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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 Abney (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 Abney. 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 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.

Abney is located in Itawamba 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 Itawamba County: Franklin (AL), Marion (AL), Lee, Monroe, Prentiss & Tishomingo.

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

  • Itawamba County     (The home county of Abney)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abney, with the one closest to Abney listed first.
    • Greenwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Itawamba County
    • Fulton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Itawamba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <2>
    • Carolina
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
      • Carolina is located in Itawamba County
    • Mantachie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantachie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantachie
      • Mantachie is located in Itawamba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mantachie <2>
    • Tremont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
      • Tremont is located in Itawamba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tremont <2>
    • Oakland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Itawamba County
    • Kirkville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
      • Kirkville is located in Itawamba County
  • Chickasaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abney, with the one closest to Abney listed first.
    • Okolona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Egypt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
    • Van Vleet
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
      • Van Vleet is located in Chickasaw County
  • Holmes County
    • Egypt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Holmes County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abney, with the one closest to Abney listed first.
    • Richmond
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Lee County
    • Mooreville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
      • Mooreville is located in Lee County
    • Plantersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
      • Plantersville is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantersville <2>
    • Indian Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
      • Indian Hills is located in Lee County
    • Tupelo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Verona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verona <2>
    • Shannon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Saltillo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Saltillo is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltillo <2>
    • Bissell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
      • Bissell is located in Lee County
    • Guntown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Boggan Bend
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggan Bend
      • Boggan Bend is located in Lee County
    • Corrona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrona
      • Corrona is located in Lee County
    • Jug Fork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jug Fork
      • Jug Fork is located in Lee County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abney, with the one closest to Abney listed first.
    • Smithville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Nettleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
      • Nettleton is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nettleton <2>
    • Amory
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Hatley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
      • Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County
    • Wren
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
      • Wren is located in Monroe County
    • Riggins
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
      • Riggins is located in Monroe County
    • New Wren
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wren
      • New Wren is located in Monroe County
    • Splunge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Splunge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
      • Splunge is located in Monroe County
    • Greenwood Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Aberdeen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Gattman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gattman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Monroe County
  • Pontotoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abney, with the one closest to Abney listed first.
    • Sherman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <2>
    • Goodford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodford
      • Goodford is located in Pontotoc County
    • Nixon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
      • Nixon is located in Pontotoc County
    • Cherry Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
      • Cherry Creek is located in Pontotoc County
    • Pontotoc
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Prentiss County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abney, with the one closest to Abney listed first.
    • Marietta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Prentiss County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Baldwyn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwyn
      • Baldwyn is located in Prentiss County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwyn <2>
    • New Site
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
      • New Site is located in Prentiss County
    • Wheeler
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Prentiss County
    • Lake City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Prentiss County
  • Tishomingo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abney, with the one closest to Abney listed first.
    • Belmont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Golden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Dennis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
      • Dennis is located in Tishomingo County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abney, with the one closest to Abney listed first.
    • Blue Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
      • Blue Springs is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Springs <2>
    • Alpine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Union County
    • Graham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Union County
    • Mound City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Union County
  • Franklin County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abney, with the one closest to Abney listed first.
    • Red Bay
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bay
      • Red Bay is located in Franklin County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bay <2>
    • Vina
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
      • Vina is located in Franklin County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
  • Lamar County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abney, with the one closest to Abney listed first.
    • Detroit
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Sulligent
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulligent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Marion County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abney, with the one closest to Abney listed first.
    • Weston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Marion County (AL)
    • Hamilton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Abney ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Abney.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Abney, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Abney.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Abney:

Cemeteries Near Abney ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Abney.

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

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

  • Keys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keys Cemetery
  • Dorsey Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorsey Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorsey Memorial Cemetery
  • Whiteside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiteside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiteside Cemetery
  • Hussey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hussey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hussey Cemetery
  • Booth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booth Cemetery
  • Francis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Francis Cemetery
  • Bean Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bean Cemetery
  • Duvall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duvall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duvall Cemetery
  • Walton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walton Cemetery
  • Files Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Files Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Files Cemetery
  • Pound Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pound Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pound Family Cemetery
  • Gregory Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
  • Continue List   (495 more) ...
    • Andrews Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrews Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrews Chapel Cemetery
    • Pettigrew - Ivy Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pettigrew - Ivy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pettigrew - Ivy Family Cemetery
    • Orr - Patterson Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orr - Patterson Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orr - Patterson Family 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Abney had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Evergreen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Evergreen is located in Itawamba County
  • Ballardsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
    • Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County
  • Fulton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Itawamba County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,846 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <2>
  • Cardsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardsville
    • Cardsville is located in Itawamba County
  • Mooreville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
    • Mooreville is located in Lee County
  • Tilden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
    • Tilden is located in Itawamba County
  • Mantachie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantachie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantachie
    • Mantachie is located in Itawamba County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mantachie <2>
  • Plantersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
    • Plantersville is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantersville <2>
  • Nettleton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
    • Nettleton is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nettleton <2>
  • Smithville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ratliff
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ratliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratliff
    • Ratliff is located in Itawamba County
  • Bigbee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigbee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
    • Bigbee is located in Monroe County
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    • Tremont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
      • Tremont is located in Itawamba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tremont <2>
    • Tupelo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Shannon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)

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

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

The official website for Itawamba County: www.co.itawamba.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Abney) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Abney. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2134, Longitude: -88.4861    
<4>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 Abney, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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