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 Winborn (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 Winborn. 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 southwest 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 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.
Winborn is located in Benton 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 Benton County: Marshall, Tippah, Union, Fayette (TN) & Hardeman (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Winborn. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Winborn:
- Benton County (The home county of Winborn)
- The following are listed by their distance from Winborn, with the one closest to Winborn listed first.
- Hickory Flat
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pine Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Grove is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Snow Lake Shores
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Ashland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Canaan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Canaan is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Michigan City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winborn, with the one closest to Winborn listed first.
- Abbeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Altus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Altus is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
- Lafayette Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lafayette Springs is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Springs
- Oxford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harmontown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Harmontown is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmontown
- Cornish
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cornish is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish
- Alesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Alesville is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alesville
- Delay
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Delay is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delay
- Taylor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winborn, with the one closest to Winborn listed first.
- Corrona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Corrona is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrona
- Jug Fork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jug Fork is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jug Fork
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winborn, with the one closest to Winborn listed first.
- Potts Camp
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cornersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cornersville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
- Holly Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hudsonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hudsonville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsonville
- Laws Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Laws Hill is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws Hill
- Atway
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Atway is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atway
- Marianna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Marianna is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
- Chulahoma
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Chulahoma is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulahoma
- Red Banks
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Slayden
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Slayden is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
- Victoria
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Victoria is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Taska
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Taska is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taska
- Mount Pleasant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pontotoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winborn, with the one closest to Winborn listed first.
- Thaxton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ecru
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Turnpike
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Turnpike is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnpike
- Cherry Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Creek is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Possum Trot
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Possum Trot is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
- Toccopola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Toccopola is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccopola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Nixon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nixon is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Pontotoc
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tate County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winborn, with the one closest to Winborn listed first.
- Wyatte
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Wyatte is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatte
- Tyro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Tyro is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Aiken
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Aiken is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Tippah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winborn, with the one closest to Winborn listed first.
- Gravestown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gravestown is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravestown
- Blue Mountain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Lowrey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lowrey is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrey
- Whitten Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Whitten Town is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Town
- Ripley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Clarysville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Clarysville is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
- Dumas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Dumas is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Falkner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Tiplersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tiplersville is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiplersville
- Walnut
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winborn, with the one closest to Winborn listed first.
- Darden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Darden is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
- Myrtle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Glenfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Glenfield is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
- New Albany
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Ingomar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ingomar is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
- Molino
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Molino is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
- Mound City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Mound City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Graham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Graham is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Blue Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ellistown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ellistown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellistown
- Alpine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Alpine is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Fayette County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Winborn, with the one closest to Winborn listed first.
- La Grange
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- La Grange is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Forty Five
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Forty Five is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Five
- Grand Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Moscow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hardeman County (TN)
- Saulsbury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Winborn, see our County-by-County Page for Winborn.
Cemeteries Near Winborn ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Winborn.
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 Winborn - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Winborn covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Winborn, with the one closest to Winborn listed first.
- Potts Camp Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- St. Mary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pisgah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Potts Camp Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Butler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Brent Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- McKay Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Palestine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clayton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lebanon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (463 more) ...
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Winborn in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Winborn.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Winborn, with the one closest to Winborn listed first.
- Potts Camp
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bethlehem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Hickory Flat
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cornersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cornersville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
- Pine Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Grove is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Darden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Darden is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
- Gallway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gallway is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallway
- Myrtle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Waterford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Etta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Etta is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etta
- Colbert ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Colbert is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colbert
- Holly Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Poolville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Poolville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolville
- Blue Mountain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Lowrey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lowrey is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrey
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Winborn. See our List of 1890's Communities around Winborn.
Newspapers Published in Winborn ...
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 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around Winborn.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Winborn, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Winborn.
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 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 Winborn:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Benton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lafayette County
- Lee County
- Marshall County
- Pontotoc County
- Tate County
- Tippah County
- Union County
- Fayette County
- Hardeman 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> | 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 Winborn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Winborn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |