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 Zumbro (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 Zumbro. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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 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, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Zumbro is located in Bolivar 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 Bolivar County: Desha (AR), Coahoma, Sunflower & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Zumbro. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Zumbro:
- Bolivar County (The home county of Zumbro)
- The following are listed by their distance from Zumbro, with the one closest to Zumbro listed first.
- Renova
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Renova is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Cleveland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Merigold
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Boyle
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mound Bayou
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Victor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Victor is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
- Winstonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Winstonville is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Pace
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pace is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Shelby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shaw is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
- Mound City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mound City is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Longshot
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Longshot is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longshot
- Coahoma County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zumbro, with the one closest to Zumbro listed first.
- Roundaway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Roundaway is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
- Africa ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Africa is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
- Dublin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dublin is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Claremont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Claremont is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Hopson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hopson is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
- Sunflower Landing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sunflower Landing is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower Landing
- Clarksdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
- Leflore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zumbro, with the one closest to Zumbro listed first.
- McNutt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- McNutt is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
- Minter City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Minter City is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter City
- Schlater
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Schlater is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Sunnyside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sunnyside is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Shellmound
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shellmound is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
- Money
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Money is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
- Itta Bena
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Loring
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Loring is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loring
- Quitman County
- Vance
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vance is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
- Sunflower County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zumbro, with the one closest to Zumbro listed first.
- Halstead
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Halstead is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstead
- White City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- White City is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Drew
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ruleville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Whitney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Whitney is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Doddsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Doddsville is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Quiver ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Quiver is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiver
- Roundaway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Roundaway is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
- Rome
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rome is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Sunflower
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Faisonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
- Indianola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Tallahatchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zumbro, with the one closest to Zumbro listed first.
- Albin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Albin is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
- Sumner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sumner is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Tutwiler
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Glendora
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Webb
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Webb is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Swan Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Swan Lake is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zumbro, with the one closest to Zumbro listed first.
- Helm
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Helm is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
- Napanee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Napanee is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napanee
- Dunleith
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Dunleith is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunleith
- Leland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stoneville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stoneville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
- Metcalfe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Metcalfe is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalfe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Desha County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Zumbro, with the one closest to Zumbro listed first.
- Napoleon ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Napoleon is located in Desha County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
- Snow Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Snow Lake is located in Desha County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake
- Phillips County (AR)
- Crumrod
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Crumrod is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumrod
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Zumbro, see our County-by-County Page for Zumbro.
Cemeteries Near Zumbro ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Zumbro.
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 Zumbro - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Zumbro covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Zumbro, with the one closest to Zumbro listed first.
- Delta Heights Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Renova Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- New Cleveland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Old Cleveland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Chrisman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Merigold Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Marshall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Moorehouse Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marlow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (189 more) ...
- Lehrton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Poplar Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<3>
While we didn't find Zumbro in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Zumbro.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Zumbro, with the one closest to Zumbro listed first.
- Renova
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Renova is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Cleveland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Merigold
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Boyle
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lehrton ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lehrton is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehrton
- Mound Bayou
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- O'Reilly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- O'Reilly is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Reilly
- Shelby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shaw is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
- Quiver ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Quiver is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiver
- Mound City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mound City is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Hushpuckena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hushpuckena is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hushpuckena
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Choctaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Christmas
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Christmas is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas
- Lobdell
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lobdell is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobdell
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Zumbro. See our List of 1890's Communities around Zumbro.
Newspapers Published in Zumbro ...
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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Zumbro.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Zumbro, 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 Zumbro.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Zumbro:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Bolivar County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Coahoma County
- Leflore County
- Quitman County
- Sunflower County
- Tallahatchie County
- Washington County
- Desha County
- Phillips 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> | 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 Zumbro, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Zumbro) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |