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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 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 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 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 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 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolola Springs
      • Kolola Springs is located in Lowndes County
    • New Hope
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Lowndes County
    • Columbus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bent Oak
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Oak
      • Bent Oak is located in Lowndes County
    • Artesia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
      • Artesia is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
    • Crawford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawford <1>
  • Chickasaw County
    • Egypt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waverly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Clay County
    • Vinton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
      • Vinton is located in Clay County
    • West Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Mhoons Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mhoons Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
      • Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
    • Siloam
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Siloam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Clay County
    • Abbott
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Clay County
    • Cedar Bluff
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
    • Griffith
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
      • Griffith is located in Clay County
    • Una
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
      • Una is located in Clay County
  • Holmes County
    • Egypt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Holmes County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gattman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattman
      • Gattman is located in Monroe County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
      • Muldon is located in Monroe County
    • Acker ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
      • Acker is located in Monroe County
    • Splunge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Splunge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
      • Splunge is located in Monroe County
    • Hatley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
      • Hatley is located in Monroe County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyton
      • Floyton is located in Monroe County
    • Gibson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Monroe County
    • Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
      • Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
      • Deerbrook is located in Noxubee County
    • Ravine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ravine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravine
      • Ravine is located in Noxubee County
    • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sessums. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sessums
      • Sessums is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sessums <1>
    • Clayton Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
      • Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
      • Belk is located in Fayette County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Ashcraft Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcraft Corner
      • Ashcraft Corner is located in Fayette County (AL)
    • Kirkland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
      • Kirkland is located in Fayette County (AL)
    • Old Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Fayette County (AL)
    • Bluff
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
      • Bluff is located in Fayette County (AL)
    • Fayette
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Fayette County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <1>
    • Rossland City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossland City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
      • Rossland City is located in Fayette County (AL)
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fernbank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbank
      • Fernbank is located in Lamar County (AL)
    • Hightogy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightogy
      • Hightogy is located in Lamar County (AL)
    • Bedford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bedford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Lamar County (AL)
    • Millport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
      • Millport is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millport <1>
    • Vernon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <1>
    • Kennedy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
      • Kennedy is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
    • Sulligent
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulligent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulligent
      • Sulligent is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulligent <1>
    • Beaverton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverton
      • Beaverton is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <1>
    • Detroit
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <1>
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Pickens County (AL)
    • Ethelsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelsville
      • Ethelsville is located in Pickens County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Macedonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Pickens County (AL)
    • McShan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McShan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McShan
      • McShan is located in Pickens County (AL)
    • Coal Fire
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal Fire. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fire
      • Coal Fire is located in Pickens County (AL)
    • Archer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
      • Archer is located in Pickens County (AL)
    • Reform
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reform have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
      • Reform is located in Pickens County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reform <1>
    • Stansel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stansel
      • Stansel is located in Pickens County (AL)
    • Pickensville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickensville
      • Pickensville is located in Pickens County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
    • Carrollton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Pickens County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
    • Bell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
      • Bell is located in Pickens County (AL)
    • Lubbub
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lubbub. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubbub
      • Lubbub is located in Pickens County (AL)

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.

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 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rowan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Military Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Military Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Military Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Unity Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Piney Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Botters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Botters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Botters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Harmony Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Harmony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Asbury Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Asbury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (411 more) ...
    • Egger Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Tabernacle Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabernacle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sardis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis 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>

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steens
    • Steens is located in Lowndes County
  • Star
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
    • Star is located in Lamar County (AL)
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • New Hope is located in Lowndes County
  • Fernbank
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fernbank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbank
    • Fernbank is located in Lamar County (AL)
  • Molloy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Molloy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molloy
    • Molloy is located in Lamar County (AL)
  • Waverly
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waverly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Waverly is located in Clay County
  • Stafford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
    • Stafford is located in Pickens County (AL)
  • Vinton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
    • Vinton is located in Clay County
  • Grubb Springs ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grubb Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubb Springs
    • Grubb Springs is located in Monroe County
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    • Hightogy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightogy
      • Hightogy is located in Lamar County (AL)
    • Bedford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bedford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Lamar County (AL)
    • Millport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
      • Millport is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millport <1>

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]<5>. 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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodlawn. 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 Woodlawn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Woodlawn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodlawn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6229, Longitude: -88.3131       In this case, the coordinates for Woodlawn have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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