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 Wallhill (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 Wallhill. 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.
Wallhill is located in Marshall 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 Marshall County: Benton, DeSoto, Lafayette, Tate, Union, Fayette (TN) & Shelby (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Wallhill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wallhill:
- Marshall County (The home county of Wallhill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wallhill, with the one closest to Wallhill listed first.
- Marianna
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Marianna is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
- Chulahoma
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Chulahoma is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulahoma
- Byhalia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Victoria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Victoria is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Red Banks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Laws Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Laws Hill is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws Hill
- Holly Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Taska
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Taska is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taska
- Barton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Barton is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Cayce
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cayce is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Atway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Atway is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atway
- Mount Pleasant
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wallhill, with the one closest to Wallhill listed first.
- Snow Lake Shores
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Hickory Flat
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pine Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pine Grove is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Ashland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- DeSoto County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wallhill, with the one closest to Wallhill listed first.
- Ingrams Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ingrams Mill is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingrams Mill
- Alphaba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Alphaba is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alphaba
- Bright
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bright is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Hernando
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Olive Branch
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Nesbit
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Southaven
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Aldens
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Aldens is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldens
- De Soto Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
- Horn Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cub Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cub Lake is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Lake
- Eudora
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Eudora is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wallhill, with the one closest to Wallhill listed first.
- Harmontown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Harmontown is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmontown
- Abbeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Alesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Alesville is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alesville
- Oxford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Panola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wallhill, with the one closest to Wallhill listed first.
- Como
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sardis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Terza
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Terza is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terza
- Longtown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Longtown is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
- Askew
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Askew is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askew
- Batesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tate County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wallhill, with the one closest to Wallhill listed first.
- Wyatte
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wyatte is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatte
- Aiken
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Aiken is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Tyro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Tyro is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Antioch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Antioch is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Poagville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Poagville is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poagville
- Looxahoma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Looxahoma is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looxahoma
- New Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- New Town is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Coldwater
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Senatobia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Arkabutla
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Arkabutla is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkabutla
- Goode
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Goode is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goode
- Tunica County
- Banks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Banks is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- Fayette County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wallhill, with the one closest to Wallhill listed first.
- Piperton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Piperton is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
- Rossville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- New Bethel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- New Bethel is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,324 people
- Elba
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Elba is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Moscow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Canadaville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Canadaville is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
- Shelby County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wallhill, with the one closest to Wallhill listed first.
- Collierville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bailey
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bailey is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Capleville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Capleville is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capleville
- Forest Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Forest Hill is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Germantown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Parkway Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Parkway Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
- Oakville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oakville is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Cordova
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- The Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wallhill, see our County-by-County Page for Wallhill.
Cemeteries Near Wallhill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wallhill.
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 Wallhill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wallhill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wallhill, with the one closest to Wallhill listed first.
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Roberts Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Stickland Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Strickland Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Everson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Grubb Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Harmon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hancock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Brooks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jamison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (414 more) ...
- Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sandridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Carter Sunset Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Wallhill had a population of 101 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wallhill, with the one closest to Wallhill listed first.
- Orion
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Orion is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Chulahoma
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Chulahoma is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulahoma
- Marianna
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Marianna is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
- Watson
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Watson is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Independence
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Thyatira
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Thyatira is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thyatira
- Ingrams Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ingrams Mill is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingrams Mill
- Cockrum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cockrum is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrum
- Bowman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bowman is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman
- Tyro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Tyro is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Galena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Galena is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Victoria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Victoria is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Byhalia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Looxahoma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Looxahoma is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looxahoma
- Laws Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Laws Hill is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws Hill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wallhill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wallhill.
Newspapers Published in Wallhill ...
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 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wallhill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wallhill, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wallhill.
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 helpful 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 Wallhill:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Marshall County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- DeSoto County
- Lafayette County
- Panola County
- Tate County
- Tunica County
- Fayette County
- Shelby County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Wallhill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Wallhill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |