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 Walsh (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 Walsh. 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 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.
Walsh is located in Warren 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 Warren County: Madison (LA), Tensas (LA), Claiborne, Hinds, Issaquena & Yazoo.
Below are the counties/parishes that are near Walsh. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Walsh:
- Warren County (The home county of Walsh)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walsh, with the one closest to Walsh listed first.
- Haynes Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Haynes Bluff is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Bluff
- Redwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Redwood is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Villanova
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Villanova is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanova
- Russellville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Russellville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Vicksburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Newmans
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Newmans is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmans
- Stout
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Stout is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Hinds County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walsh, with the one closest to Walsh listed first.
- Edwards
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brownsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Brownsville is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Newman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Newman is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
- Bolton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bolton is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
- Cayuga
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cayuga is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Learned
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Issaquena County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walsh, with the one closest to Walsh listed first.
- Valley Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Valley Park is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
- Chotard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Chotard is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chotard
- Tallula
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tallula is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallula
- Mayersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mayersville is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Booth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Booth is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walsh, with the one closest to Walsh listed first.
- Adelle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Adelle is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelle
- Flora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Kearney Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Kearney Park is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Park
- Sharkey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walsh, with the one closest to Walsh listed first.
- Smedes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Smedes is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedes
- Onward
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Onward is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
- Blanton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Blanton is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Issaquena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Issaquena is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Issaquena
- Cary
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Cary is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Rolling Fork
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Riverside Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Riverside Junction is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Junction
- Mont Helena
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mont Helena is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Helena
- Lorenzen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lorenzen is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzen
- Anguilla
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Yazoo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walsh, with the one closest to Walsh listed first.
- Kearney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kearney is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
- Satartia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Satartia is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satartia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Oil City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Oil City is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Anding
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Anding is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anding
- Bentonia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jonestown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jonestown is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- East Carroll Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walsh, with the one closest to Walsh listed first.
- Sondheimer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Transylvania
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lake Providence
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Madison Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walsh, with the one closest to Walsh listed first.
- Duck Port ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Duck Port is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Port
- Delta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Omega
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Omega is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Ashly
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Ashly is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashly
- Mound
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mound is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Thomastown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Thomastown is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
- Barnes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Barnes is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
- Coleman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Coleman is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Richmond
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
- Tallulah
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Quebec
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Quebec is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quebec
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Walsh, see our County-by-County Page for Walsh.
Cemeteries Near Walsh ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Walsh.
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 Walsh - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Walsh covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Walsh, with the one closest to Walsh listed first.
- Kiger Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Parker Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Neely Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lewis Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hackler Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brunswick Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Crocket Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Flower Hill Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brickhouse Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vicksburg National Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Marley Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Beulah Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (107 more) ...
- Taylor Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harris Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Henry Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Walsh in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Walsh.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Walsh, with the one closest to Walsh listed first.
- Katzenmeyer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Katzenmeyer is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katzenmeyer
- Valley Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Valley Park is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
- Haynes Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Haynes Bluff is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Bluff
- Redwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Redwood is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Blakely
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Blakely is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely
- Oak Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Ridge is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
- Smedes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Smedes is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedes
- Villanova
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Villanova is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanova
- Chotard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Chotard is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chotard
- Russellville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Russellville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Onward
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Onward is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
- Brunswick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Brunswick is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Blanton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Blanton is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Kearney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kearney is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
- Henderson ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Henderson is located in East Carroll Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Walsh. See our List of 1890's Communities around Walsh.
Newspapers Published in Walsh ...
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 105 newspapers that have been published in the area around Walsh.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Walsh, 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 Walsh.
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 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 Walsh:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Warren County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hinds County
- Issaquena County
- Madison County
- Sharkey County
- Yazoo County
- East Carroll Parish
- Madison 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 Walsh, 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- Walsh) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |