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 Vicksburg (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 Vicksburg. 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/Parishes ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.
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/parishes 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/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Vicksburg is located in Warren County and is the County Seat.
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 Warren County: Madison (LA), Tensas (LA), Claiborne, Hinds, Issaquena & Yazoo.
Below are the counties/parishes that are near Vicksburg. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Vicksburg:
- Warren County (The home county of Vicksburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vicksburg, with the one closest to Vicksburg listed first.
- Stout
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stout. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Stout is located in Warren County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stout
- From Vicksburg to Stout
- Newmans
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newmans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmans
- Newmans is located in Warren County
- Villanova
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Villanova. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanova
- Villanova is located in Warren County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Villanova
- From Vicksburg to Villanova
- Redwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Haynes Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Russellville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Claiborne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vicksburg, with the one closest to Vicksburg listed first.
- Rocky Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Willows
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Carlisle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carlisle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Claiborne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carlisle
- From Vicksburg to Carlisle
- Saint Elmo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Elmo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Elmo
- From Vicksburg to Saint Elmo
- Grand Gulf
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grand Gulf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
- Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grand Gulf
- From Vicksburg to Grand Gulf
- Port Gibson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Copiah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vicksburg, with the one closest to Vicksburg listed first.
- Carpenter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Myles
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Myles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myles
- Myles is located in Copiah County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Myles
- From Vicksburg to Myles
- Hinds County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vicksburg, with the one closest to Vicksburg listed first.
- Newman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
- Newman is located in Hinds County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Newman
- From Vicksburg to Newman
- Edwards
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cayuga
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Learned
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Learned have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Learned
- Learned is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Learned <3>
- Adams
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Utica
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oakley
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Oakley is located in Hinds County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oakley
- From Vicksburg to Oakley
- Bolton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Bolton is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
- Brownsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Raymond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bear Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Palestine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palestine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Palestine is located in Hinds County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Palestine
- From Vicksburg to Palestine
- Issaquena County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vicksburg, with the one closest to Vicksburg listed first.
- Chotard
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Madison County
- Adelle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sharkey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vicksburg, with the one closest to Vicksburg listed first.
- Smedes
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smedes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedes
- Smedes is located in Sharkey County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Smedes
- From Vicksburg to Smedes
- Onward
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Onward
- From Vicksburg to Onward
- Blanton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Issaquena
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Yazoo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vicksburg, with the one closest to Vicksburg listed first.
- Kearney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kearney
- From Vicksburg to Kearney
- Satartia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- East Carroll Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vicksburg, with the one closest to Vicksburg listed first.
- Sondheimer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sondheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sondheimer
- Sondheimer is located in East Carroll Parish (LA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sondheimer <3>
- Transylvania
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Transylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transylvania
- Transylvania is located in East Carroll Parish (LA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Transylvania <3>
- Madison Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vicksburg, with the one closest to Vicksburg listed first.
- Delta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Delta
- From Vicksburg to Delta
- Duck Port ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck Port have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Port
- Duck Port is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Mound
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Thomastown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Coleman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coleman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Coleman is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coleman
- From Vicksburg to Coleman
- Barnes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
- Barnes is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Barnes
- From Vicksburg to Barnes
- Ashly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashly
- Ashly is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ashly
- From Vicksburg to Ashly
- Richmond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
- Tallulah
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Omega
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Omega. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Omega is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Omega
- From Vicksburg to Omega
- Quebec
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quebec. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quebec
- Quebec is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Quebec
- From Vicksburg to Quebec
- Tendal
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tendal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tendal
- Tendal is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tendal
- From Vicksburg to Tendal
- Tensas Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vicksburg, with the one closest to Vicksburg listed first.
- Yucatan Landing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Newellton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newellton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newellton
- Newellton is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newellton <3>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Vicksburg, see our County-by-County Page for Vicksburg.
Cemeteries Near Vicksburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vicksburg.
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 Vicksburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Vicksburg, with the one closest to Vicksburg listed first.
- Anshe Chesed Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anshe Chesed Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anshe Chesed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Beulah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Vicksburg National Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Tates Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tates Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Crocket Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crocket Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crocket Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cedars Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedars Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Albin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Albin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Albin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mound Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Crystal Springs Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Springs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crystal Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Glass Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glass Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Thomastown Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomastown Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomastown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hodges Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Taylor Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Flower Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flower Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flower Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Parker Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker 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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Vicksburg had a population of 13,373 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Vicksburg had a population of 21,351 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Vicksburg, with the one closest to Vicksburg listed first.
- Delta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Delta
- From Vicksburg to Delta
- Stout
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stout. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Stout is located in Warren County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stout
- From Vicksburg to Stout
- Warrenton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Warrenton is located in Warren County
- Newmans
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newmans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmans
- Newmans is located in Warren County
- Blakely
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely
- Blakely is located in Warren County
- Bovina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bovina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovina
- Bovina is located in Warren County
- Villanova
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Villanova. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanova
- Villanova is located in Warren County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Villanova
- From Vicksburg to Villanova
- Duck Port ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck Port have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Port
- Duck Port is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Mound
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Redwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Thomastown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Yokena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yokena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yokena
- Yokena is located in Warren County
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- Haynes Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Katzenmeyer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katzenmeyer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katzenmeyer
- Katzenmeyer is located in Warren County
- Newman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
- Newman is located in Hinds County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Newman
- From Vicksburg to Newman
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Vicksburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Vicksburg.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Vicksburg ...
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 107 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vicksburg.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Vicksburg. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Vicksburg and those printed in the larger area surrounding Vicksburg.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<6> of Vicksburg.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Vicksburg:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Warren County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Claiborne County
- Copiah County
- Hinds County
- Issaquena County
- Madison County
- Sharkey County
- Yazoo County
- East Carroll Parish
- Madison Parish
- Tensas Parish
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Vicksburg: www.vicksburg.org/
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> | 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 Vicksburg, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Vicksburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vicksburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3498, Longitude: -90.8798 |