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 Waterford (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 Waterford. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Waterford 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 Waterford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Waterford:
- Marshall County (The home county of Waterford)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waterford, with the one closest to Waterford listed first.
- Potts Camp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Holly Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Laws Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Laws Hill is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws Hill
- Marianna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Marianna is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
- Chulahoma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Chulahoma is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulahoma
- Cornersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cornersville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
- Red Banks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Atway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Atway is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atway
- Hudsonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hudsonville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsonville
- Victoria
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Victoria is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Taska
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Taska is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taska
- Slayden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Slayden is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
- Byhalia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waterford, with the one closest to Waterford listed first.
- Hickory Flat
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pine Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Pine Grove is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Snow Lake Shores
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Ashland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Michigan City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Canaan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Canaan is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- DeSoto County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waterford, with the one closest to Waterford listed first.
- Ingrams Mill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ingrams Mill is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingrams Mill
- Alphaba
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Alphaba is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alphaba
- Bright
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bright is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Olive Branch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waterford, with the one closest to Waterford listed first.
- Abbeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Harmontown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Harmontown is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmontown
- Oxford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Altus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Altus is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
- Alesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Alesville is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alesville
- Lafayette Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lafayette Springs is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Springs
- Cornish
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cornish is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish
- Taylor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Delay
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Delay is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delay
- Panola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waterford, with the one closest to Waterford listed first.
- Como
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sardis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Terza
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Terza is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terza
- Pontotoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waterford, with the one closest to Waterford listed first.
- Thaxton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Toccopola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Toccopola is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccopola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Tate County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waterford, with the one closest to Waterford listed first.
- Wyatte
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Wyatte is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatte
- Tyro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Tyro is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Aiken
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Aiken is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Looxahoma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Looxahoma is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looxahoma
- Antioch
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Antioch is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Poagville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Poagville is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poagville
- New Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- New Town is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Coldwater
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Senatobia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Tippah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waterford, with the one closest to Waterford listed first.
- Gravestown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Gravestown is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravestown
- Blue Mountain
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Lowrey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lowrey is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrey
- Whitten Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Whitten Town is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Town
- Ripley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Clarysville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Clarysville is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waterford, with the one closest to Waterford listed first.
- Darden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Darden is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
- Myrtle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Glenfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Glenfield is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
- New Albany
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Fairview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Ingomar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ingomar is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
- Fayette County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waterford, with the one closest to Waterford listed first.
- Piperton
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Moscow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Rossville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Forty Five
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Forty Five is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Five
- La Grange
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- La Grange is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Shelby County (TN)
- Collierville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Waterford, see our County-by-County Page for Waterford.
Cemeteries Near Waterford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Waterford.
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 Waterford - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Waterford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Waterford, with the one closest to Waterford listed first.
- Waterford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sauls Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brooks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hamilton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Teamor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wilkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Asbury Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pegues Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Beverly Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (459 more) ...
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lebanon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Waterford had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Waterford, with the one closest to Waterford listed first.
- Galena
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Galena is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Laws Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Laws Hill is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws Hill
- Bethlehem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bethlehem is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Potts Camp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Holly Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Marianna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Marianna is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
- Chulahoma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Chulahoma is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulahoma
- Abbeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mahon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mahon is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahon
- Orion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Orion is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Harmontown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Harmontown is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmontown
- Cornersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cornersville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Tyro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Tyro is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Red Banks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Colbert ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Colbert is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colbert
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Waterford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Waterford.
Newspapers Published in Waterford ...
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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Waterford.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Waterford, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Waterford.
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 Waterford:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Marshall County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- DeSoto County
- Lafayette County
- Panola County
- Pontotoc County
- Tate County
- Tippah County
- Union 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> | 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 Waterford, 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' (or 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- Waterford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |