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 Woodlawn (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 Woodlawn. 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 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.
Woodlawn is located in Lowndes 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 Lowndes County: Lamar (AL), Pickens (AL), Clay, Monroe, Noxubee & Oktibbeha.
Below are the counties that are near Woodlawn. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Woodlawn:
- Lowndes County (The home county of Woodlawn)
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodlawn, with the one closest to Woodlawn listed first.
- Caledonia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Kolola Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kolola Springs is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolola Springs
- New Hope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- New Hope is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Columbus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bent Oak
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bent Oak is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Oak
- Artesia
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Artesia is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Crawford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chickasaw County
- Egypt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodlawn, with the one closest to Woodlawn listed first.
- Waverly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Waverly is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Vinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Vinton is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Whites
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Whites is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- West Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Mhoons Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
- Siloam
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Siloam is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Abbott
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Abbott is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Cedar Bluff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Griffith
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Griffith is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Una
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Una is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
- Holmes County
- Egypt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Egypt is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodlawn, with the one closest to Woodlawn listed first.
- Hamilton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gattman
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Gattman is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Greenwood Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Aberdeen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Muldon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Muldon is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
- Acker ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Acker is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
- Splunge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Splunge is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
- Hatley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hatley is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Amory
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Floyton ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Floyton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyton
- Gibson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gibson is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
- Noxubee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodlawn, with the one closest to Woodlawn listed first.
- Deerbrook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Deerbrook is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
- Ravine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ravine is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravine
- Brooksville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oktibbeha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodlawn, with the one closest to Woodlawn listed first.
- Sessums
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clayton Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
- Fayette County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodlawn, with the one closest to Woodlawn listed first.
- Belk
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Belk is located in Fayette County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Ashcraft Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ashcraft Corner is located in Fayette County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcraft Corner
- Kirkland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkland is located in Fayette County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Old Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Old Town is located in Fayette County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Bluff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bluff is located in Fayette County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Fayette
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Rossland City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Rossland City is located in Fayette County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
- Lamar County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodlawn, with the one closest to Woodlawn listed first.
- Fernbank
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fernbank is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbank
- Hightogy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hightogy is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightogy
- Bedford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bedford is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Millport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Vernon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kennedy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Kennedy is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Sulligent
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Beaverton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Detroit
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Pickens County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodlawn, with the one closest to Woodlawn listed first.
- Stafford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Stafford is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Ethelsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ethelsville is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Macedonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Macedonia is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- McShan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- McShan is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McShan
- Coal Fire
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Coal Fire is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fire
- Archer
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Archer is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
- Reform
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Stansel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stansel is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stansel
- Pickensville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Pickensville is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickensville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
- Carrollton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Carrollton is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Bell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bell is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Lubbub
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lubbub is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubbub
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Woodlawn, see our County-by-County Page for Woodlawn.
Cemeteries Near Woodlawn ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Woodlawn.
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 Woodlawn - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Woodlawn covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Woodlawn, with the one closest to Woodlawn listed first.
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Rowan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Military Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Unity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Botters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Old Harmony Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Asbury Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Old Asbury Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (412 more) ...
- Egger Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Tabernacle Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sardis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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 Woodlawn in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Woodlawn.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Woodlawn, with the one closest to Woodlawn listed first.
- Caledonia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Steens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Steens is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steens
- Star
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Star is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Hamilton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Columbus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- New Hope is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Fernbank
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fernbank is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbank
- Molloy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Molloy is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molloy
- Waverly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Waverly is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Stafford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Stafford is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Vinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Vinton is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Grubb Springs ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Grubb Springs is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubb Springs
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hightogy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hightogy is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightogy
- Bedford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bedford is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Millport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Woodlawn. See our List of 1890's Communities around Woodlawn.
Newspapers Published in Woodlawn ...
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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodlawn.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Woodlawn, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Woodlawn.
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 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 Woodlawn:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Lowndes County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chickasaw County
- Clay County
- Holmes County
- Monroe County
- Noxubee County
- Oktibbeha County
- Fayette County
- Lamar County
- Pickens 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 Woodlawn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Woodlawn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |