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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 Updike (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 Updike. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Updike is located in Sharkey 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 Sharkey County: Humphreys, Issaquena, Washington & Yazoo.

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

  • Sharkey County     (The home county of Updike)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Updike, with the one closest to Updike listed first.
    • Richey
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richey
      • Richey is located in Sharkey County
    • Auter
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Auter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auter
      • Auter is located in Sharkey County
    • Nitta Yuma
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitta Yuma
      • Nitta Yuma is located in Sharkey County
    • Panther Burn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Burn
      • Panther Burn is located in Sharkey County
    • Anguilla
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mont Helena
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mont Helena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Helena
      • Mont Helena is located in Sharkey County
    • Riverside Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Junction
      • Riverside Junction is located in Sharkey County
    • Lorenzen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lorenzen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzen
      • Lorenzen is located in Sharkey County
    • Rolling Fork
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cary
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
      • Cary is located in Sharkey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
    • Issaquena
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Issaquena
      • Issaquena is located in Sharkey County
    • Blanton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
      • Blanton is located in Sharkey County
    • Onward
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Onward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
      • Onward is located in Sharkey County
  • Hinds County
    • Delta City
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta City
      • Delta City is located in Hinds County
  • Holmes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Updike, with the one closest to Updike listed first.
    • Pluto
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pluto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pluto
      • Pluto is located in Holmes County
    • Bee Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lake
      • Bee Lake is located in Holmes County
      • Bee Lake has also been known as:
      • Bee Lake Plantation
    • Good Hope
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Good Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Good Hope is located in Holmes County
    • Mileston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mileston
      • Mileston is located in Holmes County
  • Humphreys County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Updike, with the one closest to Updike listed first.
    • Gooden Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooden Lake
      • Gooden Lake is located in Humphreys County
    • Louise
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
      • Louise is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
    • Silver City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Isola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isola
      • Isola is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
    • Belzoni
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Humphreys County
    • Jaketown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaketown
      • Jaketown is located in Humphreys County
  • Issaquena County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Updike, with the one closest to Updike listed first.
    • Mayersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
      • Mayersville is located in Issaquena County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
    • Tallula
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tallula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallula
      • Tallula is located in Issaquena County
    • Valley Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
      • Valley Park is located in Issaquena County
  • Sunflower County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Updike, with the one closest to Updike listed first.
    • New Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Sunflower County
    • Inverness
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
      • Inverness is located in Sunflower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
    • Heathman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heathman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathman
      • Heathman is located in Sunflower County
    • Indianola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Baird
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baird. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
      • Baird is located in Sunflower County
    • Moorhead
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
      • Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Updike, with the one closest to Updike listed first.
    • Willet
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
      • Willet is located in Washington County
    • Murphy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murphy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
      • Murphy is located in Washington County
    • Overby
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Overby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overby
      • Overby is located in Washington County
    • Hollandale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
      • Hollandale is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <2>
    • Forrest City ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
      • Forrest City is located in Washington County
    • Hampton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hampton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Washington County
    • Arcola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
      • Arcola is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Wilmot
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Washington County
    • Avon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Washington County
    • James
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for James. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
      • James is located in Washington County
    • Byrne City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byrne City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrne City
      • Byrne City is located in Washington County
    • Leland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Leland is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,659 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <2>
    • Dunleith
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunleith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunleith
      • Dunleith is located in Washington County
  • Yazoo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Updike, with the one closest to Updike listed first.
    • Crump
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crump. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
      • Crump is located in Yazoo County
    • Kearney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kearney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
      • Kearney is located in Yazoo County
    • Dover ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Yazoo County
    • Jonestown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
      • Jonestown is located in Yazoo County
    • Yazoo City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yazoo City
      • Yazoo City is located in Yazoo County
      • 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 <2>
    • Eden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Yazoo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Pearce ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearce have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearce
      • Pearce is located in Yazoo County
    • Satartia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satartia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satartia
      • Satartia is located in Yazoo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
  • Chicot County (AR)
    • Eudora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
      • Eudora is located in Chicot County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,869 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eudora <2>
  • East Carroll Parish (LA)
    • Lake Providence
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Updike ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Updike.

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 Updike covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Fish Lake Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fish Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fish Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Delta City Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delta City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delta City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vickland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vickland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vickland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harris Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Gideon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gideon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gideon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Georgia Bend Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Georgia Bend Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Georgia Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cameta Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cameta Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cameta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vicks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vicks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Section 16 Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Section 16 Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Section 16 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Golden Link Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bellamy Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellamy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellamy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Clitonia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clitonia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clitonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Huddleston Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huddleston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huddleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Centrana Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centrana Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centrana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

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

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

  • Auter
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Auter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auter
    • Auter is located in Sharkey County
  • Nitta Yuma
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitta Yuma
    • Nitta Yuma is located in Sharkey County
  • Murphy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murphy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
    • Murphy is located in Washington County
  • Panther Burn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Burn
    • Panther Burn is located in Sharkey County
  • Anguilla
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Overby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Overby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overby
    • Overby is located in Washington County
  • Percy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Percy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percy
    • Percy is located in Washington County
  • Mont Helena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mont Helena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Helena
    • Mont Helena is located in Sharkey County
  • Hollandale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
    • Hollandale is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <2>
  • Riverside Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Junction
    • Riverside Junction is located in Sharkey County
  • Warsaw
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
    • Warsaw is located in Washington County
  • Grace
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
    • Grace is located in Issaquena County
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    • Lorenzen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lorenzen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzen
      • Lorenzen is located in Sharkey County
    • Rolling Fork
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hampton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hampton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Washington County

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

Newspapers Published in Updike ...

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 6 newspapers that have been published in the area around Updike.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Updike, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Updike.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Updike:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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 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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Updike, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Updike) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Updike. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0596, Longitude: -90.7687       In this case, the coordinates for Updike have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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