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Introduction ...

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

We've added Fellowship to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Fellowship, 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 Fellowship (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 Fellowship. 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 Fellowship ...

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.

A past name for Fellowship: Masengale.

Fellowship has also been known as: Old Fellowship.

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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Fellowship is historic, it would have been located within present day Jasper 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 Jasper County: Clarke, Jones, Lauderdale, Newton, Scott, Smith & Wayne.

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

  • Jasper County     (The home county of Fellowship)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fellowship, with the one closest to Fellowship listed first.
    • Rose Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
    • Penantly
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penantly
      • Penantly is located in Jasper County
    • Orange
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in Jasper County
    • Garlandsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlandsville
      • Garlandsville is located in Jasper County
    • Gridley ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
      • Gridley is located in Jasper County
    • Baxter ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Baxter is located in Jasper County
    • Verba ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verba
      • Verba is located in Jasper County
    • Ras
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ras
      • Ras is located in Jasper County
    • Fouke ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fouke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke
      • Fouke is located in Jasper County
    • Kelona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelona
      • Kelona is located in Jasper County
    • McNeal ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeal
      • McNeal is located in Jasper County
    • Montrose
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Vossburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vossburg
      • Vossburg is located in Jasper County
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fellowship, with the one closest to Fellowship listed first.
    • Enterprise
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <3>
    • Stonewall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
      • Stonewall is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
    • Pachuta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pachuta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
      • Pachuta is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • Barnett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
      • Barnett is located in Clarke County
    • Quitman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quitman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
      • Quitman is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <3>
    • De Soto
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
      • De Soto is located in Clarke County
    • Junction City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Clarke County
    • Shubuta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shubuta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
      • Shubuta is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fellowship, with the one closest to Fellowship listed first.
    • Sandersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
      • Sandersville is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
    • Errata
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Errata have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
      • Errata is located in Jones County
  • Lauderdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fellowship, with the one closest to Fellowship listed first.
    • Nellieburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nellieburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellieburg
      • Nellieburg is located in Lauderdale County
    • Suqualena
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suqualena
      • Suqualena is located in Lauderdale County
    • Meridian
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Collinsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <3>
    • Increase
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Increase
      • Increase is located in Lauderdale County
      • Increase has also been known as:
      • Causeyville
    • Bailey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Lauderdale County
    • Marion
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
    • Vimville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vimville
      • Vimville is located in Lauderdale County
    • Martin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Lauderdale County
    • Russell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Lauderdale County
    • Whynot
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
      • Whynot is located in Lauderdale County
    • Lockhart
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockhart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
      • Lockhart is located in Lauderdale County
    • Daleville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
      • Daleville is located in Lauderdale County
  • Neshoba County
    • House
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
      • House is located in Neshoba County
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fellowship, with the one closest to Fellowship listed first.
    • Chunky
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Hickory
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
    • Newton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Six Towns ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Towns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Towns
      • Six Towns is located in Newton County
    • Decatur
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Bluff
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff
      • Pine Bluff is located in Newton County
    • Conehatta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conehatta
      • Conehatta is located in Newton County
    • Union
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,876 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <3>
    • Lucern
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucern
      • Lucern is located in Newton County
  • Scott County
    • Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Smith County
    • Sylvarena
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvarena
      • Sylvarena is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people

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

Newspapers Published in Fellowship ...

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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fellowship.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fellowship, 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 Fellowship.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Fellowship:

Cemeteries Near Fellowship ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fellowship.

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

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

  • Fellowship Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellowship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellowship Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • Green Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Valley Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Concord Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Good Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Good Hope Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
  • Lawson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
  • McGee Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGee Cemetery
  • Continue List   (263 more) ...
    • Enterprise Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enterprise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enterprise Cemetery
    • St. Marks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
    • Kramer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kramer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kramer 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.

Fellowship itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Rose Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
  • Penantly
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penantly
    • Penantly is located in Jasper County
  • Enterprise
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Enterprise is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <3>
  • Stonewall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
    • Stonewall is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
  • Hickory
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
    • Hickory is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
  • Garlandsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlandsville
    • Garlandsville is located in Jasper County
  • Pachuta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pachuta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
    • Pachuta is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
  • Graham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Graham is located in Lauderdale County
  • Paulding
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulding
    • Paulding is located in Jasper County
  • Lost Gap
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Gap
    • Lost Gap is located in Lauderdale County
  • Roy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
    • Roy is located in Clarke County
  • Barnett
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
    • Barnett is located in Clarke County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Jewells Hill ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewells Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewells Hill
      • Jewells Hill is located in Jasper County
    • Newton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Quitman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quitman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
      • Quitman is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <3>

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

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 Fellowship, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fellowship) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fellowship. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1954, Longitude: -88.9457       In this case, the coordinates for Fellowship 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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