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 Yokena (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 Yokena. 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/Parishes ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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/parishes 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 south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Yokena is located in Warren 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 Warren County: Madison (LA), Tensas (LA), Claiborne, Hinds, Issaquena & Yazoo.
Below are the counties/parishes that are near Yokena. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Yokena:
- Warren County (The home county of Yokena)
- The following are listed by their distance from Yokena, with the one closest to Yokena listed first.
- Stout
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Stout is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Vicksburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Newmans
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Newmans is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmans
- Villanova
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Villanova is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanova
- Redwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Redwood is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Haynes Bluff
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Haynes Bluff is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Bluff
- Russellville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Russellville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Claiborne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yokena, with the one closest to Yokena listed first.
- Ingleside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ingleside is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Willows
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Willows is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
- Rocky Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Springs is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Grand Gulf
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
- Saint Elmo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Port Gibson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Carlisle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Carlisle is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Westside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Westside is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
- Copiah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yokena, with the one closest to Yokena listed first.
- Myles
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Myles is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myles
- Carpenter
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Carpenter is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Hinds County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yokena, with the one closest to Yokena listed first.
- Cayuga
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Cayuga is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Newman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Newman is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
- Utica
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Adams
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Adams is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Edwards
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Learned
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bear Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bear Creek is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Oakley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Oakley is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Thompsonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Thompsonville is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Palestine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Palestine is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Raymond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bolton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bolton is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
- Issaquena County
- Chotard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Chotard is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chotard
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yokena, with the one closest to Yokena listed first.
- Red Lick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
- Rodney
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rodney is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- East Carroll Parish (LA)
- Sondheimer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Madison Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Yokena, with the one closest to Yokena listed first.
- Delta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mound
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mound is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Coleman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Coleman is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Thomastown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Thomastown is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
- Duck Port ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Duck Port is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Port
- Barnes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Barnes is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
- Richmond
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
- Ashly
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ashly is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashly
- Tallulah
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Omega
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Omega is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Quebec
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Quebec is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quebec
- Tendal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tendal is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tendal
- Tensas Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Yokena, with the one closest to Yokena listed first.
- Yucatan Landing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Yucatan Landing is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan Landing
- Newellton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Joseph
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Newlight
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Newlight is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlight
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Yokena, see our County-by-County Page for Yokena.
Cemeteries Near Yokena ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Yokena.
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 Yokena - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Yokena covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Yokena, with the one closest to Yokena listed first.
- Beard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mt. Giving Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wright Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Glass Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Old Savoy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sadler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Allen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cedars Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Crystal Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hodges Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Willis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (175 more) ...
- Rocky Springs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harper Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tates Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Yokena had a population of 53 people in 1895 with railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Yokena, with the one closest to Yokena listed first.
- Warrenton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Warrenton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Humphreys
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Humphreys is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphreys
- Stout
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Stout is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Ingleside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ingleside is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Rocky Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Springs is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Delta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Grand Gulf
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
- Reganton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Reganton is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reganton
- King
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- King is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- New Carthage ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- New Carthage is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carthage
- Oaklawn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Oaklawn is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn
- Mound
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mound is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Vicksburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Saint Elmo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Cayuga
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Cayuga is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Yokena. See our List of 1890's Communities around Yokena.
Newspapers Published in Yokena ...
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 124 newspapers that have been published in the area around Yokena.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Yokena, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Yokena.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Yokena:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Warren County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Claiborne County
- Copiah County
- Hinds County
- Issaquena County
- Jefferson County
- East Carroll Parish
- Madison Parish
- Tensas Parish
- 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 Yokena, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Yokena) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |