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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Ashland. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Ashland to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ashland, please Contact Us.

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 Ashland (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 Ashland. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Ashland is historic, it would have been located within present day Monroe 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 Monroe County: Lamar (AL), Chickasaw, Clay, Itawamba, Lee & Lowndes.

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

  • Monroe County     (The home county of Ashland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Hamilton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Aberdeen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenwood Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Muldon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
      • Muldon is located in Monroe County
    • Amory
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
      • Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County
    • Hatley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Gattman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gattman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Gibson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Monroe County
    • New Wren
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wren
      • New Wren is located in Monroe County
    • Wren
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
      • Wren is located in Monroe County
    • Splunge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Splunge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
      • Splunge is located in Monroe County
    • Smithville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Chickasaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Egypt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
    • Okolona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Van Vleet
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
      • Van Vleet is located in Chickasaw County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Vinton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
      • Vinton is located in Clay County
    • West Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Siloam
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siloam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Clay County
    • Abbott
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Clay County
    • Una
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
      • Una is located in Clay County
    • Mhoons Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mhoons Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
      • Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
    • Griffith
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
      • Griffith is located in Clay County
    • Cedar Bluff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
    • Beasley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
      • Beasley is located in Clay County
    • Montpelier
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Clay County
  • Holmes County
    • Egypt
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Holmes County
  • Itawamba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Carolina
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
      • Carolina is located in Itawamba County
    • Abney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
      • Abney is located in Itawamba County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Shannon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Richmond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Lee County
  • Lowndes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Kolola Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolola Springs
      • Kolola Springs is located in Lowndes County
    • Caledonia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,048 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <2>
    • Columbus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • New Hope
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Lowndes County
    • Bent Oak
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Oak
      • Bent Oak is located in Lowndes County
    • Artesia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
      • Artesia is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
  • Oktibbeha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Clayton Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
      • Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
    • Starkville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lamar County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Bedford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Lamar County (AL)
    • Vernon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Sulligent
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulligent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Hightogy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightogy
      • Hightogy is located in Lamar County (AL)
    • Detroit
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Millport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • 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.<3> 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 <2>
    • Kennedy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Pickens County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Stafford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Pickens County (AL)
    • Ethelsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Pickens County (AL)

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

Newspapers Published in Ashland ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ashland, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ashland.

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 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 Ashland:

Cemeteries Near Ashland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ashland.

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

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

  • Buckingham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckingham Cemetery
  • Ross Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
  • Lackey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lackey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lackey Cemetery
  • Seely Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • New Prospect Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Prospect Cemetery
  • Abbott Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbott Cemetery
  • Sardis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
  • Walker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (371 more) ...
    • County Home Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Home Cemetery
    • Burns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore 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.

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

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

  • Hamilton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Grubb Springs ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grubb Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubb Springs
    • Grubb Springs is located in Monroe County
  • Aberdeen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Beeks ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beeks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beeks
    • Beeks is located in Monroe County
  • Binford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Binford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binford
    • Binford is located in Monroe County
  • Vinton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
    • Vinton is located in Clay County
  • Caledonia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
    • Caledonia is located in Lowndes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,048 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <2>
  • Greenbrier ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbrier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
    • Greenbrier is located in Monroe County
  • Sykes ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykes
    • Sykes is located in Monroe County
  • Acker ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
    • Acker is located in Monroe County
  • Quincy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
    • Quincy is located in Monroe County
  • Muldon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
    • Muldon is located in Monroe County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Whites
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
      • Whites is located in Clay County
    • Waverly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Clay County
    • Molloy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Molloy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molloy
      • Molloy is located in Lamar County (AL)

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

The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecountyms.org

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Ashland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ashland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ashland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7707, Longitude: -88.4520       In this case, the coordinates for Ashland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.




 

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