Our Genealogy Helper
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 Battles (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 Battles. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Battles is located in Wayne County.
To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wayne County: Choctaw (AL), Washington (AL), Clarke, Greene, Jasper, Jones & Perry.
Below are the counties that are near Battles. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Battles:
- Wayne County (The home county of Battles)
- The following are listed by their distance from Battles, with the one closest to Battles listed first.
- Chicora
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Chicora is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
- Robinsons Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Robinsons Junction is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Junction
- Clara
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clara is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
- Waynesboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mulberry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Mulberry is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Whistler
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Whistler is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler
- Matherville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Matherville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Battles, with the one closest to Battles listed first.
- Shubuta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shubuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Gin ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Gin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Battles, with the one closest to Battles listed first.
- State Line
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- State Line is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Carson City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carson City is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
- Clark
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Clark is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Bothwell
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bothwell is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bothwell
- Avera
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Avera is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
- Leakesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hillman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hillman is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
- Brown Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Brown Town is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
- Jones County
- Ovett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Ovett is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
- Perry County
- Richton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Choctaw County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Battles, with the one closest to Battles listed first.
- Aquilla
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Aquilla is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Isney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Isney is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
- Cullomburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cullomburg is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullomburg
- Emory
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Emory is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Bolinger
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bolinger is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolinger
- Silas
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bladon Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bladon Springs is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladon Springs
- Souwilpa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Souwilpa is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souwilpa
- Gilbertown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Melvin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Melvin is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Toxey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Toxey is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Womack Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Womack Hill is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Hill
- Clarke County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Battles, with the one closest to Battles listed first.
- Fakit Chipunta ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fakit Chipunta is located in Clarke County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fakit Chipunta
- Salitpa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Salitpa is located in Clarke County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salitpa
- Coffeeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Washington County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Battles, with the one closest to Battles listed first.
- Copeland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Copeland is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Yellow Pine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Yellow Pine is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
- Mehaffey ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mehaffey is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehaffey
- Barlow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Barlow is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Fruitdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fruitdale is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
- Healing Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Healing Springs is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Millry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chatom
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Chatom is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatom
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatom <1>
- Escatawpa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Escatawpa is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
- Tibbie
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Tibbie is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tibbie
- Vinegar Bend
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Vinegar Bend is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Bend
- Bigbee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bigbee is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
- Hobson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hobson is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Battles, see our County-by-County Page for Battles.
Cemeteries Near Battles ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Battles.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Battles - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Battles covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Battles, with the one closest to Battles listed first.
- Chason Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Providence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- State Line Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Haven Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Copeland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Washam Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Dunn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kittrell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (248 more) ...
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Red Bank Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Powe Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Battles in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Battles.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Battles, with the one closest to Battles listed first.
- State Line
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- State Line is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Kittrell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kittrell is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
- Yellow Pine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Yellow Pine is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
- Winchester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Winchester is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Denham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Denham is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
- Healing Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Healing Springs is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Adamsville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Adamsville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Millry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Waynesboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Henderson is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Aquilla
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Aquilla is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Escatawpa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Escatawpa is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Tokio
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Tokio is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tokio
- Koenton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Koenton is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koenton
- Avera
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Avera is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Battles. See our List of 1890's Communities around Battles.
Newspapers Published in Battles ...
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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Battles.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Battles, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Battles.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Battles:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Wayne County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clarke County
- Greene County
- Jones County
- Perry County
- Choctaw County
- Clarke County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Battles, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Battles) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |