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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 Waveland (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 Waveland. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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/parishes 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/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Waveland is located in Hancock County.

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 Hancock County: Saint Tammany (LA), Harrison & Pearl River.

Below are the counties/parishes that are near Waveland. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Waveland:

  • Hancock County     (The home county of Waveland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waveland, with the one closest to Waveland listed first.
    • Shoreline Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoreline Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreline Park
      • Shoreline Park is located in Hancock County
    • Bay Saint Louis
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Saint Louis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Saint Louis
      • Bay Saint Louis is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Saint Louis <2>
    • Lakeshore
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore
      • Lakeshore is located in Hancock County
    • Diamondhead
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamondhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamondhead
      • Diamondhead is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamondhead <2>
    • Kiln
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Pearlington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Logtown ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown
      • Logtown is located in Hancock County
    • Napoleon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
      • Napoleon is located in Hancock County
    • Gainesville ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Gainesville is located in Hancock County
    • Necaise
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necaise
      • Necaise is located in Hancock County
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waveland, with the one closest to Waveland listed first.
    • Pass Christian
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Long Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
      • Long Beach is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <2>
    • Gulfport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • North Gulfport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Gulfport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gulfport
      • North Gulfport is located in Harrison County
    • Lyman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
      • Lyman is located in Harrison County
    • Mississippi City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mississippi City
      • Mississippi City is located in Harrison County
    • Wortham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
      • Wortham is located in Harrison County
    • Lorraine Community ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorraine Community have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine Community
      • Lorraine Community is located in Harrison County
    • Beauvoir
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauvoir
      • Beauvoir is located in Harrison County
    • Coalville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
      • Coalville is located in Harrison County
    • Wool Market
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wool Market
      • Wool Market is located in Harrison County
      • Wool Market has also been known as:
      • Woolmarket
    • Saucier
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Howison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howison
      • Howison is located in Harrison County
  • Pearl River County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waveland, with the one closest to Waveland listed first.
    • Nicholson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
      • Nicholson is located in Pearl River County
    • Picayune
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picayune have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picayune
      • Picayune is located in Pearl River County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,886 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Picayune <2>
  • Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waveland, with the one closest to Waveland listed first.
    • Lake Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Tanglewood Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood Village
      • Tanglewood Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Bon Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Village
      • Bon Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Northwood Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Village
      • Northwood Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Pearl River
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
      • Pearl River is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl River <2>
    • Slidell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slidell
      • Slidell is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slidell <2>
    • McClane City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClane City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClane City
      • McClane City is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Browns Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Village
      • Browns Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Lake Shore Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Village
      • Lake Shore Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Oak Harbor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Harbor
      • Oak Harbor is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Eden Isle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Isle
      • Eden Isle is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Hickory
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Huntwyck Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntwyck Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntwyck Village
      • Huntwyck Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Waveland, see our County-by-County Page for Waveland.

Newspapers Published in Waveland ...

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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Waveland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Waveland, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Waveland.

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 Waveland:

Cemeteries Near Waveland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Waveland.

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 Waveland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Waveland, with the one closest to Waveland listed first.

  • Garden of Memory Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Memory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memory Cemetery
  • Cedar Rest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bayou Caddy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayou Caddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayou Caddy Cemetery
  • Little Rotten Bayou Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Rotten Bayou Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Rotten Bayou Cemetery
  • Trinity Episopal Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • St. Paul Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Baptist Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Bayou Coco Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayou Coco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayou Coco Cemetery
  • Delisle Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Delisle Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Delisle Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delisle Cemetery
  • New Delisle Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Stephens Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (121 more) ...

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 Waveland had a population of 328 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Waveland had a population of 6,315 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Waveland, with the one closest to Waveland listed first.

  • Bay Saint Louis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Saint Louis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Saint Louis
    • Bay Saint Louis is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,529 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Saint Louis <2>
  • Henderson Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Point
    • Henderson Point is located in Harrison County
  • Kiln
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Pass Christian
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Delisle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delisle
    • Delisle is located in Harrison County
  • Pearlington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Long Beach
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
    • Long Beach is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <2>
  • Logtown ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown
    • Logtown is located in Hancock County
  • Gainesville ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
    • Gainesville is located in Hancock County
  • Rigolets
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rigolets have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rigolets
    • Rigolets is located in Orleans Parish (LA)
  • Gulfport
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Mississippi City
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mississippi City
    • Mississippi City is located in Harrison County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Lake Catherine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Catherine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
      • Lake Catherine is located in Orleans Parish (LA)
    • Handsboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Handsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handsboro
      • Handsboro is located in Harrison County
    • Pearl River
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
      • Pearl River is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl River <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Waveland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Waveland.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waveland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Waveland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waveland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.2877, Longitude: -89.3847       In this case, the coordinates for Waveland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Waveland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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