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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 Williamsville (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 Williamsville. 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 ...

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.

Williamsville is located in Neshoba 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 Neshoba County: Attala, Kemper, Lauderdale, Leake, Newton, Scott & Winston.

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

  • Neshoba County     (The home county of Williamsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamsville, with the one closest to Williamsville listed first.
    • Philadelphia
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Hope
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Hope is also located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Pearl River
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Pearl River is also located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
    • Ocobla
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Ocobla is also located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocobla
    • Tucker
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Tucker is also located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
    • Dixon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Dixon is also located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
    • Neshoba
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Neshoba is also located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshoba
    • Dowdville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Dowdville is also located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowdville
    • Laurel Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Laurel Hill is also located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
    • House
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • House is also located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
    • Bogue Chitto
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Bogue Chitto is also located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
  • Kemper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamsville, with the one closest to Williamsville listed first.
    • Spinks ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Spinks was located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spinks
    • Rio
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Rio is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
    • Lynville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Lynville is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynville
    • De Kalb
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Lauderdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamsville, with the one closest to Williamsville listed first.
    • Martin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Martin is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Collinsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Suqualena
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Suqualena is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suqualena
    • Daleville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Daleville is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
    • Hookston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Hookston is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookston
  • Leake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamsville, with the one closest to Williamsville listed first.
    • High Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • High Hill is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
    • Coosa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Coosa is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosa
    • Standing Pine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Standing Pine is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Pine
    • Walnut Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Carthage
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Redwater
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Redwater is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
    • Tuscola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Tuscola is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
    • Lena
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Ann
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Saint Ann is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamsville, with the one closest to Williamsville listed first.
    • Union
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Stamper ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Stamper was located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamper
    • Lucern
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Lucern is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucern
    • Conehatta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Conehatta is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conehatta
    • Decatur
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Pine Bluff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Pine Bluff is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff
    • Newton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Noxubee County
    • Hashuqua ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Hashuqua was located in Noxubee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hashuqua
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamsville, with the one closest to Williamsville listed first.
    • Sebastopol
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Harperville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Harperville is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperville
    • Cash
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Cash is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
    • Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Winston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamsville, with the one closest to Williamsville listed first.
    • Plattsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Plattsburg is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
    • Noxapater
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Vowell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Vowell is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowell
    • Hinze
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Hinze is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinze
    • Handle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Handle is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handle
    • Fearns Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Fearns Springs is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearns Springs
    • Louisville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Randalls Bluff ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Randalls Bluff was located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalls Bluff

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

Cemeteries Near Williamsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Williamsville.

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 Williamsville - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Williamsville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Philadelphia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Cedarlawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Donald Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Good Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Henrys Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Black Jack Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • McNeill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Center Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (323 more) ...
    • Pearl Valley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Old Pearl Valley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Bloomfield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 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 Williamsville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Williamsville.

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

  • Philadelphia
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Hope
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hope is also located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
  • Tucker
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Tucker is also located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
  • Ocobla
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Ocobla is also located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocobla
  • Dixon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dixon is also located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
  • Laurel Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Laurel Hill is also located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
  • North Bend
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • North Bend is also located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
  • Edinburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Edinburg is located in Leake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
  • Plattsburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Plattsburg is located in Winston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
  • Union
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • House
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • House is also located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
  • Madden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Madden is located in Leake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madden
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • High Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • High Hill is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
    • Alice
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Alice is also located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
    • Spinks ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Spinks was located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spinks

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

Newspapers Published in Williamsville ...

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 5 newspapers that have been published in the area around Williamsville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Williamsville, 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 Williamsville.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Williamsville:

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 Williamsville, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Williamsville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.