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 Vickland (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 Vickland. 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 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 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.
Vickland is located in Sharkey 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 Sharkey County: Humphreys, Issaquena, Washington & Yazoo.
Below are the counties that are near Vickland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Vickland:
- Sharkey County (The home county of Vickland)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vickland, with the one closest to Vickland listed first.
- Nitta Yuma
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Nitta Yuma is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitta Yuma
- Panther Burn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Panther Burn is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Burn
- Anguilla
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Richey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Richey is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richey
- Mont Helena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mont Helena is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Helena
- Riverside Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Riverside Junction is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Junction
- Lorenzen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lorenzen is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzen
- Auter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Auter is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auter
- Rolling Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cary
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cary is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Issaquena
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Issaquena is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Issaquena
- Blanton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Blanton is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Onward
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Onward is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
- Hinds County
- Delta City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Delta City is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta City
- Holmes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vickland, with the one closest to Vickland listed first.
- Pluto
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pluto is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pluto
- Bee Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bee Lake is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lake
- Bee Lake has also been known as:
- Bee Lake Plantation
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vickland, with the one closest to Vickland listed first.
- Louise
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Louise is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Gooden Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gooden Lake is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooden Lake
- Silver City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Silver City is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Isola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Isola is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Lake City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lake City is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Belzoni
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Jaketown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jaketown is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaketown
- Issaquena County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vickland, with the one closest to Vickland listed first.
- Booth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Booth is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
- Mayersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mayersville is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Tallula
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Tallula is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallula
- Valley Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Valley Park is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
- Sunflower County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vickland, with the one closest to Vickland listed first.
- New Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- New Town is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Inverness
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Inverness is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
- Heathman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Heathman is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathman
- Indianola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Baird
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Baird is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vickland, with the one closest to Vickland listed first.
- Overby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Overby is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overby
- Willet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Willet is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
- Hampton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hampton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Hollandale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Murphy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Murphy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Forrest City ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Forrest City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
- Byrne City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Byrne City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrne City
- Arcola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Arcola is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- James
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- James is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Avon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Avon is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Wilmot
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Wilmot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Leland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Greenville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Yazoo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vickland, with the one closest to Vickland listed first.
- Kearney
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Kearney is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
- Crump
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Crump is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Dover ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Dover is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Jonestown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jonestown is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Yazoo City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Yazoo City is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yazoo City
- 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 <1>
- Eden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Eden is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Pearce ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pearce is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearce
- Chicot County (AR)
- Eudora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- East Carroll Parish (LA)
- Lake Providence
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- West Carroll Parish (LA)
- Kilbourne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Vickland, see our County-by-County Page for Vickland.
Cemeteries Near Vickland ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vickland.
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 Vickland - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Vickland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Vickland, with the one closest to Vickland listed first.
- Vickland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Georgia Bend Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cameta Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Delta City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Golden Link Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Vicks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Centrana Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Harris Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fish Lake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Section 16 Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Huddleston Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (120 more) ...
- Mt. Gideon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bellamy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Clitonia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Vickland in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Vickland.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Vickland, with the one closest to Vickland listed first.
- Nitta Yuma
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Nitta Yuma is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitta Yuma
- Panther Burn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Panther Burn is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Burn
- Anguilla
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Percy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Percy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percy
- Grace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grace is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
- Mont Helena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mont Helena is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Helena
- Overby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Overby is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overby
- Lorenzen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lorenzen is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzen
- Riverside Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Riverside Junction is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Junction
- Auter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Auter is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auter
- Hampton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hampton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Rolling Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hollandale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Murphy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Murphy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Warsaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Warsaw is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Vickland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Vickland.
Newspapers Published in Vickland ...
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 Vickland.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vickland, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vickland.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Vickland:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Sharkey County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hinds County
- Holmes County
- Humphreys County
- Issaquena County
- Sunflower County
- Washington County
- Yazoo County
- Chicot County
- East Carroll Parish
- West Carroll Parish
- 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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Vickland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Vickland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |