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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 Calyx (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 Calyx. 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 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.

Calyx is located in Noxubee 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 Noxubee County: Pickens (AL), Sumter (AL), Kemper, Lowndes, Oktibbeha & Winston.

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

  • Noxubee County     (The home county of Calyx)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calyx, with the one closest to Calyx listed first.
    • Shuqualak
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shuqualak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuqualak
      • Shuqualak is located in Noxubee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
    • Cooksville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
      • Cooksville is located in Noxubee County
    • Macon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Noxubee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,384 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <2>
    • Mashulaville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashulaville
      • Mashulaville is located in Noxubee County
    • Deerbrook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
      • Deerbrook is located in Noxubee County
    • Ravine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravine
      • Ravine is located in Noxubee County
    • Brooksville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Kemper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calyx, with the one closest to Calyx listed first.
    • Scooba
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scooba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scooba
      • Scooba is located in Kemper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scooba <2>
    • Giles
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
      • Giles is located in Kemper County
    • Electric Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric Mills
      • Electric Mills is located in Kemper County
    • De Kalb
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Porterville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
      • Porterville is located in Kemper County
    • Lynville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynville
      • Lynville is located in Kemper County
  • Lauderdale County
    • Daleville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
      • Daleville is located in Lauderdale County
  • Lowndes County
    • Crawford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Neshoba County
    • Bogue Chitto
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogue Chitto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
      • Bogue Chitto is located in Neshoba County
  • Winston County
    • Handle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Handle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handle
      • Handle is located in Winston County
  • Greene County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calyx, with the one closest to Calyx listed first.
    • West Greene
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greene
      • West Greene is located in Greene County (AL)
    • Lewiston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
      • Lewiston is located in Greene County (AL)
    • Clinton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Greene County (AL)
    • Lizzieville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzieville
      • Lizzieville is located in Greene County (AL)
    • Miller
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
      • Miller is located in Greene County (AL)
    • Boligee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pickens County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calyx, with the one closest to Calyx listed first.
    • Memphis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in Pickens County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
    • Garden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden
      • Garden is located in Pickens County (AL)
    • McMullen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMullen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullen
      • McMullen is located in Pickens County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
    • Aliceville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Pickensville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickensville
      • Pickensville is located in Pickens County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
    • Beaver Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Town
      • Beaver Town is located in Pickens County (AL)
    • Archer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
      • Archer is located in Pickens County (AL)
    • Olney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
      • Olney is located in Pickens County (AL)
  • Sumter County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calyx, with the one closest to Calyx listed first.
    • Geiger
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
      • Geiger is located in Sumter County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Panola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
      • Panola is located in Sumter County (AL)
    • Emelle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emelle
      • Emelle is located in Sumter County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Bethel ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Sumter County (AL)
    • Sledge ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sledge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
      • Sledge is located in Sumter County (AL)
    • Gainesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Gainesville is located in Sumter County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Sumterville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville
      • Sumterville is located in Sumter County (AL)
    • Boyd
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • Boyd is located in Sumter County (AL)
    • Epes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
      • Epes is located in Sumter County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
    • Livingston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Sumter County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,135 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Calyx ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Calyx.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Calyx, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Calyx.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Calyx:

Cemeteries Near Calyx ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Calyx.

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

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

  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Eaves Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eaves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eaves Cemetery
  • Bell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
  • Wahalak Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wahalak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wahalak Cemetery
  • Old Wahalak Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Wahalak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Wahalak Cemetery
  • Slaughter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slaughter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slaughter Cemetery
  • Twin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Martin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
  • DeJarnate Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeJarnate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeJarnate Cemetery
  • Shuqualak Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shuqualak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shuqualak Cemetery
  • Binnsville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Binnsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Binnsville Cemetery
  • Prairie Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Ridge Cemetery
  • Continue List   (315 more) ...
    • Cedar Lawn Memorial Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Lawn Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Lawn Memorial Cemetery
    • Blue Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Chapel Cemetery
    • Zion Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill 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 Calyx in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Calyx.

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

  • Wahalak
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahalak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahalak
    • Wahalak is located in Kemper County
  • Paulette
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
    • Paulette is located in Noxubee County
  • Shuqualak
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shuqualak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuqualak
    • Shuqualak is located in Noxubee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
  • Binnsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Binnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binnsville
    • Binnsville is located in Kemper County
  • Scooba
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scooba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scooba
    • Scooba is located in Kemper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scooba <2>
  • Cooksville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
    • Cooksville is located in Noxubee County
  • Giles
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
    • Giles is located in Kemper County
  • Harlan ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
    • Harlan is located in Noxubee County
  • Macon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
    • Macon is located in Noxubee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,384 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <2>
  • Gholson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gholson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholson
    • Gholson is located in Noxubee County
  • Prairie Point
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Point
    • Prairie Point is located in Noxubee County
  • Sucarnoochee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sucarnoochee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sucarnoochee
    • Sucarnoochee is located in Kemper County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Warsaw
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Sumter County (AL)
    • Memphis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in Pickens County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
    • Brazelia ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brazelia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazelia
      • Brazelia is located in Noxubee County

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

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

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Calyx) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Calyx. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9504, Longitude: -88.4950       In this case, the coordinates for Calyx have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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 Calyx, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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