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 Vaughan (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 Vaughan. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Vaughan is located in Yazoo 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 Yazoo County: Hinds, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Madison, Sharkey & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Vaughan. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Vaughan:
- Yazoo County (The home county of Vaughan)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vaughan, with the one closest to Vaughan listed first.
- Fordyke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fordyke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyke
- Fordyke is located in Yazoo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fordyke
- From Vaughan to Fordyke
- Evans
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Evans is located in Yazoo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Evans
- From Vaughan to Evans
- Nod
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nod. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nod
- Nod is located in Yazoo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nod
- From Vaughan to Nod
- Pearce ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearce
- Pearce is located in Yazoo County
- Eden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Yazoo City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Dover ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Yazoo County
- Bentonia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonia
- Bentonia is located in Yazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentonia <3>
- Anding
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Jonestown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Oil City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Oil City is located in Yazoo County
- Crump
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crump
- From Vaughan to Crump
- Satartia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satartia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Attala County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vaughan, with the one closest to Vaughan listed first.
- Newport
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Attala County
- Zemuly
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zemuly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemuly
- Zemuly is located in Attala County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Zemuly
- From Vaughan to Zemuly
- Sallis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sallis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sallis
- Sallis is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sallis <3>
- Possumneck
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hinds County
- North Town Plaza
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Town Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
- North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
- Holmes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vaughan, with the one closest to Vaughan listed first.
- Pickens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Richland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Goodman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
- Goodman is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <3>
- Coxburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coxburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Coxburg is located in Holmes County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coxburg
- From Vaughan to Coxburg
- Tolarville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tolarville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolarville
- Tolarville is located in Holmes County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tolarville
- From Vaughan to Tolarville
- Lexington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Durant
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jones Crossing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bee Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mileston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Good Hope
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Good Hope
- From Vaughan to Good Hope
- Pluto
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pluto
- From Vaughan to Pluto
- Gwin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Humphreys County
- Lake City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lake City
- From Vaughan to Lake City
- Leake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vaughan, with the one closest to Vaughan listed first.
- Saint Ann
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Carthage
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Redwater
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
- Redwater is located in Leake County
- Lena
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vaughan, with the one closest to Vaughan listed first.
- Sharpsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharpsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sharpsburg
- From Vaughan to Sharpsburg
- Davis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Davis is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Davis
- From Vaughan to Davis
- Cobbville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cobbville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
- Cobbville is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cobbville
- From Vaughan to Cobbville
- Camden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mill Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Mill Town is located in Madison County
- Sharon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Maris Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maris Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
- Maris Town is located in Madison County
- Canton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Madisonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Kearney Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mannsdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mannsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
- Mannsdale is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mannsdale
- From Vaughan to Mannsdale
- Madison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Flora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rankin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vaughan, with the one closest to Vaughan listed first.
- Sand Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fannin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fannin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
- Fannin is located in Rankin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fannin
- From Vaughan to Fannin
- Scott County
- Ludlow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Vaughan, see our County-by-County Page for Vaughan.
Cemeteries Near Vaughan ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vaughan.
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 Vaughan covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Vaughan, with the one closest to Vaughan listed first.
- Peaster Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peaster Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peaster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Exum Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Exum Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Exum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- New Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Strangers Home Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strangers Home Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strangers Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Concord Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hart Town Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Town Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pepper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pepper Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pepper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Pleasant UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Anderson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Soule Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soule Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soule Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bethel Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (378 more) ...
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Alsop Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alsop Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alsop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Heard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heard Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Vaughan had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Vaughan, with the one closest to Vaughan listed first.
- Deasonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deasonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deasonville
- Deasonville is located in Yazoo County
- Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
- Oaks is located in Madison County
- Sharpsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharpsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sharpsburg
- From Vaughan to Sharpsburg
- Pickens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Davis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Davis is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Davis
- From Vaughan to Davis
- Fordyke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fordyke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyke
- Fordyke is located in Yazoo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fordyke
- From Vaughan to Fordyke
- Evans
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Evans is located in Yazoo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Evans
- From Vaughan to Evans
- Cobbville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cobbville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
- Cobbville is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cobbville
- From Vaughan to Cobbville
- Cameron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Cameron is located in Madison County
- Ebenezer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebenezer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Ebenezer is located in Holmes County
- Sharon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Camden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Shrock ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrock
- Shrock is located in Attala County
- Richland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Zeiglerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zeiglerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeiglerville
- Zeiglerville is located in Holmes County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Vaughan. See our List of 1890's Communities around Vaughan.
Newspapers Published in Vaughan ...
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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vaughan.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vaughan, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vaughan.
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 Vaughan:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Yazoo County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Attala County
- Hinds County
- Holmes County
- Humphreys County
- Leake County
- Madison County
- Rankin County
- Scott County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vaughan. 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> | 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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 Vaughan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<5> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Vaughan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vaughan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8069, Longitude: -90.0417 In this case, the coordinates for Vaughan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |