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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 Wilkinson (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 Wilkinson. 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 Parishes/Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring parishes/counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast 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 north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring parishes/counties 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 north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring parishes/counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

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

Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson 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 Wilkinson County: Concordia (LA), East Feliciana (LA), West Feliciana (LA), Adams, Amite & Franklin.

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

  • Wilkinson County     (The home county of Wilkinson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilkinson, with the one closest to Wilkinson listed first.
    • Woodville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Rosetta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Centreville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <1>
    • Turnbull
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turnbull. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
      • Turnbull is located in Wilkinson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Turnbull
      • From Wilkinson to Turnbull
    • Whitaker
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitaker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
      • Whitaker is located in Wilkinson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whitaker
      • From Wilkinson to Whitaker
    • Artonish
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artonish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artonish
      • Artonish is located in Wilkinson County
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilkinson, with the one closest to Wilkinson listed first.
    • Jeannette
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
      • Jeannette is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jeannette
      • From Wilkinson to Jeannette
    • Cloverdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Washington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Washington
      • From Wilkinson to Washington
    • Carthage
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
      • Carthage is located in Adams County
    • Natchez
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Selma
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Selma
      • From Wilkinson to Selma
  • Amite County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilkinson, with the one closest to Wilkinson listed first.
    • Crosby
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Gloster
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
      • Gloster is located in Amite County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloster <1>
    • Bewelcome
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bewelcome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
      • Bewelcome is located in Amite County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bewelcome
      • From Wilkinson to Bewelcome
    • Liberty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Amite County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
    • Brookside
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilkinson, with the one closest to Wilkinson listed first.
    • Garden City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Knoxville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knoxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knoxville
      • From Wilkinson to Knoxville
    • White Apple
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Roxie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Hamburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Meadville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bude
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Concordia Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilkinson, with the one closest to Wilkinson listed first.
    • Fairview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairview
      • From Wilkinson to Fairview
    • Bougere
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bougere have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bougere
      • Bougere is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
    • Vidalia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • East Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilkinson, with the one closest to Wilkinson listed first.
    • Norwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <1>
    • Wilson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <1>
    • Jackson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <1>
    • Troy ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • Woodland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodland
      • From Wilkinson to Woodland
    • Clinton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <1>
    • Ethel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • West Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilkinson, with the one closest to Wilkinson listed first.
    • Rogillioville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Wakefield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Weyanoke
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Converse ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
      • Converse is located in West Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • Angola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Tunica
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunica
      • Tunica is located in West Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunica <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Wilkinson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wilkinson.

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

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

  • Embrew Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Enlow Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Sims Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sims Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shropshire Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shropshire Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shropshire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCrain Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCrain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCrain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Westberry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopewell Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Luke Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (519 more) ...
    • Coon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Whetstone Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whetstone Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whetstone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cavin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cavin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cavin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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, Wilkinson had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Darrington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darrington
    • Darrington is located in Wilkinson County
  • Woodville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Doloroso
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doloroso have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doloroso
    • Doloroso is located in Wilkinson County
  • Rosetta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Garden City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Kingston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kingston is located in Adams County
  • Tatum
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tatum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatum
    • Tatum is located in Amite County
  • Coles
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
    • Coles is located in Amite County
  • Centreville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
    • Centreville is located in Wilkinson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <1>
  • Gloster
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
    • Gloster is located in Amite County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloster <1>
  • Knoxville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knoxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Knoxville is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Knoxville
    • From Wilkinson to Knoxville
  • Turnbull
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turnbull. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
    • Turnbull is located in Wilkinson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Turnbull
    • From Wilkinson to Turnbull
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Whitaker
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitaker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
      • Whitaker is located in Wilkinson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whitaker
      • From Wilkinson to Whitaker
    • Ariel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ariel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ariel
      • Ariel is located in Amite County
    • Bewelcome
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bewelcome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
      • Bewelcome is located in Amite County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bewelcome
      • From Wilkinson to Bewelcome

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

Newspapers Published in Wilkinson ...

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 149 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilkinson.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wilkinson, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wilkinson.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Wilkinson:

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

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

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 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.
<3>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.
<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 Wilkinson, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wilkinson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilkinson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2221, Longitude: -91.2383       In this case, the coordinates for Wilkinson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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