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montevista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevista
      • Montevista is located in Webster County
    • Hohenlinden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hohenlinden
      • Hohenlinden is located in Webster County
    • Fame
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fame
      • Fame is located in Webster County
    • Walthall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthall
      • Walthall is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Clarkson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
      • Clarkson is located in Webster County
    • Eupora
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eupora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eupora
      • Eupora is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,998 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eupora <1>
    • Mantee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantee
      • Mantee is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people

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

Newspapers Published in Tyson ...

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 88 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tyson.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tyson, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tyson.

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 Tyson:

Cemeteries Near Tyson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tyson.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Jones Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • Hamblett Bailey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hamblett Bailey Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamblett Bailey Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2597228 <5>
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
  • Hamblet Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamblet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamblet Cemetery
  • Dividing Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dividing Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dividing Ridge Cemetery
  • Zion Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Springs Cemetery
  • Arimount Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arimount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arimount Cemetery
  • Haven Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haven Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haven Hill Cemetery
  • Elm Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Grove Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
  • Continue List   (374 more) ...
    • Pine Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Ridge Cemetery
    • Clear Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Springs Cemetery
    • Meggs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meggs Cemetery

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.<6>

While we didn't find Tyson in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Tyson.

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

  • Youngs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs
    • Youngs is located in Grenada County
  • Coffeeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Big Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
    • Big Creek is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
  • Pine Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Valley
    • Pine Valley is located in Yalobusha County
  • Velma
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
    • Velma is located in Yalobusha County
  • Sabougla
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabougla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabougla
    • Sabougla is located in Calhoun County
  • Pittsboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
    • Pittsboro is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
  • Banner
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Misterton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misterton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misterton
    • Misterton is located in Grenada County
  • Cadaretta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadaretta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadaretta
    • Cadaretta is located in Webster County
  • Water Valley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
    • Water Valley is located in Yalobusha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Water Valley <1>
  • Slate Spring
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Spring
    • Slate Spring is located in Calhoun County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Benela
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benela
      • Benela is located in Calhoun County
    • Hollis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
      • Hollis is located in Calhoun County
    • Loyd
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
      • Loyd is located in Calhoun County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tyson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tyson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tyson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9340, Longitude: -89.5334       In this case, the coordinates for Tyson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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.
<6>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 Tyson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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