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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 Australia Landing (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 Australia Landing. 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.

Name Variations for Australia Landing ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Australia Landing: Australia Lndg. (or less commonly used: Australia Lndng.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northwest 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 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 west 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.

Australia Landing is located in Bolivar 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 Bolivar County: Desha (AR), Coahoma, Sunflower & Washington.

Below are the counties that are near Australia Landing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Australia Landing:

  • Bolivar County     (The home county of Australia Landing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Australia Landing, with the one closest to Australia Landing listed first.
    • Round Lake
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
      • Round Lake is located in Bolivar County
    • Perthshire
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perthshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perthshire
      • Perthshire is located in Bolivar County
    • Duncan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Hushpuckena
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hushpuckena
      • Hushpuckena is located in Bolivar County
    • Alligator
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator
      • Alligator is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Gunnison
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnison
      • Gunnison is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Shelby
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,910 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <2>
    • Waxhaw
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxhaw
      • Waxhaw is located in Bolivar County
    • Winstonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winstonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstonville
      • Winstonville is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Wright
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
      • Wright is located in Bolivar County
    • Mound Bayou
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Bayou
      • Mound Bayou is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound Bayou <2>
    • Rosedale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Merigold
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merigold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merigold
      • Merigold is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merigold <2>
  • Coahoma County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Australia Landing, with the one closest to Australia Landing listed first.
    • Sunflower Landing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunflower Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower Landing
      • Sunflower Landing is located in Coahoma County
    • Roundaway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
      • Roundaway is located in Coahoma County
    • Hopson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
      • Hopson is located in Coahoma County
    • Clarksdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
      • Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
    • Claremont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Coahoma County
    • Dublin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Coahoma County
    • Lyon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon
      • Lyon is located in Coahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Friars Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friars Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
      • Friars Point is located in Coahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
    • Eagles Nest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagles Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
      • Eagles Nest is located in Coahoma County
    • Coahoma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jonestown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
      • Jonestown is located in Coahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <2>
  • Quitman County
    • Vance
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
      • Vance is located in Quitman County
  • Sunflower County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Australia Landing, with the one closest to Australia Landing listed first.
    • Rome
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Sunflower County
    • Whitney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
      • Whitney is located in Sunflower County
    • Drew
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
      • Drew is located in Sunflower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drew <2>
    • White City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Sunflower County
    • Ruleville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Tallahatchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Australia Landing, with the one closest to Australia Landing listed first.
    • Tutwiler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Sumner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
      • Sumner is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
  • Arkansas County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Australia Landing, with the one closest to Australia Landing listed first.
    • Ethel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
      • Ethel is located in Arkansas County (AR)
    • Tichnor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Saint Charles
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Gillett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
      • Gillett is located in Arkansas County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gillett <2>
    • De Witt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
      • De Witt is located in Arkansas County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,970 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Witt <2>
  • Desha County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Australia Landing, with the one closest to Australia Landing listed first.
    • Snow Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake
      • Snow Lake is located in Desha County (AR)
    • Napoleon ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Napoleon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
      • Napoleon is located in Desha County (AR)
    • Watson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Desha County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <2>
    • Pea Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Desha County (AR)
    • Kelso
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
      • Kelso is located in Desha County (AR)
    • Rohwer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Phillips County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Australia Landing, with the one closest to Australia Landing listed first.
    • Crumrod
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumrod have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumrod
      • Crumrod is located in Phillips County (AR)
    • Mellwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellwood
      • Mellwood is located in Phillips County (AR)
    • Elaine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elaine
      • Elaine is located in Phillips County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elaine <2>
    • Lambrook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambrook
      • Lambrook is located in Phillips County (AR)
    • Wabash
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
      • Wabash is located in Phillips County (AR)
    • Old Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Phillips County (AR)
    • Lakeview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Phillips County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
    • Oneida
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Phillips County (AR)
    • Turner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
      • Turner is located in Phillips County (AR)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Australia Landing, see our County-by-County Page for Australia Landing.

Newspapers Published in Australia Landing ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Australia Landing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Australia Landing, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Australia Landing.

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 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 Australia Landing:

Cemeteries Near Australia Landing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Australia Landing.

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 Australia Landing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Australia Landing, with the one closest to Australia Landing listed first.

  • Round Lake Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Lake Cemetery
  • White Parker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Parker Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Booker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booker Cemetery
  • Person Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Person Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Person Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Jerusalem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
  • Luke Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luke Cemetery
  • Pickett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickett Cemetery
  • Turners Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turners Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turners Chapel Cemetery
  • Peters Rock Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peters Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Rock Cemetery
  • New Ashley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Ashley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Ashley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (209 more) ...
    • Concordia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concordia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concordia Cemetery
    • Henrico Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henrico Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henrico Cemetery
    • Thompsons Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompsons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompsons Cemetery

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.<5>

While we didn't find Australia Landing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Australia Landing.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Australia Landing, with the one closest to Australia Landing listed first.

  • Round Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
    • Round Lake is located in Bolivar County
  • Deeson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deeson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deeson
    • Deeson is located in Bolivar County
  • Laconia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laconia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laconia
    • Laconia is located in Desha County (AR)
  • Hillhouse
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillhouse
    • Hillhouse is located in Coahoma County
  • Perthshire
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perthshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perthshire
    • Perthshire is located in Bolivar County
  • Concordia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concordia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
    • Concordia is located in Bolivar County
  • Duncan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
    • Duncan is located in Bolivar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
  • Henrico ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
    • Henrico is located in Desha County (AR)
  • Hushpuckena
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hushpuckena
    • Hushpuckena is located in Bolivar County
  • Sunflower Landing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunflower Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower Landing
    • Sunflower Landing is located in Coahoma County
  • Gunnison
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnison
    • Gunnison is located in Bolivar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Alligator
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator
    • Alligator is located in Bolivar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Green Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
      • Green Grove is located in Coahoma County
    • Shelby
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,910 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <2>
    • Bobo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bobo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobo
      • Bobo is located in Coahoma County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Australia Landing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Australia Landing.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Australia Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Bolivar County: www.co.bolivar.ms.us/

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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- Australia Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Australia Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0657, Longitude: -90.8779       In this case, the coordinates for Australia Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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 Australia Landing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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