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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 Westside (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 Westside. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Westside is located in Claiborne 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 Claiborne County: Tensas (LA), Copiah, Hinds, Jefferson & Warren.

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

  • Claiborne County     (The home county of Westside)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westside, with the one closest to Westside listed first.
    • Grand Gulf
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grand Gulf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
      • Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grand Gulf
      • From Westside to Grand Gulf
    • Port Gibson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Willows
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Elmo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Elmo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
      • Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saint Elmo
      • From Westside to Saint Elmo
    • Carlisle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carlisle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Claiborne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carlisle
      • From Westside to Carlisle
    • Rocky Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westside, with the one closest to Westside listed first.
    • Selma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Selma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Selma
      • From Westside to Selma
    • Washington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Washington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Washington
      • From Westside to Washington
    • Natchez
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jeannette
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jeannette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
      • Jeannette is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jeannette
      • From Westside to Jeannette
  • Copiah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westside, with the one closest to Westside listed first.
    • Myles
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Myles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myles
      • Myles is located in Copiah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Myles
      • From Westside to Myles
    • Carpenter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Allen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Copiah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Allen
      • From Westside to Allen
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westside, with the one closest to Westside listed first.
    • Hamburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Roxie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
      • Roxie is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxie <2>
  • Hinds County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westside, with the one closest to Westside listed first.
    • Rodney
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Lick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
      • Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Lick
      • From Westside to Red Lick
    • Fayette
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <2>
    • Harriston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Warren County
    • Stout
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stout. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
      • Stout is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stout
      • From Westside to Stout
  • Catahoula Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westside, with the one closest to Westside listed first.
    • Greenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Catahoula Parish (LA)
    • Wildwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wildwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood is located in Catahoula Parish (LA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wildwood
      • From Westside to Wildwood
  • Concordia Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westside, with the one closest to Westside listed first.
    • Clayton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <2>
    • Vidalia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Madison Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westside, with the one closest to Westside listed first.
    • Coleman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coleman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
      • Coleman is located in Madison Parish (LA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coleman
      • From Westside to Coleman
    • Mound
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Tensas Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westside, with the one closest to Westside listed first.
    • Saint Joseph
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Yucatan Landing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Newellton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newellton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newellton
      • Newellton is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newellton <2>
    • Waterproof
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterproof have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterproof
      • Waterproof is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterproof <2>
    • Highland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Newlight
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newlight. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlight
      • Newlight is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newlight
      • From Westside to Newlight

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

Cemeteries Near Westside ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Westside.

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

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

  • Cochrandale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochrandale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochrandale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Briscoe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briscoe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Briscoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Daniell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Griffin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rodney Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Logan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waterloo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterloo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterloo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • China Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the China Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the China Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (269 more) ...
    • Holly Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lakewood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakewood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Westside had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Rodney
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Joseph
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Russum
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russum
    • Russum is located in Claiborne County
  • Gordon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Gordon is located in Claiborne County
  • Port Gibson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Grand Gulf
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grand Gulf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
    • Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Grand Gulf
    • From Westside to Grand Gulf
  • Gum Ridge ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Ridge
    • Gum Ridge is located in Jefferson County
  • Oaklawn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaklawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn
    • Oaklawn is located in Claiborne County
  • Red Lick
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
    • Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Red Lick
    • From Westside to Red Lick
  • Stonington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
    • Stonington is located in Jefferson County
  • Ingleside
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
    • Ingleside is located in Claiborne County
  • Fayette
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
    • Fayette is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <2>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Harriston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Newellton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newellton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newellton
      • Newellton is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newellton <2>
    • Goldman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldman
      • Goldman is located in Tensas Parish (LA)

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

Newspapers Published in Westside ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Westside.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Westside, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Westside.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Westside:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Westside, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Westside) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westside. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9054, Longitude: -91.1292       In this case, the coordinates for Westside have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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