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 Unity (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 Unity. 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.
Unity is located in Lee 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 Lee County: Chickasaw, Itawamba, Monroe, Pontotoc, Prentiss & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Unity. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Unity:
- Lee County (The home county of Unity)
- The following are listed by their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Guntown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saltillo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mooreville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mooreville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
- Indian Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Hills is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Birmingham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Birmingham is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Boggan Bend
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Boggan Bend is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggan Bend
- Corrona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Corrona is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrona
- Tupelo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Richmond is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Plantersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jug Fork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jug Fork is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jug Fork
- Bissell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bissell is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
- Alcorn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Jacinto
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jacinto is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacinto
- Rienzi
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Rienzi is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rienzi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Searcy Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Searcy Town is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Town
- Biggersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Biggersville is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggersville
- Hightown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hightown is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
- Chickasaw County
- Okolona
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Itawamba County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Kirkville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkville is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
- Mantachie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ballardsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
- Greenwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Greenwood is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Abney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Abney is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
- Fulton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Clay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clay is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Eastman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Eastman is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
- Carolina
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Carolina is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Bounds Crossroads
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bounds Crossroads is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Crossroads
- Oakland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Oakland is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Tremont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Nettleton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Smithville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ales ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ales is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ales
- Amory
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
- Floyton ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Floyton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyton
- New Wren
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- New Wren is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wren
- Wren
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Wren is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
- Hatley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hatley is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Riggins
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Riggins is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
- Pontotoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Sherman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cherry Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Cherry Creek is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Nixon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Nixon is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Ecru
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pontotoc
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Goodford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Goodford is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodford
- Algoma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Possum Trot
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Possum Trot is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
- Prentiss County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Marietta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Marietta is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Baldwyn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wheeler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Wheeler is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- New Site
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Site is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
- Geeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Geeville is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geeville
- Lake City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lake City is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Blackland
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Blackland is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
- Booneville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Altitude
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Altitude is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altitude
- Burton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Burton is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Jumpertown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Pisgah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Pisgah is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Tippah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Dumas
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Dumas is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Clarysville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clarysville is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
- Tishomingo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Golden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Belmont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dennis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dennis is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Paden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Paden is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Tishomingo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Holcut
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Holcut is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcut
- Midway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Midway is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Alpine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Alpine is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Graham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Graham is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Ellistown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Ellistown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellistown
- Blue Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Mound City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Mound City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Molino
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Molino is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
- New Albany
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Glenfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Glenfield is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
- Ingomar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ingomar is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
- Fairview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Colbert County (AL)
- Good Springs ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Good Springs is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
- Franklin County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Red Bay
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Vina
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Vina is located in Franklin County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Pleasant Site
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Unity, see our County-by-County Page for Unity.
Cemeteries Near Unity ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Unity.
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 Unity - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Unity covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Unity Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Red Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Peterson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Old Friendship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Friendship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Spring Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Old Spring Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Union Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Warren Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fellowship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Buncum Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (527 more) ...
- Baldwin Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Union Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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 Unity in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Unity.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Ratliff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ratliff is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratliff
- Mantachie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kirkville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkville is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
- Guntown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saltillo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mooreville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mooreville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
- Baldwyn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Marietta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Marietta is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Ballardsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
- Hazeldell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hazeldell is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeldell
- Birmingham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Birmingham is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Tupelo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bethany
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bethany is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Corrona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Corrona is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrona
- Plantersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Unity. See our List of 1890's Communities around Unity.
Newspapers Published in Unity ...
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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Unity.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Unity, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Unity.
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 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 Unity:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Lee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alcorn County
- Chickasaw County
- Itawamba County
- Monroe County
- Pontotoc County
- Prentiss County
- Tippah County
- Tishomingo County
- Union County
- Colbert County
- Franklin 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Unity) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Unity, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |