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 West View (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 West View. 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.
Name Variations for West View ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for West View: W. View
You might be interested in other communities that are also named West View. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West View.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
West View is located in Hinds 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 Hinds County: Claiborne, Copiah, Madison, Rankin, Simpson, Warren & Yazoo.
Below are the counties that are near West View. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West View:
- Hinds County (The home county of West View)
- The following are listed by their distance from West View, with the one closest to West View listed first.
- Bolton
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bolton is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
- Clinton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Brownsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Brownsville is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Raymond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Oakley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oakley is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Edwards
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Palestine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Palestine is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Midway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Midway is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Learned
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Choctaw Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Choctaw Village is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Village
- Jackson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Byram
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Adams
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Adams is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Claiborne County
- Rocky Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Springs is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Copiah County
- The following are listed by their distance from West View, with the one closest to West View listed first.
- Crystal Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Carpenter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Carpenter is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Myles
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Myles is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myles
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from West View, with the one closest to West View listed first.
- Adelle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Adelle is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelle
- Flora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kearney Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Kearney Park is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Park
- Ridgeland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mannsdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mannsdale is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
- Twelve Oaks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Twelve Oaks is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
- Madison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Canton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Madisonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Madisonville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Maris Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Maris Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
- Mill Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Rankin County
- The following are listed by their distance from West View, with the one closest to West View listed first.
- Richland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Flowood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pearson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pearson is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Pearl
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Florence
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Greenfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Greenfield is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Whites
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Whites is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Alonzo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Alonzo is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alonzo
- Clear Branch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Clear Branch is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Brandon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- King
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- King is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- Fannin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Fannin is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
- Goshen Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Goshen Springs is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Springs
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from West View, with the one closest to West View listed first.
- Russellville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Russellville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Newmans
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Newmans is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmans
- Villanova
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Villanova is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanova
- Haynes Bluff
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Haynes Bluff is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Bluff
- Redwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Redwood is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Vicksburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Stout
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Stout is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Yazoo County
- The following are listed by their distance from West View, with the one closest to West View listed first.
- Bentonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Anding
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Anding is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anding
- Oil City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Oil City is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Satartia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Satartia is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satartia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Nod
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Nod is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nod
- Madison Parish (LA)
- Delta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West View, see our County-by-County Page for West View.
Cemeteries Near West View ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West View.
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 West View - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for West View covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from West View, with the one closest to West View listed first.
- Bolton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Roberts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cowles Meade Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Underhill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Tinnin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Birdsong Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Carter Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lakewood Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Abernathy Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Edwards Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (235 more) ...
- Bedwell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wilson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Garden Memorial Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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 West View in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of West View.
These communities are listed based on their distance from West View, with the one closest to West View listed first.
- Bolton
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bolton is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
- Clinton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Raymond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- McRaven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- McRaven is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRaven
- Edwards
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Oakley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oakley is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Van Winkle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Van Winkle is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Winkle
- Cynthia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cynthia is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthia
- Green Crossing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Green Crossing is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Crossing
- Nevada
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Nevada is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
- Palestine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Palestine is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Learned
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Midway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Midway is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Flora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around West View. See our List of 1890's Communities around West View.
Newspapers Published in West View ...
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 137 newspapers that have been published in the area around West View.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West View, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West View.
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 West View:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Hinds County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Claiborne County
- Copiah County
- Madison County
- Rankin County
- Warren County
- Yazoo County
- 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 West View, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West View) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |