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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 Barrs Mill (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 Barrs Mill. 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 Barrs Mill ...

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 typical abbreviation for Barrs Mill: Barrs Ml. (or less commonly used: Barrs Mll.)
  • While the name of this community is Barrs Mill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Barrs Mill may originally have been Barr's Mill.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Barrs Mill might be written as Barr Mill.

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 northeast 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 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.

Barrs Mill is located in Clay 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 Clay County: Chickasaw, Lowndes, Monroe, Oktibbeha & Webster.

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

  • Clay County     (The home county of Barrs Mill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barrs Mill, with the one closest to Barrs Mill listed first.
    • Una
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
      • Una is located in Clay County
    • Montpelier
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Clay County
    • Beasley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
      • Beasley is located in Clay County
    • Abbott
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Clay County
    • Griffith
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
      • Griffith is located in Clay County
    • Siloam
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siloam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Clay County
    • Cedar Bluff
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
    • Mhoons Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mhoons Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
      • Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
    • Pheba
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • West Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Vinton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
      • Vinton is located in Clay County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barrs Mill, with the one closest to Barrs Mill listed first.
    • Vardaman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vardaman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vardaman
      • Vardaman is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vardaman <3>
    • Loyd
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
      • Loyd is located in Calhoun County
    • Benela
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benela
      • Benela is located in Calhoun County
    • Derma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derma
      • Derma is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 961 people
    • Calhoun City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun City
      • Calhoun City is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,649 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun City <3>
    • Pittsboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
      • Pittsboro is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
    • Slate Spring
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Spring
      • Slate Spring is located in Calhoun County
    • Slate Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Springs
      • Slate Springs is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Chickasaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barrs Mill, with the one closest to Barrs Mill listed first.
    • Egypt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
    • Houston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Anchor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anchor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
      • Anchor is located in Chickasaw County
    • Woodland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Van Vleet
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
      • Van Vleet is located in Chickasaw County
    • Okolona
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Thelma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thelma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
      • Thelma is located in Chickasaw County
    • New Houlka
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Houlka
      • New Houlka is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
      • Former names for New Houlka:
      • Houlka
      • Old Houlka
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Houlka <3>
  • Choctaw County
    • Reform
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reform have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
      • Reform is located in Choctaw County
  • Holmes County
    • Egypt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Holmes County
  • Itawamba County
    • Carolina
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
      • Carolina is located in Itawamba County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barrs Mill, with the one closest to Barrs Mill listed first.
    • Shannon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Verona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Plantersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Lowndes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barrs Mill, with the one closest to Barrs Mill listed first.
    • Kolola Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolola Springs
      • Kolola Springs is located in Lowndes County
    • Artesia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
      • Artesia is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
    • Bent Oak
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Oak
      • Bent Oak is located in Lowndes County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barrs Mill, with the one closest to Barrs Mill listed first.
    • Gibson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Monroe County
    • Muldon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
      • Muldon is located in Monroe County
    • Aberdeen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • New Wren
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wren
      • New Wren is located in Monroe County
    • Wren
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
      • Wren is located in Monroe County
    • Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
      • Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County
    • Nettleton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Amory
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Hamilton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Hatley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Oktibbeha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barrs Mill, with the one closest to Barrs Mill listed first.
    • Maben
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maben have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maben
      • Maben is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
    • Adaton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaton
      • Adaton is located in Oktibbeha County
    • Clayton Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
      • Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
    • Starkville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Double Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
      • Double Springs is located in Oktibbeha County
    • Longview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
      • Longview is located in Oktibbeha County
    • Bradley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Oktibbeha County
  • Pontotoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barrs Mill, with the one closest to Barrs Mill listed first.
    • Goodford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodford
      • Goodford is located in Pontotoc County
    • Algoma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Pannell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pannell
      • Pannell is located in Pontotoc County
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barrs Mill, with the one closest to Barrs Mill listed first.
    • Mantee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantee
      • Mantee is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Hohenlinden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hohenlinden
      • Hohenlinden is located in Webster County
    • Clarkson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
      • Clarkson is located in Webster County
    • Fame
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fame
      • Fame is located in Webster County
    • Montevista
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montevista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevista
      • Montevista is located in Webster County
    • Mathiston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Sapa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapa
      • Sapa is located in Webster County
    • Walthall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthall
      • Walthall is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Eupora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eupora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eupora
      • Eupora is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,998 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eupora <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Barrs Mill ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Barrs Mill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Barrs Mill, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Barrs Mill.

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 Barrs Mill:

Cemeteries Near Barrs Mill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Barrs Mill.

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

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

  • Mixon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mixon Cemetery
  • Hatchet Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatchet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatchet Cemetery
  • Kilgore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Robertson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Robertson Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
  • Pleasant Plain Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Plain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Plain Cemetery
  • Soul Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soul Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soul Chapel Cemetery
  • Rocky Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Hill Cemetery
  • Cantrell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cantrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cantrell Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
  • Thornton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornton Cemetery
  • Continue List   (297 more) ...
    • Pulliam Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pulliam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pulliam Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Palo Alto Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palo Alto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palo Alto 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 Barrs Mill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Barrs Mill.

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

  • McCondy
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCondy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCondy
    • McCondy is located in Chickasaw County
  • Una
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
    • Una is located in Clay County
  • Buena Vista
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Buena Vista is located in Chickasaw County
  • Sparta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Sparta is located in Chickasaw County
  • Montpelier
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
    • Montpelier is located in Clay County
  • Sycamore ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Sycamore is located in Chickasaw County
  • Beasley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
    • Beasley is located in Clay County
  • Palo Alto
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palo Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
    • Palo Alto is located in Clay County
  • Cairo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
    • Cairo is located in Clay County
  • Abbott
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
    • Abbott is located in Clay County
  • Sonora
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
    • Sonora is located in Chickasaw County
  • Gibson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
    • Gibson is located in Monroe County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Egypt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
    • Houston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Griffith
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
      • Griffith is located in Clay County

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

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Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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' (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- Barrs Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Barrs Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7973, Longitude: -88.8528       In this case, the coordinates for Barrs Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Barrs Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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