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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 Wilco Estates (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 Wilco Estates. 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 Wilco Estates ...
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 Wilco Estates: Wilco Ests.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Wilco Estates. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wilco Estates.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 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 south 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.
Wilco Estates is located in DeSoto 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 DeSoto County: Crittenden (AR), Marshall, Tate, Tunica & Shelby (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Wilco Estates. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wilco Estates:
- DeSoto County (The home county of Wilco Estates)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilco Estates, with the one closest to Wilco Estates listed first.
- Hernando
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Alphaba
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Alphaba is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alphaba
- Bright
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bright is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Nesbit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cub Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cub Lake is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Lake
- Eudora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eudora is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
- Aldens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Aldens is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldens
- De Soto Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
- Ingrams Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ingrams Mill is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingrams Mill
- Horn Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Southaven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Glover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glover is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Lafayette County
- Harmontown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Harmontown is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmontown
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilco Estates, with the one closest to Wilco Estates listed first.
- Byhalia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Chulahoma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Chulahoma is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulahoma
- Marianna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Marianna is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
- Victoria
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Victoria is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Barton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Barton is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Red Banks
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cayce
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cayce is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Laws Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Laws Hill is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws Hill
- Taska
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Taska is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taska
- Holly Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Panola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilco Estates, with the one closest to Wilco Estates listed first.
- Como
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Longtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Longtown is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
- Askew
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Askew is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askew
- Crenshaw
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sardis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Ballentine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ballentine is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballentine
- Terza
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Terza is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terza
- Batesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Quitman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilco Estates, with the one closest to Wilco Estates listed first.
- Sledge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sledge is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Falcon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Falcon is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Tate County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilco Estates, with the one closest to Wilco Estates listed first.
- Coldwater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Antioch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Poagville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Poagville is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poagville
- Arkabutla
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Arkabutla is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkabutla
- Senatobia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- New Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- New Town is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Looxahoma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Looxahoma is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looxahoma
- Aiken
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Aiken is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Goode
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Goode is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goode
- Wyatte
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wyatte is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatte
- Tyro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tyro is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Tunica County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilco Estates, with the one closest to Wilco Estates listed first.
- Banks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Banks is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- North Tunica
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- North Tunica is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tunica
- Tunica
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Evansville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Evansville is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Clayton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clayton is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Mhoon Landing ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mhoon Landing is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoon Landing
- Austin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Austin is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Peyton ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Peyton is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyton
- Crittenden County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilco Estates, with the one closest to Wilco Estates listed first.
- Seyppel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Seyppel is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyppel
- Horseshoe Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Horseshoe Lake is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Pinckney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pinckney is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney
- Amanca
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Amanca is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanca
- Anthonyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Anthonyville is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Hulbert
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hulbert is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
- Edmondson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Edmondson is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- West Memphis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lee County (AR)
- Peters
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Peters is located in Lee County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
- Fayette County (TN)
- Piperton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Piperton is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
- Shelby County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilco Estates, with the one closest to Wilco Estates listed first.
- Capleville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Capleville is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capleville
- Oakville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Oakville is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Parkway Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Parkway Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
- Germantown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- The Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- The Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Bailey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bailey is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Forest Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Hill is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Binghampton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Binghampton is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton
- Collierville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hunt Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hunt Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,234 people
- Memphis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cordova
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wilco Estates, see our County-by-County Page for Wilco Estates.
Cemeteries Near Wilco Estates ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wilco Estates.
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 Wilco Estates - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wilco Estates covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wilco Estates, with the one closest to Wilco Estates listed first.
- Old Love Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Perry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Love Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Farley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Magnolia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Coldwater Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Grays Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jaybird Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Edwards Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pritchard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (319 more) ...
- New Garden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Strickland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Scotland 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>
While we didn't find Wilco Estates in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wilco Estates.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wilco Estates, with the one closest to Wilco Estates listed first.
- Coldwater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hernando
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Bright
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bright is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Arkabutla
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Arkabutla is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkabutla
- Bowman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bowman is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman
- Senatobia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cub Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cub Lake is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Lake
- Nesbit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Independence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cockrum
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cockrum is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrum
- Lewisburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lewisburg is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Eudora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eudora is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
- Days
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Days is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days
- Strayhorn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Strayhorn is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strayhorn
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wilco Estates. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wilco Estates.
Newspapers Published in Wilco Estates ...
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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilco Estates.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wilco Estates, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wilco Estates.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Wilco Estates:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to DeSoto County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lafayette County
- Marshall County
- Panola County
- Quitman County
- Tate County
- Tunica County
- Crittenden County
- Lee 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 Wilco Estates, 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 from Point A (ie- Wilco Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |